
Hidden Spring Vineyard
Wine  
A boutique wine producer creating world-class still and sparkling wines nestled in the heart of East Sussex.
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
Wine  
A boutique wine producer creating world-class still and sparkling wines nestled in the heart of East Sussex.
Events | Art  
Out and about on the Sussex art trail.
News  
Hello everyone! Welcome to my guest post with Sussex Modern. My name’s Lareese & I’m a content creator from Brighton, East Sussex.
Art | Wine  
Wine writer and broadcaster Hannah Crosbie embarks on a road trip of the Sussex winelands to visit the vineyards, meet the people and taste the wine putting Sussex on the map. Watch all three episodes now.
Wine  
Set amongst 70 acres of rolling hills and woodlands with far reaching views along the Tillingham River valley.
Overnight | Accommodation | B&B  
Wake up in the heart of an English Vineyard at Rathfinny Estate's award-winning B&B in East Sussex.
Landscape  
Discover over 1,000 years of Sussex rural history, see what life was like for people living in these landscapes and experience daily life through the seasons at this open-air, living museum in the heart of the South Downs.
Overnight | Accommodation | Camping | B&B  
Stay overnight in a converted hop barn B&B or luxury bell tent at this biodynamic vineyard & wine producer in the East Sussex countryside.
By Bus | News  
Cuckmere Buses, a charitable organisation providing essential transportation in the Cuckmere Valley area, is on the lookout for new volunteer drivers to join its dedicated team. To find out more about the role, Sussex Modern spoke to driver Rachel Keaney, who has been offering her driving expertise to the charity for the last 12 years.