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“It’s immersive”: Meet England’s youngest vineyard owners
Wine
Joe Beckett and Rebecca Dancer met on the school bus, and now own one of Sussex's most exciting young vineyards. Read their story.
Rye Harbour Nature Reserve
Sussex Wildlife Trust’s nature reserve is a 465 hectares mosaic of coastal habitats – shingle, saltmarsh, saline lagoons, coastal grazing marsh, freshwater ditches and gravel pits, and reedbeds. It is home to 4,500 species of plants and animals of which more than 300 are nationally rare or endangered.
To watch and enjoy these wildlife experiences you can explore much of the site through a network of paths with five birdwatching hides accessible to most wheelchairs.
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Rye Jazz and Blues Festival
Events
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Oastbrook Estate
Wine
With the first vines planted in 2018, Oastbrook Estate is an idyllic vineyard retreat.
Charleston Festival
Events | Art
10 days of thrilling events at the home of the Bloomsbury Group.
THE PIG-in the South Downs
Accommodation | Hotel | Sustainable travel | Overnight
Dine, stay and relax at THE PIG-in the South Downs — a restaurant with rooms where everything starts with the Kitchen Garden.
Nathan Coley: Tentative Words Change Everything
News | Art | Landscape | Wine
Until 29 August, discover six works by Turner Prize-shortlisted Nathan Coley presented in extraordinary places throughout the Sussex landscape.
Brighton Museum and Art Gallery
Art
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.
Ashling Park Estate
Wine
The impressive 50-acre estate represents a new style of vineyard, with overnight stays, tours, tastings, restaurant and even a Gin School.
Three Rivers and a Citadel: Rye’s Quiet Hinterland
Story | Art | Landscape | Wine
There’s a gentle landscape that follows the eastern margin of Sussex. It unfolds across the Weald through ancient woodlands, broadening out to a quiet hinterland, a place defined by its three rivers.
