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The Stanmer Estate was one of the large Sussex estates owned by the Pelham Family, covering 4,598 acres, and was once the home of one of the Prince Regent's mistresses, namely Lady Conyngham.
In 1947 Brighton Council acquired this estate for the sum of £225,000. It is situated approximately three miles from the town, off the A27 Lewes Road and next to Sussex University.
It is a popular park for visitors both in the summer and winter, particularly picnickers, and also for walkers who can stroll around the park and woods, or set off on one of the circular walks on the South Downs (ask for the Dawdle on the Downs Leaflet at the Visitor Information Centre
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