Family & Kid's Days Out in Sussex: Where to go in Sussex

Zorbing or Sphereing, is the new craze sweeping the country! Participants get in a large plastic round inflatable ball protected by a massive cushion of air (something resembling a huge hamster ball) and then roll down a big hill, reaching speeds of up to 30mph!  Set atop Devils Dyke with stunning views across Brighton, the coast and the South Downs, Orb360’s Orb-run is the longest in the country at half a mile long! For the water lovers there are Aqua-Orbs, you and friend join 50litres of splashing water and roll down the Aqua-slide.

Mountain-Boarding hits the slopes of Devils dyke, Brighton. Mountain boarding is like a hybrid cross between snow boarding and skateboarding, but with no hard concrete landings and no need to wait for the snow to arrive!!! Mountain boarding is where you take a big oversized skateboard with tyre wheels and foot straps and descend grassy hills, forests trails, launch off jumps, and grind rails.

Near By: Orb360 (Zorbing)  

Mountain boarding centre in 20 acres of land.  Get a lift to the top of the hill on a tractor trailer before making your own way down.  Instruction and boards available.  Open to all ages.

Over 100 llamas and alpacas in 30 acres of countryside.   See the animals wandering in the park, or close up in the barns.  Alternatively, for an extra cost, visitors can walk the llamas!  Adventure play area for children.

De La Warr is housed in a Grade 1 listed building overlooking the sea, that re-opened after a £9million refurbishment in October 2005, and has since received half a million visitors.  The Pavilion has much entertainment on offer including children's workshops, exhibitions, comedy, drama, music and ballet. 

Bowlplex owns 16 bowling centres in the UK.  South East centres are in Brighton, Basingstoke, Portsmouth, Tunbridge Wells and Oxford.  Facilities include numerous bowling lanes, American pool, dining, big screen TVs and video game arcades.

Hollywood Bowl has bowling centres throughout the UK and centres specifically in Bracknell and Crawley.  Both centres have at least 24 lanes, games arcade areas and cafes.

Heritage trail, gardens and Museum of Life, with thousands of flowering shrubs, themed gardens such as the Caribbean Garden and Seaside Garden; collections of fossils, crystals and minerals in the museum; huge models of dinosaurs, and a children’s play area including an 18 hole Crazy Golf course.

Formed in 1839, the Sussex County Cricket Club grounds are at Eaton Road, Hove.  The cricket season runs until the end of September, with the popular Twenty20 event taking place in June.  The Indoor School runs schools’ coaching schemes and holiday coaching courses for children.  

Set within 150 acres of traditional parkland, Borde Hill is a beautiful botanic heritage garden. Along with magnificent view of the Sussex High Weald, Borde Hill offers beautiful parkland walks, fishing and lake walks. Equestrian events held throughout the summer.

The village of Hartfield was the inspiration for the Winnie the Pooh stories and where all the “Enchanted Places” can be discovered, along with The Pooh shop. This used to be the shop where Christopher Robin’s nanny used to take him on the pack of their pet donkey to buy sweets.  It is now home to the world’s largest selection of Winnie-the-Pooh products.  Maps and guides can be picked up in the shop highlighting Pooh places to visit in the forest.

Nine-hole play & play golf course set in over 100 acres of land.  Cuckfield Junior Clinic takes place for one hour on a Saturday between midday and 1pm.  Ideal for 3-7 year olds who want to have fun and discover whether they have a love for the game of golf.  Once hooked, children can do the Youth Masters Programme (YMG).  The YMG programme has different courses where children will experience different golf skills, etiquette and rules.

Yellowave is the UK’s first permanent beach sports venue.  Based on the Brighton seafront, the site offers activities for adults and children, experienced and novice.  Activities include volleyball, beach soccer, footvolley, bouldering, beach rugby, ultimate Frisbee, beach handball and beachminton.