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The Atlas Obscura Guide To East Sussex

5 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in East Sussex, England

Updated July 7, 2020

Unusual Attractions in East Sussex

East Sussex, England

Five Hundred Acre Wood

The forest that inspired Winnie-the-Pooh's Hundred Acre Wood can be found outside London.

East Sussex, England

Beachy Head

England's most notorious suicide spot.

East Sussex, England

Seven Sisters Cliffs

These stark white cliffs were spat up by the sea and are slowly being retaken by it.

East Sussex, England

Litlington White Horse

This mysterious chalk figure of a horse has been recreated and restored for more than a century.

East Sussex, England

The Quarter Boys

Two gilded cherubs perched on a church bell tower have been reminding visitors of the finitude of life since 1760.

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Wilmington, England

The Long Man of Wilmington

This giant geoglyph of mysterious origins is now the site of neo-pagan rituals.

7 miles from East Sussex

Eastbourne, England

Musgrave Museum

The unusual private collection of modern-day renaissance man George Musgrave.

9 miles from East Sussex

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