Places to Visit

Amberley Museum and Heritage Centre, Amberley, Arundel, West Sussex BN18 9LT

Tel: 01798 831370 fax: 01798 831831 www.amberleymuseum.co.uk

This 36 acre open air site is dedicated to preserving the industrial heritage of the south. It has a narrow-gauge railway, historic bus collection, Electricity Hall, printing workshop, roadmakers exhibition and a traditional craftsman section.

Blackland Farm Activity Centre, Grinstead Lane, East Grinstead, West Sussex RH19 4HP

Tel: 01342 810493 www.blacklandfarm.org.uk

At the centre you can take part in many outdoor activities such as canoeing, climbing, archery, abseiling, crate challenge, orienteering and team building.

Bishops Palace Gardens, West Street, Chichester, West Sussex PO19 1RP

Tel: 01243 534823

These Gardens are in the centre of Chichester city, next to the cathedral.

Bookers Vineyard, Foxhole Lane, Bolney, Haywards Heath, West Sussex RH17 5NB

Tel: 014444 881575 www.bookersvineyard.co.uk

Family run vineyard with a new state of the art winery completed in 2005 thanks to a grant form DEFRA. You can go on tours around the winery.

Bowls England, Lyndhurst Road, Worthing, West Sussex BN11 2AZ

Tel: 01903 820222 Fax 01903 820444 www.bowlsengland.com

They have been holding the National Championship of bowls for just over 25 years at Beach House Park. Whether you are a pro, beginner or just after some fun you can visit.

Cowdray Ruins, Cowdray Heritage Trust, Easebourne, Midhurst, West Sussex GU29 9A1

Tel: 01730 810881 www.cowdray.org.uk

The house was partially destroyed by fire in 1793. Today you can explore the still intact Tudor kitchens and tower, buck hall, chapel, gatehouse, vaulted storeroom and cellars.

Chichester Festival Theatre, Oaklands Park, Chichester, West Sussex PO19 6AP

Tel: 01243 781312 www.cft.org.uk

This theatre has a dazzling international reputation due to their annual festival.

Chichester Harbour, The Harbour Office, The Street, Itchenor, Chichester, West Sussex PO20 7AW

Tel: 01243 512301

Chichester Harbour is an Area of Outstanding Beauty which includes the harbour and surrounding land. Year round there are guided walks and activities

Chichester Golf Club, Hunston, Chichester, West Sussex PO20 1AX

Tel: 01243 533833 www.chichestergolf.com

The golf course is open to all visitors on a simple pay-and-play basis, no membership is required.

Fontwell Park Racecourse, Fontwell, Arundel, West Sussex BN18 0SX

Tel: 01243 543335 Fax: 01243 543904 www.fontwellpark.co.uk

They have just built a new £6.5 million grandstand that will be opened later this month.

High Beeches Gardens, Handcross, Haywards Heath, West Sussex RH17 6HQ

Tel: 01444 400589 Fax: 01444 401543 www.highbeeches.com

High Beeches Garden is 27 acres of magical and beautiful landscaped woodland and water gardens. They have just named a new Rhododendron called the ‘Tiger’s Nest’ that they recently showed.

Horsham Museum, 9 The Causeway, Horsham, West Sussex RH12 1HE

Holmbush Farm, Crawley Road, Faygate, Horsham, West Sussex RH12 4SE

Tel: 01293 851119 Fax: 01293 851704 www.holmbushfarm.co.uk

Holmbush Farm World is part of a larger working farm and estate. The animals on show are in custom built pens for east viewing and so you can pat and stroke them.

Tel: 01403 254959 www.horshammuseum.org The museum is a in a medieval timber framed building, on one of the prettiest streets in Horsham. The museum exhibits historical information on the surrounding area. It also has 26 galleries and 2 walled gardens.

Horsham Carfax Farmer’s Market, Carfax, Horsham, West Sussex RH12 1DW

Tel: 01403 215386

Held every Saturday.

Lurgashall Winery, Dial Green, Lurgashall, Petworth, West Sussex GU28 9HA

Tel: 01428 707292 Fax: 01428 707654 www.lurgashall.co.uk

The Lurgashall Winery makes country wine, mead and liqueurs. Visitors can see the fermentation, bottling, labelling, capsuling and maturing of the wine.

Oxmarket Galleries, St Andrews Court, East Street, Chichester, West Sussex PO19 1YH

www.oxmarket.com

The gallery has 6 exhibition spaces, specialising in the visual arts. The building dates back to the 13th C. In 1971 the Chichester Centre of Arts Limited was founded, and started repairing the building that had become derelict.

