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I'm Cerdic First King of Wessex. Welcome to my Kingdom. Below you will find a list of Tourist Offices in Sussex who will be only too pleased to make your visit pleasant. After that are the Great Sussex Attractions On the left here is our area click map for you to go to the sites in the towns & villages in Sussex. We have a multitude of reference pages which were created some time ago and are now under reconstruction. So on here you will find dedicated pages to specialist activities in Wessex & Mercia. These include a list of Agricultural ,Horse Shows etc, The Wessex Hall of Fame, Michelin starred restaurants in Wessex,Seaside Resorts, Theatres in Wessex & the UK, List of Films made in Wessex, Wessex Names, Golf Clubs, Football Clubs, Rugby Clubs, and Racetracks . Campers & Caravanners have their own dedicated section too. I have even got my own page for readers letters and news snippets, mainly from my ancient capital Chard. Click here to contact us |
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The Kingdom of Sussex, (Suth Seaxe, i.e. the South Saxons), was one of the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms, the boundaries of which coincided in general with those of the earlier kingdom of the Regini and the later county of Sussex. A large part of that district, however, was covered in early times by the forest called Andred. According to the traditional account given in the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle, it was in 477 that a certain Ælle led the invaders ashore at a place called Cymenes ora and defeated the inhabitants. A further battle at a place called Mearcredes burne is recorded under the year 485, and in the annal for 491 we read that Ælle and Cissa his son sacked Anderida and slew all the inhabitants. Ælle is the first king of the invading race whom Bede describes as exercising supremacy over his fellows, though little weight can be attached to the dates and events given by the Chronicle, which was not compiled until some centuries later. The history of Sussex now becomes a blank until 607, in which year Ceolwulf of Wessex is found fighting against the South Saxons. In 681 Wilfrid of York, on his expulsion from Northumbria by Ecgfrith, retired into Sussex, where he remained until 686 converting its pagan inhabitants. According to Bede, Æðelwealh, king of Sussex, had been previously baptized in Mercia at the suggestion of Wulfhere, who presented him with the Isle of Wight and the district about the Meon. After Wilfrid's exertions in relieving a famine which occurred in Sussex, Æðelwealh gave lands in Selsey to him on which to found an abbey, that later became the seat of the South Saxon bishopric, and remained so until 1075. Shortly afterwards, however, Æðelwealh was slain and his kingdom ravaged by the exiled West Saxon prince Caedwalla. The latter was eventually expelled by two Ealdormen named Berhthun and Andhun, who thereupon assumed the government of the kingdom. In 686 the South Saxons attacked Hlothhere, king of Kent, in support of his nephew Eadric, but soon afterwards Berhthun was killed and the kingdom subjugated for a time by Ceadwalla, who had now become king of Wessex. Of the later South Saxon kings we have little knowledge except from occasional charters. In 692 a grant[1] is made by a king called Noðhelm, or Nunna, to his sister, which is witnessed by another king called Watt. Nunna is described in the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle as the kinsman of Ine of Wessex who fought with him against Geraint, King of the Britons, in 710. According to Bede, Sussex was subject to Ine for a number of years. A charter [2], dated 775 in error for 725, purports to be a grant by Noðhelm to Eadberht, Bishop of Selsey, and to this too Watt appears as a witness. But this charter is now believed to be a forgery from the late 10th century or early 11th century, and is therefore of no value. |
here is an undated
charter of Noðhelm [3] that is witnessed by a certain
Osric, without indication
of rank or territory, but presumably another king, as his name is
listed
before, and he therefore ranked higher than, Eadberht, Bishop of
Selsey,
whose rank and see are also omitted. The charter can be approximately
dated
to some point between about 705 and 717. Noðhelm's last
surviving
charter, which is dated 714 in error for 717, [4], is witnessed by a
King
Æðelstan. The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle records that
"In
722 Ealdberht fled into Surrey and Sussex, and Ine fought against the
South
Saxons". A little later, Æðelberht, was King of
Sussex,
but he is known only from charters. The dates of
Æðelberht's reign are unknown beyond the fact that
he was a contemporary of Sigeferth, Bishop of Selsey from 733, as
Sigeferth witnessed an undated charter of Æðelberht
[5] in which Æðelberht is styled Ethelbertus rex
Sussaxonum.After this we hear nothing more until about 765, when a
grant [6] of land is made by a king named Ealdwulf and with two other
kings, Ælfwald and Oslac, as witnesses.In 765 [7] and 770 [8]
grants are made by a King Osmund, the latter of which was later
confirmed by Offa of Mercia.Offa also confirmed two charters of
Æðelberht, and in 772 [9] he grants
land himself in Sussex, with Oswald, dux Suðsax', as a
witness.
