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Discovery Day – Grappling with grasshoppers!

Thu 27 Aug 26 RSPB Pagham Harbour, Selsey Road, Sidlesham, West Sussex PO20 7NE Whilst hunting for mini-beasts and pond dipping in our Discovery Zone, we’ll be focusing on nature’s long-jumpers, the grasshoppers...

A very special talk by the Natural Navigator, Tristan Gooley.

Thu 27 Aug 26 Main Hall, Village Centre, Trinity Road, Hurstpierpoint BN6 9UY The Woodland, Flora & Fauna Group, a volunteer organisation dedicated to protecting local countryside and wildlife, invite you to a special talk by...

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Discovery Day – Pollinators and Pond dipping

Tue 25 Aug 26 RSPB Pagham Harbour, Selsey Road, Sidlesham, West Sussex PO20 7NE Whilst hunting for mini-beasts and pond dipping in our Discovery Zone, we’ll take a look at some of the more unusual and little-known pollinators...

Findon Place - Open Garden for NGS

Sun 23 Aug 26 Findon Place, Worthing BN14 0RF Stunning grounds and gardens surrounding a Grade II listed Georgian country house (not open), nestled at the foot of the South Downs...

Trenchmore Late Summer Market

Sat 22 Aug 26 Trenchmore Farm, Burnt House Lane, Cowfold RH13 8DG Join us at Trenchmore Farm for our Late Summer Market, with a juicy line-up of growers, makers and bakers...

The Kennels Vintage Fashion Market

Sat 22 Aug 26 The Kennels, Kennel Hill, Chichester PO18 0PN The Kennels' Vintage Market is back for another year to get you style-ready for Goodwood Revival...

Saturday Afternoon Pictures: The Choral

Sat 22 Aug 26 St Peter's Church, Bowness Avenue, Sompting BN15 9TS A screening of “The Choral” by Alan Bennett and starring Ralph Fiennes Starting at 2.30 pm Plot synopsis: 1916...

Dragonfly Willow Weaving workshop

Sat 22 Aug 26 WWT Arundel Wetland Centre Mill Road, Arundel BN18 9PB Willow Weaving Workshop: Arundel Feeling inspired? Take part in a relaxing and creative willow weaving workshop and craft your very own handmade...

Dragonfly Facepainting

Sat 22 Aug 26 WWT Arundel Wetland Centre Mill Road, Arundel BN18 9PB Transform into a dragonfly this summer and with vibrant, nature-inspired facepainting. Our talented artist from Kate’s Carnival will bring each...

A Midsummer Night's Dream at Ardingly College Outdoor Theatre Aug

Fri 21 Aug 26 College Road RH17 6SQ This August The Riverside Players, an established not for profit company who are celebrating 75 years of presenting theatrical classics are returning...

D & S Haus - Open Garden for NGS

Thu 20 Aug 26 D & S Haus, Arundel BN18 9HF A lush rainforest/jungle garden, which we have planted from scratch over the past 12 yrs. Both front and rear gardens contain a mass of palms,...

Discovery Day – Who’s on the menu?

Thu 20 Aug 26 RSPB Pagham Harbour, Selsey Road, Sidlesham, West Sussex PO20 7NE Whilst pond dipping and hunting for mini-beasts in our Discovery Zone, we’ll be investigating what, or who, the different creatures we find have for...

Heritage Makes at Standen: Wendy March, Jubal Prevatte and Grace Ayson

Wed 19 Aug 26 Standen, West Hoathly Road, East Grinstead RH19 4NE Meet prize-winning makers Wendy March and Jubal Prevatte whose practice combines natural dyeing, textiles and woodturning...

Dragonfly Facepainting

Wed 19 Aug 26 WWT Arundel Wetland Centre Mill Road, Arundel BN18 9PB Transform into a dragonfly this summer and with vibrant, nature-inspired facepainting. Our talented artist from Kate’s Carnival will bring each...

Mudlarks & crafts!

Tue 18 Aug 26 RSPB Pagham Harbour, Selsey Road, Sidlesham, West Sussex PO20 7NE Mud, glorious mud – that’s what a lot of our wading birds think! But what is in it that attracts so many birds and other wildlife?...

Wellbeing Walk - Noggin of Nuthurst

Mon 17 Aug 26 Meet outside the Church in Nuthurst RH13 6LH 10:00am Noggin of Nuthurst. Level 2. 5 miles. 2.5 hours. Walk 2274...

Bignor Sunflower Maze

Mon 17 Aug 26 Bignor Roman Villa Bignor Pulborough RH20 1PQ Bignor Sunflower Maze returns for its 7th year 9acre sunflower maze with children’s trail & picking patch.

Dragonfly Facepainting

Mon 17 Aug 26 WWT Arundel Wetland Centre Mill Road, Arundel BN18 9PB Transform into a dragonfly this summer and with vibrant, nature-inspired facepainting. Our talented artist from Kate’s Carnival will bring each...

Dragonfly Drop-in Craft with Nature Makers

Sun 16 Aug 26 WWT Arundel Wetland Centre Mill Road, Arundel BN18 9PB Pop into the Outlook In building to make a dashing dragonfly! Zsofi from Nature Makers guides families on how to make a dragonfly using...

