Country parks · South East England
Seven Sisters Sheep Centre
In or near Alfriston.
The Seven Sisters Sheep Centre was a farm near East Dean, in the Seven Sisters Country Park of the South Downs in England. It held a large collection of about 50 sheep breeds, including rare breeds no
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Nearest railway station
- Eastbourne · 5.6 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
The nearest railway station to the Seven Sisters Sheep Centre is Eastbourne, located 5.6 km away. Entry to the centre is free, and it is accessible for visitors. The postcode for sat-nav is BN20 0AA.
About
The Seven Sisters Sheep Centre was a farm near East Dean, in the Seven Sisters Country Park of the South Downs in England. It held a large collection of about 50 sheep breeds, including rare breeds no longer raised by commercial farmers, and a number of Southdown sheep. Other animals on display include goats, pigs, rabbits, guinea pigs, cats, geese and ducks, a cow, a Shetland pony, and a donkey. Wigmore founded the Centre in 1987 when the estate for which he worked as a livestock manager closed off its livestock operations. He bought 120 of their sheep and began his own business. Wigmore says: "We used to lamb the estate ewes through these yards, and every weekend there would be loads of people looking over the gate, trying to see in. I thought I might make a living inviting them in. The next year we started doing tours, then I decided to make it a full-blown tourist attraction." It closed in 2016.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Seaford to Beachy Head SSSI
- National Nature Reserve: SEVEN SISTERS
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
The Seven Sisters Sheep Centre was a farm near East Dean, in the Seven Sisters Country Park of the South Downs in England. It held a large collection of about 50 sheep breeds, including rare breeds no longer raised by commercial farmers, and a number of Southdown sheep. Other animals on display include goats, pigs, rabbits, guinea pigs, cats, geese and ducks, a cow, a Shetland pony, and a donkey. Wigmore founded the Centre in 1987 when the estate for which he worked as a livestock manager closed off its livestock operations. He bought 120 of their sheep and began his own business. Wigmore says: "We used to lamb the estate ewes through these yards, and every weekend there would be loads of people looking over the gate, trying to see in. I thought I might make a living inviting them in. The next year we started doing tours, then I decided to make it a full-blown tourist attraction." It closed in 2016.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 50.7520, 0.2070
- County
- East Sussex
- District
- Wealden
- Parish
- East Dean and Friston
- Postcode
- BN20 0AA
- Parliamentary constituency
- Lewes
- Nearest railway station
- Eastbourne — 5.6 km
Sources
- wikipedia: Seven Sisters Sheep Centre (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Seven Sisters Sheep Centre?
- Seven Sisters Sheep Centre is in East Sussex, South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode BN20 0AA), in the parish of East Dean and Friston.
- What is Seven Sisters Sheep Centre?
- The Seven Sisters Sheep Centre was a farm near East Dean, in the Seven Sisters Country Park of the South Downs in England. It held a large collection of about 50 sheep breeds, including rare breeds no
- How do I get to Seven Sisters Sheep Centre?
- The nearest railway station is Eastbourne, about 5.6 km away. Drivers can use postcode BN20 0AA.
- Is Seven Sisters Sheep Centre a protected site?
- Yes — Seven Sisters Sheep Centre is part of the Seaford to Beachy Head SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the SEVEN SISTERS National Nature Reserve.
- Is Seven Sisters Sheep Centre free to visit?
- Yes, Seven Sisters Sheep Centre is free to enter.
- How do I get to Seven Sisters Sheep Centre?
- The nearest railway station is Eastbourne, about 5.6 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode BN20 0AA.