Lewes at a glance
Lewes sits within the BN7 postcode area, with its own railway station barely half a mile from the centre and the household waste recycling site a short run up the hill towards Cooksbridge. It's the kind of compact county town, tucked between the Downs and the River Ouse, where a lot of removals and deliveries involve narrow lanes and awkward parking rather than long motorway miles. Van & Driver is preparing to launch here, with the aim of connecting people in Lewes to a marketplace of local partner drivers who can help with house removals, student moves, furniture delivery, tip runs and next-day van moves, all at a fixed price agreed before the van sets off. That matters in a town like this, where routes into Brighton and Hove, just over five miles away, or further out to Peacehaven and Newhaven, can vary a good deal depending on the day and the size of the load. Once the service is live, customers will be able to book directly through the site rather than ring round for quotes, with the same fixed-price approach whether it's a single item, a half van or a full load. For now, this page sets out what's planned for Lewes and the surrounding villages, so residents know what to expect when local cover begins.
Lewes had 16,066 people at the 2021 Census. The nearest hospital is Nuffield Health Brighton Hospital, 4.6 miles away. The council's nearest recycling centre is Lewes household waste recycling site, 1.0 miles away; a tip run with us goes to a licensed recycling centre, with the disposal in the price.
