Sussex. London’s extraordinary neighbour
Are you ready to discover a destination with a difference? Where rolling hills and chocolate-box villages are a pebble’s throw from traditional seaside towns and miles of coastline. The home to castles, cathedrals and country manors, with tales of Norman invaders and smugglers’ coves. A haven for walks and watersports, for bike rides and wellbeing breaks. Welcome to sparkling Sussex.
Culture vulture? Explore our galleries, museums, music venues and theatres. Total foodie? Savour stunning local produce at your soon-to-be favourite restaurant. Or how about hitting our independent boutiques, visiting our vineyards or booking tickets to an iconic event? It’s all here and so much more – and all right on London’s doorstep.
Easy to reach. Hard to leave.
Whether you’re visiting for the weekend or call the county home, you’re sure to find activities that’ll leave you feeling reinvigorated. Maybe it’ll be the sense of freedom you experience when surrounded by non-stop natural beauty. Or perhaps you’ll get your pulse racing and adrenaline pumping with an action-packed day by the water. And whoever you are, wherever you’re travelling from, you’ll always be greeted with open arms. In Sussex, we pride ourselves on welcoming everyone and anyone. Individuality is celebrated. Eccentricity is embraced.
On cloud wine
If you’re partial to a fine vintage, you can’t visit Sussex without stopping by our award-winning vineyards. And you really are spoiled for choice, in fact Sussex is home to 25% of Britain's Vineyards! From wine-tastings to tours, overnight stays to on-site dining, our vineyards offer curated experiences in incredible locations.
So, what will be first on your list? Start exploring everything Sussex has to offer, whether you’re looking for things to do, wondering what’s on, planning where to stay or researching the best food and drink spots. See you soon!
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Welcome to Sparkling Sussex
Visit a Sussex vineyard this Summer
Albourne Estate
- Shaves Wood Lane
Albourne Estate is set deep in the glorious Sussex countryside overlooking the South Downs, yet just…
Ambriel Sparkling
- Nutbourne Lane
Ambriel is a single estate winery. Our grapes are grown a mere hop, skip and a jump away from…
Artelium
Artelium is an artisanal wine producer based in the Sussex countryside, creating fine English wines…
Ashling Park Estate
Ashling Park Estate's grand tasting rooms and five luxury lodges, which are all designed by…
Beacon Down Vineyard
- Browns Lane
Beacon Down vineyard occupies 18 acres of the beautiful High Weald near Heathfield in East Sussex in…
Blackdown Ridge Estate
Blackdown Ridge produces fine English wines grown in beautiful south-facing vineyards high on the…
Bluebell Vineyard
Situated on the edge of the Ashdown Forest near the famous Bluebell Steam Railway, Bluebell Vineyard…
Bolney Wine Estate
Established in 1972, by Janet and Rodney Pratt, Bolney Wine Estate in West Sussex was one of the…
Busi Jacobsohn Wine Estate
- Blackdon Farm
Busi Jacobsohn Wine Estate is a family-owned single estate in the High Weald of East Sussex run by…
Charles Palmer Vineyards
- Wickham Manor
We are a family run, single wine estate, located in the ancient town of Winchelsea. Every effort is…
Digby Fine English
Pop into Digby's Arundel tasting room for the tasting flights, while learning how Digby make…
Great British Wine Tours
Book an outing with the Great British Wine Tours company and be introduced to some of the finest…
Highdown Vineyard
Highdown Vineyard is nestled on the southern slopes of the South Downs between Littlehampton and…
Kingscote Estate
The beautiful 150 acre Kingscote Estate produces both still and sparkling white wines…
Mountfield Winery
Nestled in the stunning countryside of East Sussex, Mountfield Winery is a 10-acre vineyard on a…
Mousehall Distillery & Winery
- Mousehall
Mousehall is a family-run, sustainable Distillery & Winery based in Wadhurst, East Sussex…
Nutbourne Vineyard
Nutbourne Vineyard is a family run wine producer making award winning still and sparkling wines in…
Nyetimber
For 30 years Nyetimber has been making some of the finest English sparkling wine. Using traditional…
Oastbrook Estate
- Junction Road
Discover a truly authentic English vineyard experience near to Bodiam Castle. Oastbrook is a family…
