The Church Hill antique centre is fantastic. It's a big antique shop housed in an old church. I…read moredon't know very much about antiques, and I am normally put off by the prices, but I spent absolutely ages in here: there was a lot of great stuff, mostly very affordable. The jewellery and accessories were especially good; there was a gold bangle watch in there for only £25. Upstairs on the gallery they had a few 1930's fur stoles, mink and fox for between £20 and £40. Cheap as chips, considering! Plus the stuff was all laid out nicely in cabinets. I'm definitely going to come back when I need to buy some presents for people. You could get something really special at a decent price.

I found a copy of Milton's Poetical Works and asked "How much?" Because there are sections of…read moreconsignment items from various sellers and the price wasn't marked, the man at the front counter called the seller to see about the price. Her first answer was that the books were "prop pieces" but that she would be willing to sell the book for £5. Wow. It was published in 1862. I am happy to have found the book and happy with the service in this shop.

The most fun and varied antique shop in Lewes. Also has a variety of price ranges, which makes it…read moremore fun to browse.

Lewes seems to be rife with antiques shops (Cliffe High Street in particular), they seem to range…read morefrom some fantastic and fascinating collections of furniture and accessories from times long gone by (in the style of a genuine and well established store) to the more modern shabby chic "I saw you coming" type of shops. Lewes Antiques Centre is definitely one of the former. Focussing more on the small household wares and accessories this place has a good selection of glass cabinets filled with all manner of interesting trinkets from the past. It's a little like when you're young and you sneak off to go through the dining room drawers at your grandparents' place on Sundays. While the prices and the stock in here are great the vibe of the place seems to be really odd, had I gone in on my own I would have almost certainly left within a minute or so. The reason for this is that the people who were apparently the staff seemed generally unpleasant huffing and puffing every time I was remotely in their way rather than simply saying excuse me. Then there was the constant whispering. Nothing is going to set a potential customer less at their ease than the sound of hushed voices from behind the counter whilst they are trying to browse. If you can get past that though then I have to say this would be one of the best places going to pick up the finishing touches to a 1930s fancy dress outfit.

I must agree with the previous review. I love going round antique shops but the people here are…read morevery grumpy. It's as if they find having customers an inconvenience. Other antique shops in the town are more welcoming.

Brighton and Lewes are both rich in these kind of establishments, but I personally feel that Lewes…read moredoes the antiques and oddities side of things so well. This place is a great case in point. The lay out and the feel of the Flea market are as you would expect, stalls and cabinets dividing up a larger space within a splendid Victorian building. Much like Snooper's Paradise or any other flea market. What I think sets this place apart is the stock they seem to keep and the prices that they sell said stock for. There's a brilliant selection not just of retro tat, but fascinating antiques most of which are on sale for the kind of money that any sensible post graduate with a little flare and taste could afford. The staff seems a little mad too, in a good way, rather than quietly shuffling around as you would expect in a standard antiques shop they talk loudly and whiter away about their social life in a way that makes you feel that you can spend a good hour or so here simply to brows. This works very much to their advantage in my opinion as I now know where to turn for any difficult birthdays or Christmases. All in all, if you're enjoying a day wandering about in Lewes or if you are just in town and have the time, this place is definitely worth a visit.

Brighton Flea Market in Kemptown is a great place to visit to wander round for 15 mins or for…read morehours, the place is full of interesting and funky items, it's the first place i go to when buying gifts, I never leave empty handed, the staff are great and always willing to help you out with whatever you are looking for, Was amazed to have my Chest Of Draws delivered the same day Check the place out....it's well worth it....

Pastorale Antiques is housed in a large, stone warehouse building. They basically just sell…read morefurniture, particularly large items. They had a couple of wicker armchairs which were quite nice, they would look good in a large conservatory. At £200 each, they are more likely to be afforded by the sort of person that has a large conservatory, rather that someone like me who lives in a small one bed flat. There weren't any members of staff around when we wandered in, I suppose it would be difficult to make off with an antique bed head in your pocket. Armchairs aside, I didn't see any particularly stand out pieces. I'd say the best thing about Pastorale Antiques is the Buttercup café that is housed in its courtyard. The only noise came from an ancient boombox - I'm not sure if that was one of the antiques on sale or not...

Pastorale Antiques is the largest antiques warehouse in Lewes and in my opinion has the best…read moreselection of stuff.

You could get lost in your imagination in this place because there are so many weird and wonderful…read morelittle trinkets and curios to spark off all sorts of strange and bizarre associations and thoughts in this little, dark antiques shop. You would definitely have to rely on your imagination to get lost in here, because this shop is small, so don't worry your not actually at any physical risk of getting lost. My personal favourites that I saw in here, was a delightfully faded, and chipped original life ring from an old boat, with 'Ben Truman-Kent' printed on it. I bet there's a few stories there... If you want to find your own stories, just come here...

Here we have something that you don't see every day - a traditional horologist restoring fabulous…read morelarger time pieces to full working order. The window display alone is quite a sight to behold and it's only in so doing that I realised that I don't believe that I've ever seen a place of this nature with a shop front at all. Of course from time to time you find the odd jeweller who can restore a watch or change a battery for you but to find a company who make it their business to take on full size 18th century Grandfather clocks is quite something else.