4 Hillside Cottages - Open Garden for NGS

Sun 16 Aug 26 4 Hillside Cottages, Chichester PO18 9BL In a rural setting, this stunning garden is densely planted with mixed borders and shrubs. It features a large collection of roses, clematis,...

Wellbeing Walk - Pulborough Brooks

Sun 16 Aug 26 Meet at Pulborough Library car park RH20 2BQ 10:00am Pulborough Brooks. Level 3. 5 miles . 2.25 hours. Walk 3017...

Choral Evensong at St Mary's Church, Sompting

Sun 16 Aug 26 Church Lane, Sompting BN15 0AZ This service is led by the St Mary’s Singers, who sing responses, canticles, an anthem, and the psalm set for the day, allowing the congregation to...

Trenchmore's Big Asado Weekend

Sat 15 Aug 26 Trenchmore Farm, Burnt House Lane, Cowfold RH13 8DG Fire, feast and South American beats - that's the gist. Join Chef Diego and Viki from Palmito at Trenchmore Farm for a weekend of locally grown...

Holly House - Open Garden for NGS

Sat 15 Aug 26 Holly House, Haywards Heath RH17 7LF An acre of English garden providing views and cameos of plants and trees round every corner with many different areas giving constant interest...

Outdoor Theatre at Nymans: Alice in Wonderland

Fri 14 Aug 26 Nymans, Handcross, near Haywards Heath, West Sussex RH17 6EB Step through the looking glass and into a world where nothing is quite as it seems. Booking essential...

Who lives here?

Thu 13 Aug 26 RSPB Pagham Harbour, Selsey Road, Sidlesham, West Sussex PO20 7NE Lots of creatures can be found on our reserve, but which ones live where? Some are easy to spot, but some are hidden away and tricky to find...

Dragonfly Facepainting

Thu 13 Aug 26 WWT Arundel Wetland Centre Mill Road, Arundel BN18 9PB Transform into a dragonfly this summer and with vibrant, nature-inspired facepainting. Our talented artist from Kate’s Carnival will bring each...

Bon appétit! Haywards Heath care home to host food festival

Wed 12 Aug 26 Martlet Manor Butlers Green Rd Haywards Heath RH16 4DA With festival season officially under way, a care home in Haywards Heath is welcoming its local community for a fun-filled day of food and...

Summer of Play at Standen II

Tue 11 Aug 26 Standen West Hoathly Road East Grinstead RH19 4NE A summer of play at Standen with circus school activities. Booking not needed. This event is free, but normal admission charges apply for the...

Dragonfly Facepainting

Tue 11 Aug 26 WWT Arundel Wetland Centre Mill Road, Arundel BN18 9PB Transform into a dragonfly this summer and with vibrant, nature-inspired facepainting. Our talented artist from Kate’s Carnival will bring each...

Open air theatre at Standen: The Tale of Peter Rabbit and Benjamin Bun

Tue 11 Aug 26 Standen, West Hoathly Road, East Grinstead RH19 4NE Quantum Theatre are back with an enchanting new adaptation of two of Beatrix Potter’s best-loved Tales, The Tales of Peter Rabbit and Benjamin Bunny...

Discovery Day – Amazing amphibians and remarkable reptiles!

Tue 11 Aug 26 RSPB Pagham Harbour, Selsey Road, Sidlesham, West Sussex PO20 7NE Whilst pond dipping and hunting for mini-beasts in our Discovery Zone, we’ll be focusing on the extraordinary lives of frogs, newts, snakes and...

Selsey Beef & rounders

Sun 9 Aug 26 The Sir Patrick Moore Pavilion, Recreation Ground, High Street, Selsey, PO20 9BB PO20 8BB

Dragons and Damsels collage workshop for adults

Sun 9 Aug 26 WWT Arundel Wetland Centre Mill Road, Arundel BN18 9PB Join Tracy Waters for a relaxing craft session to create your own unique handmade cards in collage. Celebrating the colourful display of dragonflies...

Alice in Wonderland - The Ballet

Sun 9 Aug 26 Chequer Mead Theatre De La Warr Road East Grinstead RH19 3BS A fantastical ballet for the whole family! Stunning dancing, much loved characters and super costumes bring the famous tale to life in this magical...

Champs Hill - Open Garden for NGS

Sun 9 Aug 26 Champs Hill, Pulborough RH20 1LY A natural landscape, the garden has been developed around three disused sand quarries with far-reaching views across the Amberley Wildbrooks to the...

Dragonfly Facepainting

Sun 9 Aug 26 WWT Arundel Wetland Centre Mill Road, Arundel BN18 9PB Transform into a dragonfly this summer and with vibrant, nature-inspired facepainting. Our talented artist from Kate’s Carnival will bring each...

Chalk Farm Flowers - Open Garden for NGS

Sun 9 Aug 26 Chalk Farm Flowers, Worthing BN14 0RE A sustainable working flower farm, run by two young horticulturalists with a passion for the environment...

