Medievel walks, goosebury shrub, ancient yews and pirates!
So, I have a confession. I have crept off for a holiday, although by the time you read this, I’ll be back and exploring Sussex once
The Chequers Inn, Rowhook, West Sussex
The Chequers Inn at Rowhook is the perfect place for long ...
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Discover Great Craft Beer in Haywards Heath
As the popularity of craft beer continues to rise, Haywards Heath ...
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Pitts-Stop at Botanica at South Lodge, West Sussex
South Lodge near Horsham in West Sussex already had a fine ...
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Pitts-Stop at Chi Restaurant, Eastbourne
Eastbourne has come a long way since the 1980s of my ...
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New Café at Bolney Wine Estate
If you haven’t been, or haven’t been for a while, it’s ...
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Pitts-Stop in Battle, East Sussex
Battle in East Sussex is definitely a foodie-friendly town and when ...
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Pitts Stop at the Tamarisk Restaurant, Felpham, Sussex
On a blustery evening on the West Sussex coast, I found ...
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Sussex Banoffee Pie Ice Cream
Sussex puddings don’t get much more Sussex than this Banoffee Pie ...
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Sussex Winners of Great Taste Awards 2023
Let’s celebrate the Sussex winners of the Great Taste 2023 awards. ...
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Rathfinny Vineyard Tours & Tasting (East Sussex)
On a gloriously hot sunny day, at the start of the ...
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Hot, hot, hot! It is certainly turning into quite a summer here in Sussex. Out and about, the grass already has that scorched look and
Horsham, beaches, ice cream, wildlife and wine
While I have wrestled with the lurgy (honestly, who gets the lurgy in the summer), the year quietly slipped into July, and we were all
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How to choose a personal funeral and why it matters. For generations, funerals have followed a familiar pattern. A clergy-led service in a religious building,
Hilaire Belloc’s Sussex
Hilaire Belloc was a writer, editor, sailor, traveller, MP and lover of Sussex, and history remembers him as one of the most prolific writers of
Slindon: The Most Sussex of Sussex Villages
Easy to miss but hard to forget, Slindon in West Sussex sits just south of the South Downs, roughly midway between Arundel and Chichester. It
Why Visit Shipley & Dragon’s Green
It’s often the smallest places that pack the biggest punch. You scratch the surface of a tiny hamlet and all sorts of stories are revealed.