Rathfinny Wine Estate - Dine
- Rathfinny Wine Estate
Family-owned Rathfinny Wine Estate is a pioneering grower-producer of English sparkling wines…
Ridgeview Wine Estate
- Fragbarrow Lane
Nestled at the foot of the picturesque South Downs in Ditchling, just a 20-minute drive from…
Roebuck Estates
- Roebuck Estates
Located near Petworth in West Sussex, Roebuck Estates was founded by two friends, whose belief in…
Stopham Vineyard
- Stopham Lane,
Stopham Vineyard is located in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) in the South Downs…
Tinwood Estate
- Tinwood Estate
Established in 2007, Tinwood Estate is situated on the edge of the South Downs. The Tukker family…
Upperton Vineyard
Upperton is set in over 40 acres of rolling English countryside in the heart of the South Downs…
Vineyard Safari Tour & Tasting at Wiston
This tour runs at Wiston Estate in the summer months from Easter to harvest. Meet at North Farm and…
Wildwood Vineyard
Wildwood Vineyard is a multi-award winning, family owned, off-grid English Vineyard in East Sussex…
Wiston Estate
The family run Wiston Estate offers a variety of wine tours and tasting, where guests can learn…
What's on for everyone
Cud + Barbarian Horde
Emerging from the same art/design cauldron that produced fellow Leeds legends Soft Cell, Scritti…
Curious About Chichester
- Jul 13, 2025 - Oct 25, 2025
Have fun discovering Chichester with two self-guided, quirky, heritage walks with an optional…
Kerry Ellis
Kerry Ellis is the Queen of the West End. From My Fair Lady to We Will Rock You, from Les Miserables…
Paul Sinha ( work - in -progress)
After a fallow year (for very good reasons) Paul returns to the Edinburgh Fringe with a brand new…
Leela
Retreat - with Leela - live sonic meditation music. One hour of blissful transcendence to take you…
Forest Bathing: A Nature-Based Wellbeing Experience
Step into the woods this August and experience nature in a whole new way. Forest Bathing is a…
Barry 'The Fish' Melton & His Band
Legendary guitarist and founder member of Country Joe & The Fish with a great band including…
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
- Jul 30, 2025 - Aug 2, 2025
Sha la la Joseph youre doing fine! You and your dreamcoat ahead of your time! Join The Rattonians…
Vanessa Bell: A World of Form and Colour
- Charleston in Lewes
- Jul 13, 2025 - Sep 21, 2025
This exhibition takes place at Charleston in Lewes. Step into the world of Vanessa Bell, a…
Top Hat
- Chichester Festival Theatre
- Jul 14, 2025 - Sep 6, 2025
You’re invited to the musical equivalent of a finest vintage champagne. Effervescent, elegant and…
Bullfrog Productions present Shrek The Musical
“Once upon a time, there was a little ogre named Shrek…” And thus begins the tale of an unlikely…
Children's Nature Morning
Join Micheal Blencowe for a morning filled with wildlife treasure hunts, bug spotting and wild art…
Arabesque Tots Show
A show case of all of our fabulous pre-school children. A wonerful opportunity for parents to see…
Fleetwood Mac Tribute
Fleetwood Mac Tribute Show with Fleetwood Shack
Rumours of Fleetwood Mac
Personally endorsed by Fleetwood Mac founding member, Mick Fleetwood, Rumours of Fleetwood Mac is…
Open Garden Day
A fundraising event run by our award-winning gardener Darshan. He has very kindly offered to open…
Enjoy The Silence
Enjoy The Silence UK bring to life the incredible live experience of classic era Depeche Mode with a…
Toys Through Time – Summer Holiday Activities
- Weald and Downland Living Museum
- Jul 22, 2025 - Sep 3, 2025
Schools out for summer and the bell has rung for playtime. Explore the evolution of toys and games…
RBL Central Band 1812
1812 and Fireworks Night with the Central Band of the Royal British Legion Experience the Central…
Spcc Summer Shakespeare Festival 2025 - Year 9 Performances
The SPCC Summer Shakespeare Festival runs in the Summer Term and is performed in our wonderful…
Chichester Camera Club Annual Photographic Exhibition
- Aug 9, 2025 - Aug 17, 2025
Chichester Camera Club's Annual Exhibition is one of the most highly regarded shows and attracts…
Bertie and Bow Summer Holiday Workshop for Under 3's
- Aug 4, 2025 - Aug 11, 2025
Join us on a special, interactive storytelling adventure. Expect - puppetry, music, fun phonics…
Make a Willow Plant Support
Hosted by Dominic Parrette.
