Alfriston - A Gem in the Cuckmere Valley
Alfriston is a typically Sussex village set in the delightful Cuckmere Valley between Eastbourne and Seaford. It comes complete with an attractive church and village green (The Tye), old fashioned tea shops, a wealth of interesting bookshops and antique shops, picturesque cottages and a healthy dose of sleepy village feeling. It's a small place and so will only be a day trip from one of the nearby towns, but is well worth it in the summer when the weather is good. Alfriston is also home to the first property purchased by the National Trust, the Alfriston Clergy House , which despite it's name doesn't have much to do with the clergy at all. It's a pretty little thatched Wealden Hall House which is a style that was typical of this part of England in centuries past. There are very few of these left now and this one dates from the 14th century. Nearby is Drusillas Zoo which is a small animal...