St Peters Summer Fete

Sat 8 Aug 26 13 Church Rd, East Wittering PO20 8PS Join Us for Our Annual Church Fête! Bring the whole family along for a fun-filled afternoon packed with entertainment, activities, and community...

Dragonfly Willow Weaving for children 10-17 yrs workshop

Sat 8 Aug 26 WWT Arundel Wetland Centre Mill Road, Arundel BN18 9PB Fly into a willow weaving workshop and create a 3-D dragonfly sculpture. Zsofi from Nature Makers will guide children aged 10-17 years old through...

Chalk Farm Flowers - Open Garden for NGS

Sat 8 Aug 26 Chalk Farm Flowers, Worthing BN14 0RE A sustainable working flower farm, run by two young horticulturalists with a passion for the environment...

Bon appétit! Horsham care home to host food festival

Sat 8 Aug 26 Skylark House Saint Mark's Ln Horsham RH12 5PU With festival season officially under way, a care home in Horsham is welcoming its local community for a fun-filled day of food and celebration...

Worthing’s 47th Annual Horticultural Show

Sat 8 Aug 26 Goring Methodist Church, Bury Drive, Worthing BN12 4XB WORTHING ALLOTMENTS AND GARDENS ASSOCIATIONProudly Presents the 47TH ANNUAL HORTICULTURAL SHOW Saturday 8th August 20261:00pm –...

Moths and coffee!

Sat 8 Aug 26 RSPB Pagham Harbour, Selsey Road, Sidlesham, West Sussex PO20 7NE Join us for a brew and a chance to encounter these fascinating insects. There are over 2500 species of moth in the UK, and they come in all shapes,...

Little Pickles Market Bognor Regis Nearly New Sale

Sat 8 Aug 26 Arena Sports Centre, Westloats Lane, Bognor Regis PO21 5JD We are so excited for our Bognor Regis market! Come along to shop over 20 tables of nearly-new maternity, baby and children's items...

Bon appétit! West Sussex care home to host food festivals

Fri 7 Aug 26 Grosvenor Road Donnington Chichester West Sussex PO19 8FP With festival season officially under way, a care home across West Sussex is welcoming their local community for a fun-filled day of food and...

Bon appétit! West Sussex care home to host food festivals

Fri 7 Aug 26 The Leas off Station Road Rustington Littlehampton West Sussex BN16 3SE With festival season officially under way, a care home across West Sussex is welcoming their local community for a fun-filled day of food and...

Dragonfly Facepainting

Fri 7 Aug 26 WWT Arundel Wetland Centre Mill Road, Arundel BN18 9PB Transform into a dragonfly this summer and with vibrant, nature-inspired facepainting. Our talented artist from Kate’s Carnival will bring each...

Wellbeing Walk - St Mary's Church to Chesworth Farm Circular Walk

Fri 7 Aug 26 Meet at St Mary's Church, Causeway, Horsham RH12 1HE 10:30am St Mary’s Church, Horsham 2.5 miles 90 mins Walk 1002. Meet at St Mary’s Church, Causeway...

Bourne Botanicals - Open Garden for NGS

Thu 6 Aug 26 Bourne Botanicals, East Grinstead RH19 2PY Yes, we have some bananas!! But that's not all. There's giant gunnera, spiky agave and yucca, tetrapanax, bamboo, palm trees, and so many...

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Things to do around West Sussex

West Sussex, nestled between London and the south coast of England, offers a delightful mix of natural beauty, historical sites, and family-friendly attractions. Whether you're a local or a visitor, there's something for everyone in this picturesque county. Let's explore the best things to do in West Sussex:

1. Fishbourne Roman Palace and Chichester Cathedral:
- Start your day in the charming city of Chichester. Explore the remarkable Fishbourne Roman Palace, the largest residential Roman building ever unearthed in Britain. Admire the well-preserved corridors, mosaics, and courtyard gardens. Don't miss Chichester Cathedral, a blend of Norman Romanesque and Gothic architecture. Inside, discover rare Medieval artifacts and reliefs, including the story of Lazarus from the 12th century. Gustav Holst, the composer, is also entombed here.

2. Walk in Chidham:
- For a peaceful day out, explore the outdoors in Chidham. Cycle or walk the public footpaths through fields and admire the charming farmhouses. Enjoy the tranquility of this area of England.

3. Harbour Park in Littlehampton:
- Head to Harbour Park, an amusement park located on the beach in Littlehampton. Opened in 1932, it features rides, games, and attractions adjacent to the working Harbour & Marina. Enjoy a fun-filled day with family and friends.

4. Huxley's Birds of Prey Centre and Gardens in Horsham:
- Experience close encounters with birds of prey at Huxley's Birds of Prey Centre. Explore the zoo, watch birds fly during daily displays, and learn about these magnificent creatures. The center also features meerkats and other animals for an educational and entertaining day out.

5. Explore West Wittering Beach:
- End your day at West Wittering, a perfect sandy beach along the south coastline. Enjoy the sun, sea, and sand, and take in the breathtaking views. It's a great spot for relaxation and beachcombing.

Remember to check opening hours and any booking requirements for these attractions. Whether you're interested in history, wildlife, or outdoor adventures, West Sussex promises an unforgettable day out!