Spcc Summer Shakespeare Festival 2025 - Year 7 Performances
The SPCC Summer Shakespeare Festival runs in the Summer Term and is performed in our wonderful…
Twelfth Night by William Shakespeare
Bowler Crab Theatre on tour this summer. Bowler Crab produced Twelfth Night in 2014 and again in…
Shoreham Record Fair
Come join us at Shoreham Record Fair for a day of browsing, buying, and swapping vinyl records with…
Sussex Modernism
- Towner Gallery
- Jul 13, 2025 - Sep 27, 2025
Spanning from the late nineteenth century to the present, Sussex Modernism interweaves painting…
Souls Of Mischief
The 93 ‘Till Infinity Dons Return To The UK After A 5-Year Wait!
Peter and the Test Tube Babies
Peter and the Test Tube Babies are a punk rock band that was formed in the small town of Peacehaven…
Mary Burke: The life and times of Lewes resident John Evelyn
John Evelyn spent most of his childhood in Lewes from the 1620s living at Southover Grange until he…
Halloween Ghost Walk Pevensey
- Jul 19, 2025 - Nov 1, 2025
A 90 minute Guided Ghost walk of Pevensey. Meet Castle Car Park for a guide walk hearing some of the…
Harry Cambridge
Harry Cambridge is an extraordinarily talented soul singer with an electrifying stage presence that…
House Tour 2025
- Jul 13, 2025 - Jul 31, 2025
Join us for an intimate guided tour around the house at Charleston in Firle. A knowledgeable visitor…
The Loxwood Joust
- The Loxwood Joust
- Aug 2, 2025 - Aug 17, 2025
This summer, Loxwood Joust will transform the West Sussex countryside into an alternate universe, as…
The Woods of Wonder - Summer Trail
- Jul 19, 2025 - Sep 7, 2025
Daily Kids Trail in the Woodland This summer, step into a world of enchantment with our Woods of…
Adele Tribute Show
Adele Tribute Show with Helen Ward-Jackson
Comedy At The Lamb! With DAN ANTOPOLSKI & SALLY-ANNE HAYWARD
by popular demand, the extremely clever and sneakily hilarious Dan Antopolski is back to our lovely…
Midhurst Brocante
Fabulous gathering of Vintage traders arrive on 26th July as the Midhurst Brocante in the lovely…
Super Six Weeks Of Summer
- Jul 19, 2025 - Aug 31, 2025
Get ready for an unforgettable summer at Aldingbourne Country Centre! Our Super Six Weeks of Summer…
Spcc Summer Shakespeare Festival 2025 - Year 8 Performances
The SPCC Summer Shakespeare Festival runs in the Summer Term and is performed in our wonderful…
Summer Comedy Club #2
Your summer just got funnier! On Saturday nights in August, The Capitol will be bringing you the…
Live Music in the Garden at Borde Hill
- Jul 20, 2025 - Aug 24, 2025
Sunday Afternoons of Live Music in the Garden Our much-loved Music in the Garden events return on…
Graham Oliver's Army
Between 1975 and 1995, English guitarists Graham Oliver and Paul Quinn played together in the…
Lewes Quiet Morning
- Jul 19, 2025 - Nov 1, 2025
We are welcoming Quiet Mornings as part of our latest season of programming at Charleston in Lewes…
Cowdray's Maize Maze
- Cowdray Estate
- Aug 1, 2025 - Aug 31, 2025
Cowdray's Maize Maze is back, this year with an exciting Wild West theme! Set against stunning…
Organ Recital by John Ross
Celebrated Organist John Ross returns to St Nicholas to play music by Johann Sebastian Bach, Pierre…
Michael Starring Ben
Take a journey back in time to remember Michael Jackson – the man, the music and the magic…
Rhinestone Rodeo
Picture this: Its Friday night, you've been working hard all week you're on the dancefloor…
Top reasons to visit Sussex
Sussex Dolphin Project - Newhaven
Join the Sussex Dolphin Project on our relaxed Sunset wildlife boat cruise to learn about our amazing marine wildlife here in Sussex while cruising…
Maverick Boat Adventures
- West Quay
Maverick Boat Adventures – The Ultimate Coastal Experience in East Sussex! At Maverick Boat Adventures, we bring the sea to life with…
