Bluebell Vineyard Estates
Wine  
Home to the award-winning range of Hindleap sparkling wines and Ashdown still wines.
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
Wine  
Home to the award-winning range of Hindleap sparkling wines and Ashdown still wines.
Wine  
As crisp autumnal days give way to cosy winter nights and frosty mornings, the new season brings new experiences, events and occasions to Sussex’s vineyards.
Wine  
Ridgeview have led the way in the English sparkling wine revolution in Sussex, crafting classic method sparkling wines from Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier since 1995.
Story | Wine  
Celebrating 20 years of Wiston Estate wines, from the first pressings on chalk soils to national recognition and a thriving, nature‑focused future.
Landscape  
This ancient forest is thought to have the oldest living trees in Britain. It also has some of the best-preserved archaeological sites in southern England, along with unique wildlife, including 11 types of orchids.
Accommodation | Overnight  
Stay the night at Tinwood Wine Estate near Chichester, in one of three luxury vineyard lodges with views of the vines.
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.
Art  
This is No Ordinary Opera. World-class productions performed in an award-winning opera house, all wrapped in that exceptional Glyndebourne experience.
Accommodation | Hotel | Overnight  
Dine, drink and stay at this designer boutique hotel in the medieval East Sussex village of Alfriston, owned by Olga and Alex Polizzi.