Alciston
Alciston is a locality in Wealden District, East Sussex, England. Alciston is situated nearby to the village Selmeston, as well as near Berwick.Places of Interest
Highlights include Charleston Farmhouse and Drusillas Zoo Park.
Charleston Farmhouse
Museum
Photo: APB-CMX, Public domain.
Charleston, in East Sussex, is a property associated with the Bloomsbury group, that is open to the public. It was the country home of Vanessa Bell and Duncan Grant and is an example of their decorative style within a domestic context, representing the fruition of more than sixty years of artistic creativity.
Drusillas Zoo Park
Zoo
Drusillas Zoo Park is a small 10 acres zoo near to Alfriston, East Sussex, England, United Kingdom. It attracts between 350,000 and 370,000 visitors per year and until December 2021 was home to the first Hello Kitty-themed attraction in Europe.
Firle Beacon
Peak
Photo: Alan Rolfe, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Firle Beacon is a hill in the South Downs of southern England. It is 217 metres high and is a Marilyn. It commands a far-reaching view. When the prevailing wind is northerly, the site is often used for gliding activities like slope soaring.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Seaford and Newhaven.
Seaford
Photo: Mattbuck, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Seaford is a town in East Sussex, England, east of Newhaven and west of Eastbourne. In the Middle Ages, Seaford was one of the main ports serving Southern England, but the town's fortunes declined due to coastal sedimentation silting up its harbour and persistent raids by French pirates.
Newhaven
Photo: Michael Coppins, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Newhaven is a small coastal town in East Sussex. The main landmark in the town is the Newhaven Fort. The parish includes part of the Brighton to Newhaven Cliffs Site of Special Scientific Interest.
Bishopstone
Hamlet
Photo: Michael FORD, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Bishopstone is a rural village in the parish of Seaford, in Lewes district, in the county of East Sussex, England. Bishopstone Village has a population of about 200 people, including the nearby hamlet of Norton. Bishopstone is situated 3 miles southwest of Alciston.
Alciston
- Type: Locality
- Location: Wealden District, East Sussex, South East England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
50.8286° or 50° 49′ 43″ northLongitude
0.1269° or 0° 7′ 37″ eastElevation
243 feet (74 metres)Open location code
9F22R4HG+CPGeoNames ID
7300478
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