Chichester Harbour Water Tours
Whether you want to get out on the water to spot Chichester Harbour’s very own colony of seals or seek out the migrant waders (including Oyster…
Riverside South Downs Bike & EBike Hire
- Houghton
Offering both Mountain Bike & EBike hire, we are ideally situated in the heart of the South Downs National Park. With over 20 curated…
Sparkling Sussex e-bike tour
Enjoy the best of Sussex and Sussex wine with this carefully created tour: five nights and two vineyards with plenty of time in between to relax in a…
Rye Bay Ebikes
- Rye Harbour Road
We are family run Electric Bike Hire, Sales and Servicing shop based in Rye, East Sussex. We offer electric bike tours. self guided and guided on…
Oastbrook Estate
- Junction Road
Situated in an award winning vineyard. Whether you stay in one of our housed or in our Glamping, a stay at Oastbrook is always unique and as relaxing…
Tillingham Estate - Stay
We have eleven double rooms in what was formerly a hop barn. In addition to our rooms, we have two luxury Bell Tents within the grounds, with…
The Lodges at Tinwood Estate
For a luxurious break, come to the beautiful wine lands of Sussex and stay in the tranquil vineyard lodges. There's a huge choice of walks and…
Kindred Sauna at Knepp
- Swallows Lane
Wood fired sauna in nature at the Knepp Estate Campsite. Open to general public and campers alike. Open all year round for traditional Nordic style…
Glo-Wellbeing
GloWellbeing has added a ‘Glo-rious’ SAUNA to compliment all the wonderful services we already offer. Come and try our…
Samphire Sauna
- Hastings Pier
Experience a beachfront sauna spa on Hastings Pier with two wood-fired saunas, a cool-down area, sea views, and bookings for up to 8 people. 30mins…
Destination Dupes
Save the travel time, escape the crowds, and explore these Sussex destination dupes instead
Discover Sussex stories
What do in Sussex for Teens
- 7 min read
Ultimate guide to things to do with Teenagers in Sussex Looking for fun, active, and memorable…
4 Active days on the Sussex Coast
- 8 min read
An itinerary for the adventurous! Why put your feet up on holiday? You can do that at home. This…
Five fabulous ways to extend your Brighton Pride weekend in Sussex
- 5 min read
Brighton Pride is iconic but your weekend doesn’t have to end there. From vineyards to…
Things to Do in Sussex with Kids
- 5 min read
Planning a fun-filled day out with the kids in Sussex? Whether you're a local looking for…
Discover Sussex Vineyards
- 19 min read
Your guide to the vineyards of Sussex, by region - including the Rother Wine Triangle and the…
An action-packed summer weekend at Goodwood
- 5 min read
A summer weekend at Goodwood: what to do when visiting the Sussex estate’s summer events…
5 Perfect Summer Days in Sussex: Local Favourites for Sun, Sea and Scenery
- 9 min read
When the sun shines on Sussex, there’s no shortage of ways to soak it all in. From…
All About English Wine Week
- 3 min read
English Wine Week 2025 English Wine Week 2025 takes place from 21 to 29 June, offering a nationwide…
English Wine Week 2025 in Sussex
- 11 min read
Sip, sip, hooray! Celebrate English Wine Week in Sussex between Saturday 21 June and Sunday 29 June…
Plan your culture-filled Glyndebourne trip
- 4 min read
Visiting Glyndebourne this summer to experience a world-class opera performance? Optimise your opera…
Top Instagrammable spots on the Sussex Coast
- 3 min read
A veritable treasure trove of dramatic coastlines and unique seaside towns. If you want to stand out…
Discover the regions' best destination dupes
- 4 min read
You don’t need to fly to France to visit vineyards with world-class wine, or be intrepid in…
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