West Sussex Sightseeing
Places to visit in West Sussex
When planning your visit, The West Sussex Places to Visit and Group Travel Guide is your starting point. West Sussex is home to many magnificent heritage attractions.charming, diverse and exceptional. The whole county is rich in heritage, places of natural beauty, culture and attractions, presenting visitors with a unique and delightful surprise around every corner.
One of the most wooded counties in the country with over half the county designated as an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, it is blessed with a blend of seaside and adjoining countryside. The rolling chalk hills of the South Downs run through the middle of the county. To the north lies the rich countryside of the Weald with its attractive small towns and villages. In the South West lie the sheltered waters and quiet creeks of Chichester Harbour; a haven for wildfowl and yachtsmen.
The flat coastal plain between the Downs and the sea comprises high quality agricultural land with the main coastal resorts of Worthing, Bognor Regis and Littlehampton.
Find out more from the links below. Copies of the Places to Visit and Group Travel Guide are available from Libraries, Help Points, County Council and District/Borough offices and Tourist Information Centres.
Places to visit in East Sussex
A county in South East England that is bordered by the counties of Kent, Surrey and West Sussex.
From a geological point of view East Sussex is part of the southern anticline of the Weald. The South Downs, a range of moderate chalk hills which run across the southern part of the county from west to east and which are mirrored in Kent by the North Downs. To the north lie parallel valleys and ridges, the highest of which is the Weald itself.
Over a thousand years of history have formed the county of East Sussex with its green fields having been the sites of many great battles. East Sussex is studded with castles. Hastings Castle was built in 1066 straight after the invasion on top of the cliff that now overlooks Hastings Old Town. It was rebuilt in stone in 1070 as the first permanent Norman castle in the country. Pevensey Castle is four miles north-east of Eastbourne. William the Conqueror seized the Roman fort at Pevensey after beating the English at the Battle of Hastings.East Sussex's main industry is the tourist trade.
There are wide open spaces from the beaches and cliff tops of the coast to the chalk hills and meadows of the South Downs. There are narrow cobbled alleyways and elegant Regency squares, along with medieval cottages and fairytale castles. The mixture of glorious gardens, picturesque old villages, stylish bars and restaurants and fun nightlife are what makes East Sussex such a special place. It is here where you can relive a Norman battle, visit an Indian-style royal palace, go llama trekking, find a 69m long chalk man on a hillside and dine on a 1920's Golden Arrow steam train, and all in the space of a day.
East Sussex is a fascinating mix of sleek city pleasures, laid-back beach life and unspoilt
countryside. It is historic, wild and sophisticated, exotic and traditional, all at the same time.
East Sussex tourist board web site
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