It is probable that about this time Offa definitely annexed the kingdom
of
Sussex, as several persons, Osmund, Ælfwald and Oslac, who had
previously used the royal title, now sign with that of dux. In 825 the
South Saxons
submitted to Ecgberht, and from this time they remained subject to the
West
Saxon dynasty. The earldom of Sussex seems later to have been held
sometimes
with that of Kent.
The death of Eadwine, Ealdorman of Sussex, is recorded in 982, because he was buried at Abingdon Abbey in Berkshire, where one version of the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle was compiled. According to the abbey's records, in which he was called princeps Australium Saxonum, Eadwinus nomine, he bequeathed estates to them in his will, although the document itself has not survived. Earlier in the same year he witnessed a charter of King Æðelræd Unræd [10] as Eaduuine dux. His name was also added to a forged charter dated 956 (possibly an error for 976) [11]. In the next generation, Wulfnoð Cild, Thegn of Sussex, played a prominent part in English politics. In 1009 his actions resulted in the destruction of the English fleet, and by 1011 Sussex, together with most of South East England, was in the hands of the Danes. In an early example of local government reform, the Anglo-Saxon ealdormandoms were abolished by the Danish kings and replaced a smaller number of larger earldoms. Wulfnoð Cild was the father of Godwine, who was made Earl of Wessex in 1020. His earldom included Sussex. When he died in 1053, Godwine was succeeded as Earl of Wessex (including Sussex) by his son Harold, who had previously been Earl of East Anglia. The Saxons mainly built wooden buildings, but some of the stone buildings still exist. The Normans invaded and took ownership of the county in 1066. The Normans built many stone castles and churches, often on the site of a previous Saxon or Roman buildings |
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| Arundel Tourist Information Centre |
61 High Street , Arundel , BN18
9AJ Tel: +44 (0)1903 882 268 Fax: 01903 882419 email:
tourism@arun.gov.uk Website: www.sussexbythesea.com http://www.sussexbythesea.com/ |
| Battle Tourist Information Centre |
88 High Street , Battle , TN33
0AQ Tel: +44 (0) 1424 773 721 Fax: 01424 773436 Email: battletic@rother.gov.uk Website: Battle and Bexhill Tourist Information Centre http://www.1066country.com/getPage.aspx?pageTopId=12 |
| Bexhill-on-Sea Tourist Information Centre |
51 Marina , Bexhill-on-Sea ,
TN40
1BQ Tel: +44 (0) 1424 732 208 http://www.1066country.com/getPage.aspx?pageTopId=12 |
| Bognor Regis Tourist Information Centre |
Belmont Street , Bognor Regis ,
PO21 1BJ Tel: +44 (0)1243 823 140 Fax: 01243 820435 email: tourism@arun.gov.uk |
| Brighton & Hove Tourist Information Centre |
Bartholomew
Square , Brighton , BN1 1JA Tel: 0906 7112255 (calls cost 50p
per
minute) email: brighton-tourism@brighton-hove.gov.uk. website: http:// www.visitbrighton.com |
| Burgess Hill Tourist Information Centre |
96 Church
Walk, RH15 9AS Tel: 01444 238202 Fax: 01444 233707 email: touristinformation@burgesshill.gov.uk web: http:// www.burgesshill.gov.uk |
| Chichester Tourist Information Centre |
29a South Street , Chichester ,
PO19 1AH Tel: +44 (0)1243 775 888 Fax: 01243 539449 Email: Chitic@chichester.gov.uk web: http://www.chichester.gov.uk |
