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National Trust owned, magnificent country house and park with an internationally important art collection. read more... |
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Castle built in 1385 as both a defence and home, with beautiful views. read more... |
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National Trust owned, tranquil and intimate 18th century house and beautiful garden. read more... |
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| Zorbing (Orb360), Brighton, Sussex, 08456434360
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| Arundel Ghost Experience, Arundel, 01903 889821 Take a twenty minute guided walk through of the old prison cells of Arundel and listen to the ghost stories of the former inmates. |
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| Lurgashall Winery, Lurgashall, 01428 707292 Producing country wines, meads and liqueurs made from fruit, flowers, vegetables and honey. Housed in 17th and 18th century converted farm buildings and producing 500,000 bottles of wines, meads and liqueurs annually. Shop and group guided tours. |
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| Bosham Walk Art and Craft Centre, Bosham, 01243 572475 Around 19 art and craft shops spread over two floors selling a range of jewellery, confectionery, textiles and wooden crafts. Local art is on display in the gallery. |
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| The Bluebell Railway, Sheffield Park Station, Sussex, 01825 720801 Preserved steam railway with over 30 locomotives. As well as the standard train journeys between Sheffield Park, Horsted Keynes and Kingscote, at specified times, the dining carts run offering dinner, afternoon tea, breakfast and Sunday lunches. Murder mystery events also take place at given times throughout the year.
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| Earthship Brighton, Brighton, Sussex, 07974 122770 The ultimate eco-friendly house! Purpose built, self-sufficient property built in the soil of Stanmer Park in Brighton. Built from car tyres, it harvests sunlight and rainwater. Open all year for viewing and two Sundays a month a 90 minute guided tour is available. |
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| The James Andrews School of Golf, Sedlescombe, 01424 871700 Learn to play golf or improve existing handicaps in a fun and relaxed environment in any one of the 2-5 day courses offered by this school of golf. Eight fully qualified PGA professionals are on hand for tuition, with facilities that include a driving range, putting greens, a 60 yard practice hole and an 18-hole golf course. Accommodation included at the golf lodge in the grounds of the school. |
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| Chichester Harbour Conservancy, Chichester, 01243 512301 Organised by Chichester Harbour Conservancy, this years Festival of Walks takes in most of Chichester Harbour and Langstone Harbour. Taking place over four days between the 12th and 15th May, with guided walks stretching between 11 and 13 miles. |
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| Adventure Balloons, Hartley Wintney, 01252 844222 Fly up to 300ft across the South East of England in a balloon. Flights last around an hour and distance covered is anything between two to twenty miles, depending on the wind! Adventure balloons are based in Hampshire, but flights can be taken across the South East in Hampshire, Surrey, Oxfordshire, Kent, Berkshire and Sussex. |
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| Fontwell Park Racecourse, Fontwell, Sussex, 01243 543335 Fontwell Park is a small racecourse set in landscaped gardens. The course is a mile round, with a figure-of-eight steeplechase course. Various type of racing events take place throughout the year including family days and evening racing with entertainment afterwards. Next race meetings: Jump racing 7th & 22nd January. |
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| Goodwood Racecourse, Goodwood, Goodwood Racecourse has stunning views over the Sussex Downs, making it a particularly lovely racecourse to visit. Race meetings run from May to October in 2008 with the ever popular “Glorious Goodwood” taking place at the end of July/beginning of August. There are three enclosures and dress codes apply. |
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| Plumpton Racecourse, Plumpton, 01273 890383 Small racecourse with views over the South Downs. Sixteen National Hunt meetings take place between September and May. There are three enclosures, one of which is the Course Enclosure where visitors can take picnics or make use of the Course bar. Children under 16 free provided they are with a paying adult. Next race meeting Monday 12th January. |
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| Brighton Racecourse, Brighton, Sussex, 01273 603580 Brighton Racecourse is located in the centre of Brighton, with views of the Sussex Downs and Brighton Marina. Meetings take place between April and October, with the three day festival being held in August. There are two enclosures, and children under 16 are free when accompanied by a paying adult.
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| Amateur Horse Racing, Point-to-Point, South East, 0207 152 000 Point-to-Point racing is amateur steeplechase racing, often held on farm land, throughout the South East. They are great basic racing events where you can often drive close up to the track and have a picnic, and are fun for the whole family. The season runs from December to June with events mostly taking place at weekends. Most of the races are 3 miles with a minimum of 18 fences. Horses that start of as amateurs at point-to-points often go on to become good National Hunt racehorses. |
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| Cowdray Polo Club, West Sussex, 01730 813257 Located on the 16,500 acre Cowdray Estate in the middle of beautiful Sussex countryside, Cowdray Park is recognised as the Home of British Polo – but you don’t have to compete or be a member of the club to enjoy a relaxing afternoon watching the polo while nibbling on our picnic whilst sitting on the grass sipping a chilled glass of wine. Non-members are welcome to the matches that are held regularly until September. The Polo Club has two sets of grounds, one near Midhurst and the other between Midhurst and Petworth. |
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| Traditional Afternoon Tea in a Luxury Hotel, All Over the South East,
For something a little different why not treat yourself to a traditional afternoon tea in the lounge of a luxury hotel, with possibly even a glass of champagne! See our Afternoon Tea section under Eating Out, or click here , choose the county of your choice and find a hotel in a county suitable for you. |
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| Southern Pursuits, nr Gatwick, West Sussex, 0845 094 3398 Off-road karting, Quad biking, clay pigeon shooting and archery. Minimum age, weight and size apply depending on the activity. |
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| Yellowave, Brighton, Sussex, 01273 672222 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. |
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| Chichester Ship Canal Trust, Chichester, Sussex, 01243 771363 There is plenty to do on the Chichester Canal from boat cruises to canoeing. The daily 12-seater narrowboat cruise runs from April to November from the Canal Basin to Donnington Bridge. Alternatively, visitors can hire a skiff for a leisurely row. Canoeists can obtain tickets to use the 4km of canal throughout the year. Provided Anglers have a rod license, they can obtain seasonal, weekly or day tickets and fish the well stocked canal. And for walkers, runners and cyclists there is a 4km towpath where a varied list of wildlife can be seen. The Chichester Canal is a charitable trust maintained by the Chichester Ship Canal Trust with all services being manned by volunteers from the Chichester Ship Canal Trust, who crew the trip boats, run the shop, bailiff the angling and carry out maintenance and restoration work. |
