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The Lodges at Ashling Park Estate
Accommodation | Overnight
Stay overnight in a luxurious vineyard lodge, designed by Will Hardie of Channel 4’s Amazing Spaces.
Jack in the Green, Hastings
Paint the town green on the Sussex coast
Every May Day weekend, the good folk of Hastings daub themselves with green paint, cover themselves in leaves and take to the streets to celebrate the coming of summer.
There are drummers everywhere, dancing giants, chimney sweeps (?) and processions, all culminating in the ritual killing of the Jack – the main guy in all of this – whose liberated soul releases the spirit of summer. It’s just a bonkers knees-up of course, and a very noisy one at that…
May Day weekend // Hastings
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The Pump House at Wiston Estate
Accommodation | Overnight
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Seven of the best Sussex vineyards
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If you’re looking to visit a Sussex vineyard for a tasting, a tour or a bite to eat, these exceptional wine estates are a great place to start.
Bloomsbury Heartland: Charleston, Chalk and Coast
Story | Art | Landscape | Wine
Just over one hundred years ago a group of artists, writers and intellectuals changed how we think of a special corner of Sussex – and a lot else besides.
Brighton Museum and Art Gallery
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Brighton Museum & Art Gallery is located in the Royal Pavilion garden, at the heart of the city’s cultural quarter. Its diverse collections bring together arts and history to tell stories about the city and the world we live in.
Hastings Seafood and Wine Festival
Events | Wine
Fish fresh off the boat and world-class wines reel in the crowds.
Oastbrook Estate
Wine
With the first vines planted in 2018, Oastbrook Estate is an idyllic vineyard retreat.
Stay at Oastbrook
Overnight | Accommodation | Camping | Self-catering
Stay the night in your own private bolthole at Oastbrook Estate: an award-winning Susssex vineyard in the picturesque Rother Valley, a stone's throw from Bodiam Castle.
Coronation Weekend events at Sussex vineyards
From afternoon teas to sparkling wines, from picnics to feasts, there are plenty of ways to raise a toast to His Maj in Sussex over the Coronation weekend.