| Crawley Visiror Information Centre | County
Mall, Crawley, RH10 1FP Tel: 01293 846968 Fax: 01293 612980
email: VIP@countymall.co.uk |
| East Grinstead Tourist Information Centre |
Library Buildings, West Street, RH19 4SR Tel: 01342 410121 Fax: 01342 410262 email: tourism@eastgrinstead.gov.uk |
| Eastbourne Tourist Information Centre |
Cornfield Road , Eastbourne ,
BN21 4QL Tel: +44 (0) 1323 411 400 Fax: 01323 649574 Email: tic@eastbourne.gov.uk Website: VisitEastbourne.com (Eastbourne Borough Council) http://www.visiteastbourne.com/ |
| Hastings Tourist Information Centre |
The Stade , Old Town , Hastings
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TN34 1EZ Tel: +44 (0) 1424 781 111 Fax: 01424 781186 Email: hic_info@hastings.gov.uk Website: Visit Hastings http://www.visithastings.com/home/default.aspx |
| Horsham Tourist Information Centre |
9 The
Causeway , Horsham , RH12 1HE Tel: 01403 211661 Fax: 01403
282594 Email: tourist.information@horsham.gov.uk Website:http:// www.horsham.gov.uk |
| Hove Tourist Information Centre |
Church Road , Hove , BN3 3BQ
Tel: +44 (0) 1273 292 589 |
| Lewes Tourist Information Centre |
187 High Street , Lewes , BN7
2DE
Tel: +44 (0) 1273 483448 Fax: 01273 484003 Email: lewes.tic@lewes.gov.uk Website: Lewes Tourist Information Centre http://www.lewes.gov.uk/leisure/1497.asp |
| Littlehampton Tourist Information Centre |
Look & Sea Visitor Centre ,
63-65 Surrey Street , Littlehampton Tel: +44 (0)1903 713 480
Fax: 01903
721866 email: tourism@arun.gov.uk web: www.sussexbythesea.com http://www.sussexbythesea.com/ |
| Midhurst Tourist Information Centre |
North Street , Midhurst , GU28
9DW Tel: +44 (0)1730 817 322 Fax: 01730 817120 email: midtic@chichester.gov.uk web: http://www.chichester.gov.uk |
| Petworth Tourist Information Centre |
Market Square , Petworth , GU28
0AF Tel: +44 (0)1798 343 523 Fax: 01798 343942 email: petworth-tic@chichester.gov.uk web: http://www.chichester.gov.uk |
| Rye Tourist Information Centre |
Rye Heritage Centre , Strand
Quay
, Rye , TN31 7AY Tel: +44 (0) 1797 226 696 Fax: 01797
223460 Email: ryetic@rother.gov.uk Website: Rye Tourist Information Centre http://www.visitrye.co.uk/ |
| Seaford Tourist Information Centre |
25 Clinton Place , Seaford ,
BN25
1NP Tel: +44 (0) 1323 897 426 Fax: 01323 897426 Email: seafordtic@lewes.gov.uk Website: Seaford Tourist Information Centre http://www.lewes.gov.uk/leisure/1497.asp |
| Shoreham Tourist Information Centre |
SHOREHAM
Civic Centre, Ham Road BN43 6PR Tel: 01903 221307 Fax:
01903 236227 email: tic@worthing.gov.uk http://www.worthing.gov.uk |
| Sussex Country Tourist Information Centre |
Information Centre - North Tel: +44 (0) 1825 713 862 |
| Sussex Country Tourist Information Centre |
Information Centre - South Tel: +44 (0) 1323 442 667 |
| Worthing Tourist Information Centre |
Chapel
Road ,
Worthing , BN11 1HL Tel: +44 (0) 1903 210 022 Fax: 01903 236277 email: tic@worthing.gov.uk web: http://www.worthing.gov.uk |
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1066 BATTLE OF
HASTINGS, ABBEY AND BATTLEFIELD
Experience the most famous date in English history and find out how the nation was changed forever in October 1066. Take the inclusive audio tour of the battlefield and atmospheric abbey ruins, then visit the museum and exhibition. Themed children’s play area; shop. New café and displays from Oct 2006. Exciting events including ‘Battle of Hastings’ re-enactment (14/15 Oct 2006) and the Proms night in Aug. Dogs on leads (restricted areas). |
