Although Sussex is home to the sunshine coast, we do have some rainy days! Don’t panic, there’s plenty to see at Chichester’s Festival Theatre, the De La Warr Pavillion in Bexhill and Crawley’s The Hawth Theatre. Looking to see something on the big screen? Sussex has a number of cinemas and plenty of inside activities to keep the whole family entertained.
Tangmere Military Aviation Museum
Tangmere Military Aviation Museum, Tangmere, Chichester PO20 2ES
Tangmere Military Aviation Museum is situated in a corner of the old Tangmere airfield, famed as an RAF fighter station from 1918 until Fighter Command left in 1958. The Museum aims to promote public awareness of the United Kingdom’s military aviation heritage, educating present and future generations in military aviation.
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Smugglers Adventure & Hastings Castle
Hastings, TN34 3HY
Be transported through time with an unforgettable visit to Smugglers Adventure; an amazing underground cave network of secret tunnels and vast caverns. Hastings Castle sits on top of the West Hill overlooking the old town of Hastings. That can only mean one thing: it’s perfect for taking in the breath-taking…
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The Sovereign Centre
Royal Parade, Eastbourne, BN22 7LQ
Make a splash in the fun pool with wave machine and flume, aqua challenge assault course or 25m lane pool. For under 5’s there’s tumblers soft play, and for fitness enthusiasts there’s pay and play gym and classes. Plus a cafe for all to unwind.
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Bluebell Railway
Sheffield Park Station, East Sussex, TN22 3QL
Bluebell Railway operates along an 11-mile track between Sheffield Park and the market town of East Grinstead, stopping at Horsted Keynes and Kingscote stations along the way.
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Little Street, Chichester
Drayton Waterside Retail & Leisure, Bognor Road, Merston, Chichester, West Sussex, PO20 1EG
Little Street are the UK’s premier award winning role play venues. Responding to children’s love of imaginative play, we have created a realistic town scaled down for little people. Featuring a supermarket, doctors, café, barn, construction site and more, there’s so much for children to explore.
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Little Street King George V Building Bucks Green, Horsham RH12 3JJ
Little Street are the UK’s premier award winning role play venues. Responding to children’s love of imaginative play, we have created a realistic town scaled down for little people. Featuring a supermarket, doctors, café, barn, construction site and more, there’s so much for children to explore.
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Newhaven Fort
Newhaven Fort, Fort Road, Newhaven, BN9 9DS
There is so much to explore at Newhaven Fort, including the vast, echoing tunnels built into the chalk cliffs. Stroll along the ramparts and enjoy the breathtaking panoramic views of the South Downs and Sussex Coast. The cliff-top gun emplacements are sure to fire any imagination!
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Paradise Park
Paradise Park Avis Road, Newhaven BN9 0DH
The Heritage Trail and Gardens at Paradise Park are the perfect day out for all ages. The Museum of Life is one of the finest exhibitions of its type in the country with life size moving dinosaurs and a spectacular collection of fossils, minerals and crystals.
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Brighton i360
Brighton i360 Lower Kings Road Brighton. BN1 2LN
Brighton’s Best Views by Far Glide up gently to 138 metres high in the spacious glass viewing pod to enjoy stunning 360o views. Admire Brighton’s landmarks, artwork on the rooftops, the South Downs, windfarms out at sea and the expansive stretch of coast all the way from Seven Sisters cliffs…
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Museum of Gardening
South Downs Nurseries Brighton Road Hassocks BN6 9LY
A unique visitor attraction in a stunning oak framed barn. Explore the history of gardening and find out about the inventions that have transformed the way we care for our gardens. Discover an exciting collection including rare and unique lawn mowers and horticultural tools for cultivation, pruning and irrigation.
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Chichester festival Theatre
Chichester Festival Theatre Oaklands Park, Chichester West Sussex, PO19 6AP
One of the UK’s flagship theatres, renowned for the exceptionally high standard of its productions as well as its work with the community and young people. Situated in a cathedral city in West Sussex between the South Downs and the sea, the Festival Theatre’s bold thrust stage design makes it…
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South Downs Planetarium
The South Downs Planetarium and Science Centre Sir Patrick Moore Building Kingsham Farm Kingsham Road Chichester West Sussex PO19 8RP
With its 100-seater auditorium, colourful displays and well-stocked shop, the Planetarium has something for all the family (aged 6 upwards). Our magnificent star projector projects nearly 4,500 stars and other celestial objects onto the dome above your head. There is free car parking, easy disabled access and is just a…
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