Alfriston Attractions

Picturesque black half-timbered Tudor buildings, leaded oriels, red brick gables and white-painted "weatherboarding" decorate the small village of Alfriston on the banks of the River Cuckmere. The village is dominated by St Andrew's Church, built in the Decorated Style of the 14th century and standing on an artificial hill on the "Tye", as the Saxons called their village greens. In 1977 the half-timbering was carefully restored by the National Trust, an organization dedicated to the upkeep of the countryside and rural estates. The notable Star Inn was built in 1520.
Each year in August, the village of Alfriston hosts a one-week festival featuring a variety of entertainment, a car show, river meadow race and a dog show.