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Battle Abbey and Battlefield, High Street, Battle, East Sussex TN33 0AD 1 Apr – 30 Sep 10am – 6pm; 1 Oct – 31 Mar 10am – 4pm. Closed 24/25/26 Dec and 1 Jan. www.english-heritage.org.uk |
01424 773792 |
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1066 COUNTRY
Battle – Bexhill – Hastings – Pevensey – Rye. Experience the echoes of England’s extraordinary past in this unique blend of historic coast and unspoilt countryside. With its famous arts, music and medieval festivals, enchanting gardens and walks, attractions to suit all ages, museums, antiques collections and unrivalled local produce, there is no other place with such a rich past and a promising future. |
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Battle
Abbey Gatehouse, High Street, Battle, East Sussex TN33 0AD |
(0)845 2741001 |
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ALFRISTON
CLERGY HOUSE
The Clergy House is
remarkable as an ordinary house surviving from the 14th century. It was
probably
built for a farmer but became the property of the church, which is how
it
gets its name. By the 1890s, it was virtually derelict. It would have
been
lost forever but for the efforts of Reverend Beynon who persuaded the
newly
formed National Trust to buy and restore it in 1896.You can also visit
the
excellent shop.Explore the delightful garden and savour the idyllic
setting
beside Alfriston's parish church with stunning views across the
meandering
river Cuckmere. |
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The Tye, Alfriston, Polegate,
East Sussex,
BN26 5TL 4 miles North East of Seaford, just east of B1208 in Alfriston village adjoining the Tye. email:ksdxxx@smtp.ntrust.org.uk ALFRISTON CLERGY HOUSE CLICK |
01323 870001 |
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AMBERLEY WORKING
MUSEUM
36 acres of fun, inside and out, for the whole family! Travel around site by vintage bus and narrow-gauge railway. See our traditional craftspeople such as the potter and broom-maker at work. Visit the EDF Energy Electricity Hall, Connected Earth telecommunications exhibition, Print Workshop and much more. Enjoy our nature trails, new restaurant, gift shop and picnic areas too! Dogs welcome on leads. |
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Amberley
Working Museum, Amberley, |
(0)1798 831370 |
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AMBERLEY VILLAGE POTTERY
is a working studio where
Caroline Seaton,
Barbara Ward and David Berry produce a range of pottery using
traditional materials and techniques. They make a wide range of
domestic pots to complement food and drink, including plates, cups and
saucers, bowls, cooking pots, jugs
and wine goblets. They also produce their own one-off pieces - large
floor
jars, platters, vases and lamp bases to sit in odd corners, fireplaces
or
conservatories. Every piece is hand made using traditional Studio
Pottery skills. The glazes are developed and mixed by them to produce a
range of colours
to suit every home. Their aim is to provide useful pots at affordable
prices.
