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    Birling Gap by David Brooker
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Highlights

Image of Off The Line Vineyard
Off The Line Vineyard

This award-winning boutique producer of still and sparkling rosé wines, set in a beautiful part of…

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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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Winklestone Vineyard

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

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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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Bluebell Railway

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

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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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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Pevensey Court House Museum & Gaol

This 16th century court room now houses a local museum. Discover the Old Court Room including the…

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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.

Bewl Water Aqua Park
Bewl Water

Bewl Water in Lamberhurst, Kent is the largest reservoir in the South East of England and is open…

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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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Birling Gap

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

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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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Long Man Brewery Shop & Tasting Room

This brewery is set in the heart of Littlington village in the heart of East Sussex, not far from…

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…

Farley Farm House Garden
Farleys House & Gallery

Former residence of the photographer, Lee Miller and Surrealist Roland Penrose. Now base of the Lee…

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Wildwood Vineyard

This a multi-award winning, family owned, boutique English Vineyard located just outside the…

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Long Man of Wilmington

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

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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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Bluebell Vineyard Estates

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

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Sheffield Park Garden

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

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Downsview Vineyard

The vineyard and small off-grid winery of Downsview Vineyard are nestled in an Area of Outstanding…

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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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Seven Sisters Country Park

Seven Sisters Country Park is a unique place. It comprises 280 hectares of chalk cliffs, meandering…

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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