Tiny Theatres

July 3, 2013.Reading time 5 minutes.

I know it’s entirely unseasonal, if a little unsettling to think about. But if you have children and live in Lewes, you probably know the Landsdowne Place Christmas window. Some kindly person on this street blocks their own precious-at-this-time-of-year light by filling their window with the most fantastical Christmas scene. I happen to have a picture […]

Perfect Guests: Sarah Dyer's Hove

June 27, 2013.Reading time 9 minutes.

I’ve devised a new section called Perfect Guests. This will be a series of guest posts, in which people who do something with or for children as a job (and who I like, or like the sound of) give me the lowdown on their perfect day or activity. With their child/ren if they have any. […]

Natural Play: Ringwood Toll, Sheffield Park and Garden

June 18, 2013.Reading time 13 minutes.

I grew up in the Far East. Each summer we would escape August’s blistering heat, and come home to England. My sister and I lived for things like Sheffield Park and Garden’s play trail. You couldn’t be anywhere else in a wood like this. It is quintessentially English. If you’ve read my post about Groombridge Place, you’ll […]

Little Lewes is a blog about things to do with kids in and near Lewes, the county town of East Sussex.

It's here to provide ideas and inspiration about Lewes's own special little places, and about days out and unusual spots to visit within an hour of the town.

I am Kate, a freelance writer, content creator, and editor who once specialised in travel features and books. My feet have been planted firmly on the ground in Lewes since I had my two small sons. Little Lewes is also for me, as an ode to the town that constantly reminds me that I'm lucky to have chosen it as the place to raise my family.