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West Dean College
Art
Set in the award-winning West Dean Gardens with a restaurant, West Dean College offers a vibrant calendar of events, from author and artist talks to concerts and exhibitions.
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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Weald & Downland Living Museum
Art
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.
Pevensey Bay
Landscape
Pevensey Bay is an old fishing village founded in the 1600s and is famously known as William of Normandy’s landing place in 1066. It is now a popular seaside destination. Pevensey village dates back to the 13th century and the nearby Pevensey Levels are a natural haven for wild birds, flowers and animals.
Holidaying from Home: A Sussex Adventure
News
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Long Man of Wilmington
Landscape
Britain’s tallest chalk hill figure. There is no firm evidence about who he is, or why he is there. The figure is cut into the steep slopes of Windover Hill, and is 235 feet high.
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Wine
Meet Julie Bretland, Mark Collins and Hannah Simpson-Banks, thoughtfully blending art and wine at Artelium: their beautiful patch of Sussex countryside.
Cabins and Castles
Overnight | Accommodation | Self-catering
Choose from a handpicked selection of stylish places to stay in Sussex, from cabins to castles and everything in between.
Eastbourne Alive: Celebrating the Turner Prize 2023
Turner Prize 2023 | Turner Prize 2023 | Art
If you’re in Eastbourne to see the Turner Prize 2023 exhibition, here are just a few of the exciting wraparound events to get involved with.
The Flint Barns at Rathfinny Wine Estate
Overnight | Accommodation | B&B
Wake up in the heart of an English Vineyard at Rathfinny Estate's award-winning B&B in East Sussex.
