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    Long Man of Wilmington
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    Cuckmere Haven
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    Rathfinny Wine Estate
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    Alfriston
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    Birling Gap by David Brooker
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    Herstmonceux Observatory by David Brooker

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    What's on in Wealden
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    Discover our Places
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Highlights

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Cuckmere Haven

Cuckmere Haven lies on the coast at the point where the South Downs meet the sea. Its dramatic…

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Hidden Spring Vineyard

Situated on a 23 acre small-holding in Horam, just outside Heathfield, in the heart of East Sussex.

Vines at Tickerage Vineyard
Tickerage Vineyard and Winery

This 5 acre boutique vineyard is situated on top of a sandstone ridge which has the free-draining…

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In The Loop Drinks

The UK's first English Vermouth-ery is now open to the public. In the loop drinks specialises in…

South Downs and the sea from Rathfinny in Sussex
Rathfinny Wine Estate

Family-owned Rathfinny Wine Estate is a pioneering grower-producer of English sparkling wines.…

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Winklestone Vineyard

The Dewhurst family have lived in Fairwarp on the Ashdown Forest for 21 years, planting our small…

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Beacon Down Vineyard

Beacon Down Vineyard stretches across 18 acres of peaceful countryside just outside Heathfield in…

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Alfriston Clergy House

Rare 14th century Wealden 'hall house' was the first building to be acquired by the National Trust…

Batemans House
Bateman's

Bateman’s was Rudyard Kipling’s family home from 1902-1936. He described Bateman’s as ‘a real house…

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Bridge Cottage

Bridge Cottage Heritage Centre is a medieval Wealden Hall House built in 1436. Today the building…

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Bignose & Beardy Real Sussex Cider

Traditional real cider made with enthusiasm in Framfield. It’s flat, it’s still, it’s unfiltered,…

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The Secret Vineyard

The Secret Vineyard is located at Lime Cross Nursery, in Herstmonceux. The vineyard sits on a sunny…

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Sheffield Park Garden

A magnificent landscaped garden laid out in the 18th Century by 'Capability' Brown and further…

South Downs National Park
South Downs National Park

The South Downs National Park is over 1,600 km.sq. and stretches 100 miles from the edge of…

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Long Man of Wilmington

The mysterious guardian of the South Downs has baffled historians and archaeologists for years.

Image credits to Craig Payne (www.craigpayne.co.uk)
Ashdown Forest

Experience the spectacular scenery of the ancient Royal Hunting Forest. Ashdown Forest is a large…

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Birling Gap

Birling Gap is part of the world famous Seven Sisters chalk cliffs, one of the longest stretches of…

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Bluebell Railway

Experience the great age of steam and take a nostalgic trip through the tranquil Sussex countryside…

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The Observatory Science Centre

An interactive science centre which has been operating in the former home of The Royal Greenwich…

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Pevensey Castle

Pevensey Castle chronicles more graphically than any other fortress the story of Britain's south…

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Spa Valley Railway

Welcome to the Spa Valley Railway, which offers a wonderful steam train journey through the High…

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Coes Farm

Coes Farm is a family-run, 500-year-old estate in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty in the High…

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360 Degree Brewing

360 Degree Brewing is a craft brewery and taproom based in the middle of Sussex, just on the edge…

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Bluebell Vineyard Estates

This award-winning vineyard and winery in the heart of Sussex, on the edge of the Ashdown Forest…

Rathfinny Wine Estate Picnic couple in Wealden

Latest

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We Are Still Here - Exhibition at Gallery North

Gallery North reopens mid-February with an important and reflective exhibition: WE ARE STILL HERE -…

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