South Harting, West Sussex GU31 5QB

South Hating is home to Beacon Hill which is one of the highest points in the South Downs. As well as this it is also home to Uppark, and elegant mansion built in 1680. HG Wells’s mother used to work there, and her author son often visited due to its exquisite library. The mansion was partly destroyed in a fire in 1989, but fortunately the National Trust restored it. Anthony Trollope also lived in South Harting, and his pen can be found in their infamous copper spiked church.

Wey and Arun Trust Canal, The Granary, Flitchfold Farm, Vicarage Hill, Loxwood, West Sussex RH14 0RH

Tel: 01403 752403 www.weyandarun.co.uk

The canal runs from London to Portsmouth, but today it is not in full use, and the Wey and Arun Trust are slowly restoring it in sections. 3 miles of canal is open at Loxwood, and on weekends during the months of April and October you can take boat trips along it.

The Guildhall, Priory Park, Priory Road, Chichester, West Sussex PO19 1NL

Tel: 01243 784683 Fax: 01243 776766

This is a 13th Century church of the Greyfriars. In 1540 it became Chichester Town Hall, Guildhall and Law Courts. William Blake was tried here in 1804.

South of England Centre, Selsfield Road, Ardingly, haywards Heath, West Sussex RH17 6TT

Tel: 01444 892700 www.seas.org.uk

This showground has three main a year including the Autumn Show and Game fair in October, the Festive Food and Drink Fair in December and the Southof England Agricultural Fair in June.

Weald and Downland Open Air Museum, Singleton, Chichester, West Sussex PO18 0EU

Tel: 01243 811348 Fax: 01243 811475 www.wealddown.co.uk

This open air museum shows how people lived and worked in the south over 500 years ago. It is situated on 50 acres in the South Downs.

Warnham Local Nature Reserve, Warnham Road, Horsham, West Sussex RH12 2RA

Tel: 01403 256890 www.horshamdistrictcountryside.or/Warnham_nature_reserve

The Warnham Local nature reserve is set in 90 acres of Sussex countryside. It includes a millpond, marshes, grassland, reed beds, hedges and woodlands.

RSPB Pulboroough Brooks tearoom, Upperton’s Barn, Wiggonholt, Pulborough, West Sussex RH20 2EL

Tel: 01798 875851 Fax: 01798 973816 www.rspb.org.uk

Set in the scenic Arun Valley, with beautiful views of the South Downs. There is also a circular nature trail, where you can see lots of Sussex wildlife.

St Mary’s House and Gardens, The Street, Bramber, Steyning, West Sussex BN44 3WE

Tel and Fax: 01903 816205 www.stmarysbramber.co.uk

St Mary’s house, is still lived in, with atmospheric interiors. The gardens are charming especially due to the amusing animal topiary.

South Downs Heritage Centre, Brighton Road, Hassocks, West Sussex BN6 9LY

Tel: 01273 845232 www.south-downs.co.uk

The heritage centre holds an exhibition of Local Heritage Crafts such as the Blacksmith, the Wheelwright, the Carpenter and the Trug Maker.

Steyning Museum, Church Street, Steyning, West Sussex BN44 3YB

Tel: 01903 813333 www.steyningmuseum.org.uk

The museum charts the history of this ancient market town, and the surrounding area over the last 2000 years.

Pagham Harbour Local nature Reserve, Visitors Centre, Selsey Road, Selsey, West Sussex PO20 7NE

Tel: 01243 641508

Internationally important site of 1500 acres for nature conservation, featuring plant and animal habitats of global rarity.

Pavillion Theatre, Marine Parade, Worthing, West Sussex BN11 3PX

Tel: 01903 206206 www.worthingtheatres.co.uk

Jill Windmill, Clayton Hill, Clayton, Hassocks, West Sussex BN6 9PG

Tel: 01444 238202

Jill Windmill has been restored by Society Volunteers. It is now fully working and produces stone ground wholemeal flour.

Goodwood House, Goodwood, Chichester, West Sussex PO18 0PX

Tel: 01243 755048 Fax: 01243 755005 www.goodwood.co.uk

Goodwood House is sent in the famous sporting estate of goodwood, hoem to various sporting events in motoring, horseracing, golf and aviation. It also has its own Kennel clubhouse and Hotel. You can take tours around the house to see its beautiful classic English art collection, and its stunning mostly French furniture.

Worthing Museum and Art Gallery, Chapel Road, Worthing, West Sussex BN11 1HP

Tel: 01903 221067/ (Saturdays) 01903 221448

The museum’s costume and juvenilia (toy) collections are amongst the largest in the country. There are also collections of fine and decorative art and archaeology tracing the area’s history.

