Things to see & do
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The beginning
The beginning
Octavia Hill, one of the founders of the National Trust, described Alfriston Clergy House as 'Rich in memories of England as our ancestors knew' in 1895. A year later the house became the first building saved by the National Trust.
See the 650 year old timber-framed house today, set in an idyllic cottage garden.
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The house
The house
Discover 650 years of history at Alfriston Clergy House. From its modest Medieval beginning, built by a yeoman farmer, to its threat of demolition in the 1800's.
Can you imagine the Medieval family enjoying a meal in the hall?
© Holly Jones
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The garden
The garden
The cottage garden features an orchard, vegetable garden and a delightful rose terrace.
The roses in the borders have been chosen for their perfume and are underplanted with campanulas, herbaceous geraniums and other cottage favourites.
© Holly Jones
The beginning
The house
The gardenWhat's on
Enjoy a wide range of events all season here at Alfriston Clergy House, including family trails, tours by the gardener and themed days.
Shopping
Visit our shop to find souvenir guidebooks, postcards and our very own property team designed notecards. We also sell many of your favourite National Trust products such as jam, rugs and greeting cards.
Don't miss
- Our timeline telling the 650 year old story of the house
- The chalk and sour milk floor in the hall
- The oak leaf carving. Was this the inspiration for our emblem?
- Alfriston's famous Judas Tree
- Garden tours with the gardener every third Tuesday of the month
Look out for Snake-head fritillaries in the gardens
© National Trust / H Jones
It's springtime
Come and see the beautiful spring flowers around the garden and discover our events during springtime. Enjoy a garden tour led by our gardener on 15 May from 11.30am to 12.30pm. What will you discover this spring?
We've raised the roof at Alfriston
Come and watch thatchers working on the roof
© National Trust
After a fundraising campaign lasting two years, we've finally raised the funds to re-thatch the east end hip of the roof.
Thanks to donations from National Trust associations, members and our own volunteers, the work will start for two weeks on Thursday 28 June. This is a great opportunity to see conservation in action and to admire the skill of thatching, close up.
50 things to do before you're 11¾
Are you up for our 50 things to do before you're 11¾ challenge?
Start ticking off your list at Alfriston Clergy House. Here you can look inside a tree and in the autumn eat an apple from one of our trees in the orchard.