South Downs National Park

Whether it’s running, cycling or trying something new, there’s something for everyone within the South Downs National Park. With over 3,300km of footpaths, bridleways and byways you can take in the breath-taking scenery however you fancy. There is also an annual South Downs Dark Skies Festival which is not to be missed.

Drusillas Park

Drusillas Park Alfriston Road, Polegate BN26 5QS

Make memories that last and enjoy a great family day out at the award-winning Drusillas Park. Drusillas offers a loving home to over one hundred exotic animals, including sloths, and penguins!

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Weald & Downland Living Museum

Town Lane, Singleton, West Sussex, PO18 0EU

Come and discover 50 rescued traditional buildings in a rural landscape, which tell the stories of the people who lived and worked in the Weald and Downland region over a 950-year period.

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The Beachy Head Story

The Beachy Head Story Beachy Head, Beachy Head Road, Eastbourne BN20 7YA

From prehistoric sea creatures and ancient monuments through to smugglers and mystical fairy loaves, this NEW exhibition, visitor centre and gift shop at the start of the South Downs National Park reveals the stories behind the people who lived, worked and were inspired by the spectacular landscape around one of…

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St Mary’s House and Gardens

St. Mary's House & Gardens The Street Bramber, Steyning BN44 3WE

Enchanting historic 15th century timber-framed house, with magnificent gardens, and charming cottage-style tea rooms, in the picturesque award-winning downland village of Bramber. St Mary’s is still a lived-in home, with fine panelled rooms, including the unique Elizabethan trompe l’oeil Painted Room.

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Arundel Museum

Arundel museum Mill Road, Arundel

Arundel Museum is a modern, award winning museum situated on the riverbank in the centre of the lovely town of Arundel. The fascinating exhibits and artefacts tell the history of this historic town, from the first pre-Roman settlements to the present day. Do you know what a Knucker Hole is…

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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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Bignor Roman villa

Bignor Roman Villa, Bignor, West Sussex, RH20 1PH

For nearly two hundred years locals and tourists have been visiting the site to see the fantastic mosaics that adorned the floors of this once elegant Roman Villa. The villa was a rich working farm in Roman Britain and the land is still farmed to this day by the Tupper…

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Lancing College Chapel

Lancing College Chapel, Lancing BN15 0RW

Welcome to the tallest school chapel in the world, a cathedral by any other name. Come discover the peace and tranquillity of this gothic revival Sussex landmark and its hidden treasures: the biggest rose window in the UK; tapestries from the William Morris looms; the Walker and Frobenius organs; and…

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Amberley Museum

amberley museum new barn road, amberley, near arundel, west sussex

Located in the heart of the South Downs national park, our Museum is dedicated to preserving the industrial heritage of the South East. With 36 acres to explore and over 40 exhibits to visit, you can discover the South’s working past.

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West Dean Gardens

West Dean, Chichester, West Sussex, PO18 0QZ

West Dean Gardens near Chichester is one of the greatest restored gardens open to the public in England and are open to the public from February to December. Since the storm of 1987 a bold re-development programme has been carried out to bring the nineteenth century gardens into the twenty-first…

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Butser Ancient Farm

BUTSER ANCIENT FARM, CHALTON LANE, PO8 0BG, UK

Go time-travelling through 10,000 years of history! Discover an incredible family day out for under £30, and get 15% off with code ANCIENT. Explore a Stone Age farm, Bronze Age roundhouse, Celtic village, Roman villa, and Saxon halls. Plus get hands-on with activities, a free trail, and living history demonstrations.

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Hollycombe steam in the country

Hollycombe Steam In The Country, Iron Hill, Liphook, Hampshire, GU30 7LP, UK

Enjoy all the Fun of the Fair; steam railways and Hollycombe’s steam engines of national importance. You’ll be supporting a registered educational charity which relies solely on the money it receives from visitors. Pay once, and return again all season for free on most open days.

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Fishers Farm Park

Fishers Farm Park, Newpound Lane, Wisborough Green, West Sussex, RH14 0EG

The multi-award winning Fishers Adventure Farm Park is the much-loved family day out in the heart of the lovely West Sussex countryside. Fishers offers a unique mixture of animal adventures, exhilarating indoor and outdoor play the whole family can experience – it’s no wonder that Fishers is still “Where the…

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