Caroline, Barbara and David do not give demonstrations as such but are
happy
for visitors to watch and chat while they work. |
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Amberley
Village Pottery, Open daily all year from 10am-5pm except Wednesdays. e-mail:
john@v8man.com |
01798 831876 |
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AQUEARENA
The Aquarena offers far more than just a swim, with a main pool being 33 metres long and learner pool, diving boards, flume, sauna, steam room, sunbeds, Pulsecity Health and Fitness Centre and, in the summer months, an outdoor Paddling Pool. A wide range of exercise classes and activities are currently available Swimming Lessons are available for all ages and abilities with intensive swimming lessons running in each school holiday. The Pulsecity Health & Fitness Centre located at the Aquarena is fully equipped with the latest Pulse fitness resistance equipment . The cardio/vascular area provides state of the art programmable running, cycling and stepping and cross training machines . Pulsecity provides a very thorough induction course with qualified fitness advisors to help new members commence their exercise programme at the correct level.There is a creche available at selected periods during the week. The Paddling Pool provides hours of fun for everyone in the summer. Supervised by a qualified lifeguard. Toilets and ice cream facilities available. |
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Aquarena,
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01903 231797
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ARLINGTON BLUEBELL WALK
23
acre deciduous wood managed to enhance carpets of white wood anemones
followed by bluebells. Choice of seven different walks with many
informative signs on the flora and fauna. On one of the three farms you
can view cows being milked in a modern milking parlour. Countryside
exhibition in entrance barn. |
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Bates
Green Farm, Tye Hill Rd, Arlington, Polegate, East Sussex, BN26 6SH
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01323 485152 |
| ARUN LEISURE CENTRE The facility offers fantastic sports opportunities in a
comfortable, relaxed environment.A 25 metre, 8 lane swimming pool, a
learner pool, a 25 metre waterslide, 36 station gym, a sports hall,
astroturf pitch, a soft play
area and 2 licensed bars.
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Arun Leisure Centre, Felpham Way BOGNOR REGIS, West Sussex PO22 8ED Located at Felpham on the east side of Bognor Regis (one mile), on the A259. Open 07.00 - 22.00 Monday - Friday and 09.00 - 23.00 Saturday and Sunday Fax: 01243 825933 email: alc@inspireleisure.co.uk ARUN LEISURE CENTRE CLICK |
01243 826612 |
| ARUNDEL Arundel
is the Historic Heart of the South Downs. Your first view of the town
is guaranteed to take your breath away. Dominated by the 11th Century
Norman Castle and Roman Catholic Gothic cathedral which sit
side-by-side, high on a hillside, Arundel has quaint narrow streets,
specialist shops and a good mix of restaurants. Historic and beautiful
– that’s the best way to describe charming Arundel. active visitors,
there are great walks around the town, including the Arundel Audio Tour
which you can hire from the Visitor Information Centre. This takes you
through Arundel’s cobbled streets at your own pace on your very own
historical tour! Nearby walks include the River Arun, Arundel Park and
South Downs - contact the Visitor Information Centre for details.
Frighten yourself with spooky local stories at Arundel Ghost
Experience. The River Arun winds its way around the town and is a
magnet for wildlife. With more than 60 acres of ponds, lakes and
reedbeds
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61 High Street , Arundel , BN18 9AJ Fax: 01903 882419 email: tourism@arun.gov.uk ARUNDEL CLICK |
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ARUNDEL CASTLE
Seat of the Dukes of Norfolk, this magnificent
castle is still a family home and reflects the changes of nearly 1,000
years. Fine collections of paintings and works of art, including Mary
Queen of Scots rosary.Arundel
castle was built early in the eleventh century by
Earl Roger de Montgomery, a follower of William the Conqueror. William
d'Aubigny
received the Honour of Arundel in 1138. Since then the castle has
passed
down through the Fitzalan family to the Howards, the Dukes of Norfolk.
The
castle is home to the current Duke . The castle has been besieged 3
times.
By King Henry 1st in 1102, again in 1139 when the castle sheltered the
Empress
Matilda, who staked a claim to the throne of England. The final siege
and
sack was by Cromwell's Parliamentarian forces in 1643 - 1644.
The
castle has now been extensivley restored and shows little of the damage
inflicted
in earlier years. Arundel sits overlooking the river Arun, near the
village
of Arundel. The castle and grounds are open to the public for most of
the
summer months. There is a car park and a cafeteria and gift shop in the
castle. 40 acres of
grounds and gardens and Medieval Keep.