Fishbourne Roman Palace, Roman Way, off Salthill Road, Fishbourne, Chichester, West Sussex PO19 3QR

Tel: 01243 785859 Fax: 01243 539266 www.sussexpast.co.uk

Fishbourne Roman Pala is the largest domestic Roman building found in England. There are the remains of one wing, and under building cover you can see mosaics, under-floor heating system, corridors and courtyards.

Rookwood Golf Course, Robin Hood Lane, Warnham, Horsham, West Sussex RH12 3RR

Tel: 01403 252123 www.rookwoodgolfcourse.co.uk

This golf course is pay and play with a 19 hole course an d9 hole pitch and putt.

East Grinstead Museum, Old Market yard, Cantelupe Road, East Grinstead RH19 3BJ

Tel:01342 302233 www.eastgrinsteadmuseum.org.uk

The museum has exhibitions of the history of the town and the surrounding area.

Elvis Shop and Museum, First Floor, 13 Montague Place, Worthing, West Sussex BN11 3B6

Tel: 01903 525917 www.essentialelvis.com

UK’s only all-Elvis shop and museum.

Bognor Regis Local History and Wireless Museum, 69 High Street, Bognor Regis, West Sussex PO21 1RY

Tel: 01243 865636

Displays include crystal and valve domestic wireless and television sets from the 1920’s onwards.

Tangmere Military Aviation Museum, Gamecock terrace, Tangmere, Chichester, West Sussex PO20 2ES

Tel: 01243 775223 Fax: 01243 789490 www.tangmere-museum.org.uk

This is the famous Battle of Britain airfield. The museum of military and aviation exhibits relics, maps, photographs, medals, uniform, working models and flight simulators.

Chichester Cathedral, West Street Chichester, West Sussex PO19 1RP

Tel: 01243 782595 Fax: 01243 812499 www.chichestercathedral.org.uk

The cathedral is in the heart of the city, and has been the centre of community life for just over 900 years. It also has the Shrine of St Richard of Chichester.

Washbrooks Farm Centre, Brighton Road, Hurst, hassocks, West Sussex BN6 9EF

Tel: 01273 832301 Fax: 01273 832201 www.washbrook.co.uk

Washbrooks is a working farm which has rare breed pigs, cows, goats, ponies, donkeys, chickens, duck and sheep.

Arundel Castle and Gardens, High Street, Arundel, West Sussex BN18 9AB

Tel: 01903 882173 Fax: 01903 884581 www.arundelcastle.org

Arundel Castle has been to seat of the Dukes of Norfolk and their ancestors since 1067. You can look through the house, and exquisite gardens and chapel.

Denmans Gardens, Denmans Lane, Fontwell, Arundel, West Sussex BN18 0SU

Tel: 0143 542808 Fax: 01243 544064 www.denamns-garden.co.uk

Beautiful 20th C garden.

Arundel Wetland Centre, Mill Road, Arundel, West Sussex BN18 9PB

Tel: 01903 883355 Fax: 01903 884834 www.wwt.org.uk/arundel

65 acre estate in idyllic setting, nestled at the base of the South Downs National Park.

Wakehurst Place, Ardingly Road, North of Ardingly, Haywards Heath, West Sussex RH17 67N

Tel: 01444 894004 Fax: 01444 894069

Wakehurst Place gardens are managed by the Royal Botanical Gardens, Kew since 1965. Collections are in general arranged geographically to create an 80 minute walk through temperature forests of the world.

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

Tel and Fax: 01798 869259 www.bignorromanvilla.co.uk

On of the largest villas in Great Britain, Bignor Roman Villa houses the longest mosaic on display.

Denton Gardens, Brighton Road, WOorthing, West Sussex BN11 3PX

Tel: 01273 263134

Denton gardens is a sunken garden with a raised terrace with interesting informal landscape and planting.

Borde Hill Garden, Balcombe Road, Haywards Heath, West Sussex RH16 1XP

Tel: 01444 450325 www.bordehill.co.uk

Wonderfully botanically rich gardens in a 200 acre Grade II* listed landscape, that has stunning views of the High Weald.

Tulleys Farm, Turners Hill Road, Turners Hill, Crawley, West Sussex RH10 4PE

Tel: 01342 718472 Fax: 01342 718473 www.tulleysfarm.com

Tulleys Farm house the famous maize maze, as well as a farm shop, gift barn and tea rooms.

Nymans Gardens, Staplefield Road, Handcross, Haywards Hetah, West Sussex RH17 6EB

Tel: 01444 400321 Fax: 01444 400253 www.nationaltrust.org.uk

Nymans is one of the great gardens of Sussex. It has a collection of beautiful plants form all over the world.