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Secret Sussex: 10 out-of-the-ordinary experiences
Story
Get under the skin of Sussex and uncover its lesser-known stories with these extraordinary experiences and places to visit, as recommended by Secret Sussex author Ellie Seymour.
South Downs Dark Skies Festivals
Stargaze in Sussex’s Dark Sky Reserve
Things are looking up on the downs as stargazers across Sussex turn their eyes to the heavens for February’s Dark Skies Festival. This two-week celebration of all things celestial takes you on a journey to the moon and planets, there’s a Facebook Live session and even an astrophotography masterclass. Back down on terra firma, the local wildlife gets a look in as well as we find out which animals come out to play in the dark.
February // South Downs National Park
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The Sussex Modern guide to Eastbourne
Overnight | Art | Landscape | Wine
Small enough to explore in a day, exciting enough to stay for a week, Eastbourne has got it going on. So if you do like to be beside the seaside, here are just some of the things to do, places to stay, eat and drink in Britain’s new cultural hotspot.
Coastal Culture Trail
Story | Art
Take the Coastal Culture Trail between three award-winning galleries: Towner Eastbourne, De La Warr Pavilion, and Hastings Contemporary.
Firle Beacon
Landscape
Firle Beacon, with fantastic views across the sea, sits high above the village of Firle in the South Downs National Park. The Beacon is home to a Neolithic tomb, and can be accessed using one of the many footpaths leading up from the village.
Weald & Downland Living Museum
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.
On The Edge, Facing South
Story | Art | Landscape | Wine
Where the Low Weald meets the sea you find a land of contrasts and contradictions – inspiring marshy levels, broad stretches of shingle and sandy beach, and favourite seaside playgrounds.
Hidden Spring Vineyard
Wine
A boutique wine producer creating world-class still and sparkling wines nestled in the heart of East Sussex.
All coming up Rosé: Ridgeview’s sparkling methods
News | Wine
It might surprise you to know that mixing white wine with red wine does actually make rosé. But, as Emma at Ridgeview Estate explains, the devil is in the detail.
Pallant House Gallery
Art
One of Britain’s most distinctive modern art museums.
