Seaford & Newhaven

Seaford is a genteel town with a colourful past. It was once a thriving port, earning Cinque Port privileges as a limb of Hastings. Smuggling and ship wrecking were rife, with wreckers nicknamed ‘Seaford Shags’. Seaford is situated in a beautiful location presiding over the wide sweep of Seaford Bay under the distinctive chalk landmark of Seaford Head.

Situated a short walk from Seaford train station and close to cafes and shops, Seaford beach is a great place to visit for a fresh blast of sea air or a quick play on the stones. Peppered with brightly painted beach huts and a couple of seafront cafes, the beachfront is unadulterated seaside fun.

A small port town in East Sussex where the sea meets the Downs…

Newhaven is the district's gateway to Europe and has a lot of military history that some people are unaware of! Troops left Newhaven for both the Dieppe raid and the Normandy landing.  The involvement, and sacrifice, of the Canadian troops during the Dieppe raid is commemorated in the town every year. 

See if you can find the plaque commemorating the former Vietnamese communist leader Ho Chi Minh and his links with Newhaven.

For more information on Seaford & Newhaven, visit the Visit Lewes Website