Guide dogs only. Events throughout the season. |
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Arundel
Castle, Arundel, West Sussex BN18 9AB |
(0)1903 883136 |
| ARUNDEL CATHEDRAL The
Cathedral, originally known as the Church of St. Philip Neal, was
commissioned by Henry XV Duke of Norfolk in 1868 and was opened on 1st
of July 1873. The architect was Joseph Hansom, inventor of the Hansom
Cab. The style of the Cathedral is French Gothic of about 1400. It was
created a Cathedral in 1965 and its dedication was changed to Our Lady
and St. Philip Howard in October 1970.
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Parsons Hill, ARUNDEL W Sussex BN18 9AY Open everyday 9 am until 6pm and on Christmas Day after Noon. Fax: 01903 85335 email: aruncath1@aol.com ARUNDEL CATHDRAL CLICK |
01903 882297 |
| ARUNDEL LIDO With
clear views of Arundel Castle in the background, Arundel Lido offers
one of the most beautiful locations in England for open air swimming.
The 2 heated pools are surrounded by grassed areas for sunbathing and
picnics. Visitors are requested to note that this is a non smoking site
and dogs, other than guide dogs are not permitted.
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Queen Street ARUNDEL West Sussex BN18 9JG email: act.pool@btinternet.com website: www.arundellido.com |
01903 882404 |
| ARUNDEL MUSEUM & HERITAGE
CENTRE 2000 years of Arundel's fascination heritage and artefacts,
magnificent models, fabulous old photographs, superb scale models.
Special seasonal exhibitions
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61 High Street, ARUNDEL West Sussex BN18 9AJ Take the A27 into Arundel town centre. You will enter the top of the high street. There is limited on- street parking but continue down the hill and there are two car parks on the North of the river and one on the Southside. The Museum is halfway up the High Street on the Westside opposite the Castle Wall. Open: Apr-Sept: Mon-Sat 1030-1700. Sun 1400-1700. Last admission 1630 Fax: 01903 882456 email: info@arundelmuseum.org.uk ARUNDEL MUSEUM CLICK |
01903 882344 |
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ASHDOWN FOREST LLAMA PARK
See over 100 llamas and alpacas! Watch them in the fields, or get close to them in the barns. Farm Walks, a Museum, Picnic Area, Coffee Shop, Adventure Play Area and exceptional views. The ‘Alpaca Shop’ has an exciting range of alpaca knitwear, accessories and rugs, and the Gift Shop has a wide range of South American crafts, llamarabilia and pocket money toys. Take a llama for a walk! – over 14s only, prebooking normally required – see website for details/charges. Sorry, no dogs. Free entry to Shop and our Coffee Shop.. |
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Ashdown Forest Llama Park, Wych Cross, Forest Row, East Sussex RH18 5JN EVERY DAY (except 25/26 December) 10am – 5pm. |
(0)1825 712040 |
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AYERS LEISURE LIDO
Description: Fun for all the family at this amusement centre complete with rides and amusements, gift shop and ice cream parlour. |
Ayers
Leisure Lido,
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01903 213486 |
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BARNHAM WINDMILL & TEAROOMS
Description: Built in 1829 by Henry Martin, this windmill has been fully restored back to full working wind power. |
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Barnham
Windmill & Tearooms, Fax:
01243 555945 |
01243 555728 |
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BATTLE ABBEY
Battle Abbey was built in
1070 on Senlac hill, the site of the Battle of Hastings. The Pope
ordered the Abbey
built by the victor, William of Normandy, as penance for the life lost
in
the battle. The alter was built on the spot where King Harold
supposedly fell.The
Abbey was home to a thriving community of Benedictine Monks, until the
black
death heavily depleted their numbers in the 15th century. The abbey
never
fully recoverd and struggled to survive until Henry VIII's disolution
of
the monasteries in 1538.
