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On 26 May 2015 at 3:24pm dira wrote:

Any fabulous ideas for half term with a 5 and a 1 year old child?
In Lewes!!!

On 26 May 2015 at 4:53pm Webbo wrote:

There's loads of good ideas here

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On 27 May 2015 at 12:46am Earl of Lewes wrote:

Put on Cbeebies and crack open the gin bottle!
But if you're a more conscientious parent, Grange Gardens is good place for you children. If you're able to drive Paradise Park (more like purgatory) has soft play areas for toddlers and older children. If you buy an annual pass, you can go as often as you like - it can work out as good value for money, if you can stand it.

On 27 May 2015 at 9:56am Belladonna wrote:

Pells pool. Tide Mills beach. Friston forest. Half term activities at Drusillas, spring Barn farm, Zu studios, many National Trust houses. A walk along the river. A cycle ride to Kingston. The Booth museum in Brighton. The castle in Lewes. Horse riding at Hamsey stables. Fishing off Seaford beach.

On 28 May 2015 at 8:27am Sussex Jim wrote:

I don't think many five year olds will be interested in visiting NT houses. I don't think many parents will want to pay the admission charges at Drusillas either!

On 28 May 2015 at 10:20pm Earl of Lewes wrote:

Belladonna - I don't think cycling or horse riding will be easy with a five-year-old and a one-year-old and my boys were bored to death when they visited National Trust Houses, but I'd agree with Friston Forest, Spring Barn Farm and Tide Mills.
Drusilla's is massively overpriced. The used to have reasonably-priced annual membership cards for adults and free entry up to the age of three, so I was able to take my son almost every week up until he was nearly four (by which time he started to look too old). Sadly, they've now rumbled that and it's up to two years. Plus they've got rid of the fire engine, which is a big mistake!
If you want to go there, the entrance prices are much cheaper in January.