Coultershaw Water Pump is a marvellous piece of industrial heritage that sometimes gets forgotten by visitors to the area. The pumping station is one of the great reminders that are left I the region of the way that the...

Although this is called a museum, it is far more a piece of living history in real terms. The fine old house has been lovingly restored, redecorated and furnished as if it were 1910. This was once the...

See life ’above and below stairs’ at this magnificent 17th Century stately mansion. Petworth House contains the National Trust’s largest collection of paintings and sculpture. We house numerous works by Turner and Van Dyck as well as ancient and...

All Saints Church in the small East Sussex village of Beckley is a most picturesque parish church. The building and surrounding graveyard dates from the 11th Century and was built out of locally quarried stone. The original plans for the...

In the 10th and 11th centuries great swathes of land across East Sussex were covered in a great mass of woodland, most of this wood has now gone, but the Battle Great Wood can still be enjoyed. The wood is...

Battle Great Wood is a large area of open heath and woodland to one side of the East Sussex town of Battle. The site covers an area of around one hundred and eighty six acres and is owned and maintained...

This area of West Sussex had a great deal of Roman activity take place in it, and through extensive archaeological research and excavations, a wealth of Roman remains have been found. Very few are as impressive as this Roman...

This course is over 100 years old, set in the picturesque South Downs within Cowdray Park, home to Lord Cowdray. It is said to be one of the most beautiful courses in England and at 6212 yards in length with...

The RSPB’s Pulborough Brooks nature reserve is set in the beautiful Arun Valley in the heart of West Sussex. A visit to the reserve makes for an ideal day out for all the family. Explore the nature trail, with...

Despite the village of Fittleworth in West Sussex being tiny, the village still boasts two churches including the splendid ancient parish church of St Mary’s Church. The church is located on top of the highest mound in the village and...

The name of The Mens is an ancient Anglo Saxon word meaning Common Land and it continues to be open space nearly one thousand years later. The site comprises of mostly woodland with a large number of native and mature...

A restored Tudor garden that opened to the public for the first time in June 2005. The garden is a work in progress with planting schemes being developed throughout the year with the geometric beds taking a traditional Tudor...

The small village of Beckley, not far from Hastings in East Sussex comprises a few houses along the high street and a parish church. Adjacent to the church is the village war memorial. The strikingly simple stone cross is located...