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. In the centre, you will also find The CUBE art gallery, ‘Made & Making’ – the home of sewing and craft workshops and The Sussex Food Hall, packed full of local and regional food producers. Relax at The Barn Restaurant which serves delicious meals and snacks. FREE ADMISSION.
Museum opening times: Mon – Sat 08:30 – 18:00, Sun 10:30 – 16:30.
Restaurant opening times: Mon – Sat 08:30 – 17:30, Sun 10:00 – 16:00.
(closed Easter Sunday and 25/26 December)
Tel: 01273 847707.
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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.
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 views of the Hastings coastline, which will leave you open-mouthed in amazement.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 the UK’s most iconic lighthouses and chalk cliff coastline.
A SHOCKING new attraction for everyone fascinated by the dark world of CRIME. Set in 3,000 sq/ft of seafront caves, it is the largest collection of crime memorabilia in the UK and open daily from 10am – 5pm.
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!
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.
Built as King George IV’s pleasure palace when Brighton was the heart of fashionable Regency society, the Royal Pavilion was also used by King William IV and Queen Victoria. Today it has been restored to its original 1823 splendour with Indian architecture contrasted with interiors inspired by China.