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88 High Street , Battle , TN33 0AQ Fax: 01424 773436 Email: battletic@rother.gov.uk BATTLE ABBEY CLICK |
(0)1424
773 721 |
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BEACHY HEAD COUNTRYSIDE CENTRE
The Countryside Centre is
situated at
the end of the Seven Sisters with fabulous views of Birling Gap and the
magnificent
Heritage Coast. The highly innovative exhibition is a focal point to
your
visit to Beachy Head and the Sussex Downland. Listen to the talking
shepherd,
visit the Bronze Age man or just browse in the Gift Shop. Accommodation
bookings
and general information also available. Free admission.
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Beachy Head, Eastbourne, East Sussex, BN20 7YA
Tel/Fax: 01323 737273 BEACHY HEAD COUNTRYSIDE CENTRE CLICK |
01323 737273 |
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BEDLANDS FARM NATURE RESERVE The site is owned by Mid Sussex District Council and the Friends of Bedelands Farm Nature Reserve help maintain it.The Nature Reserve consists of ancient meadows, woodland, hedgerows and ponds, covering 80 acres. During the past couple of years the Friends have been surveying the wildlife and keeping records of all the flora and fauna in preparation for publishing a book entitled ‘The Bedelands Story’. This will also include the history of the farm. |
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Bedelands Farm Nature Reserve is situated on the northern edge of Burgess Hill and access to it is from the playing fields next to Burgess Hill Town Football Club, off Maple Drive, and from Coopers Close. Other entry points are from a footpath near Valebridge Close and from beneath the viaduct in Valebridge Road. |
01444 242279 |
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BENTLEY WILDFOWL
One of the largest collections of swans, geese, ducks, cranes and flamingos. The Motor Museum has over 100 Veteran, Edwardian, Vintage and Classic cars and bikes. Lovely gardens, a Woodland Trail, Adventure Playground, Picnic Area, Tearoom, steam mini-railway and Craft Workshops. Assistance dogs only (except in the reserve). |
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Bentley Wildfowl, Halland, near Lewes BN8 5AF OPEN DAILY 10.30am – 5.30pm 20 Mar – 31 Oct. (House 12noon from 1 April). Open winter weekends and holidays/half terms Nov – Mar 10.30am – 4pm. |
(0)1825 840573 |
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BEWL WATER
The south east’s largest lake set within beautiful Wealden countryside. Waterside walks, picnic areas, woodland playground, self-service family restaurant and passenger ferry boat. Visitor centre with information and gift shop, inter-active exhibition, educational and conference facilities.Fly-fishing, water sports and cycle hire. Summer events include Fireworks Symphony Concert. For information, ferry boat, restaurant, cycle hire and coach bookings. |
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Bewl Water Reservoir, Tunbridge Wells, Kent TN3 8JH OPEN DAILY ALL YEAR (except 25 Dec and Concert Day) 9am to sunset. mailto:bewl@southernwater.co.uk |
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BEXHILL-ON-SEA A select seaside resort of comparatively recent growth, 4 miles East of Hastings. At the turn of the last century it was a small village, but its development has proceeded along well planned under the guidance of the Earls of De La Warr, Lord of the Manor. The beaches are of firm sand providing excellent bathing and a fine playground for children. The sea fishing is good (Plaice, codling, whiting and huss).Of the old village, there remains the manor house dating in part from the fourteenth century, which was once owned by the Bishop of Chichester, several period houses and a Norman Church. Let into the wall of the later, is a child's coffin, curiously carved, which was found during restoration work in 1878.
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BEXHILL ON SEA CLICK |
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BEXHILL MUSEUM OF COSTUME
& SOCIAL
HISTORY ASSOCIATION
Includes
exhibitions relating to the history of Bexhill and the natural history,
geology and archaeology of Sussex. |
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Manor
Gardens, Upper Sea Road, Bexhill-On-Sea, East Sussex, TN40 1RL PUBLIC OPENING HOURS: Please contact us to confirm April until October(excluding Wednesdays in April, May and October) Weekends 2.00pm - 4.30pm BEXHILL COSTIME MUSEUM CLICK |
01424 210045 |
