Lewes High Street’s 2023 Boxing Day hunt in doubt after road closure refused: annual event could be replaced with wheelbarrow race

By Lawrence Smith

Published 28th Nov 2023, 10:33 BST

Watch more of our videos on Shots!
and live on Freeview channel 276

This year’s Boxing Day hunt is in doubt after a group’s request for a road closure in Lewes was refused.

Southdown & Eridge Hunt had applied for a road closure on High Street Lewes (A2029 and A277) from the junction with Fisher Street to the junction with Nevill Road via St Anne’s Terrace, Western Road and Spital Road.

But Lewes District Council said the Status of Order for the closure from 10.45am to 11.45am on December 26 is ‘refused’.