Visitors Guides:
Shops
One of the great pleasures of a trip away is hunting out the region's specialities and taking home some mementos. East Sussex has great shops to suit all tastes, from modern shopping malls in Eastbourne, Hastings and Brighton and all the best British High Street names to individual, specialist shops all over the county.
For designer labels try Brighton's Lanes and North Laine areas, also good for stylish homeware, unusual garden decor and flamboyant ethnic pieces. In small shops and galleries like the Star Gallery in Lewes you'll find the best in contemporary hand-made jewellery, textiles and ceramics.
East Sussex is an antique hunters heaven, with shops and markets everywhere. Don't miss Hastings Old Town, Eastbourne's Little Chelsea and Rye for everything from militaria and books to interior accesssories and antiques.
Why not take home a taste of Sussex: local cheese, Merrydown cider or organic English wines from one of the vineyards. You will also find traditional hand-made trugs. Perfect for gardeners, this unique trade is local to Sussex.
