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West Sussex

Ceremonial county in South East England with historic castles, coastal towns, and the South Downs.

Devil's Punch Bowl

The Devil's Punch Bowl is a large natural amphitheatre and Site of Special Scientific Interest in Surrey, offering scenic heathland landscape with panoramic views and car parking facilities. It is managed by the National Trust and features walking paths and a café, making it a popular outdoor visitor attraction with natural beauty and wildlife.

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Nymans

Nymans is a Grade II* listed English garden in West Sussex, featuring extensive woodland, rare plants, and the picturesque ruins of a mock-medieval stone manor. Managed by the National Trust, it showcases a variety of historic horticultural styles and plant collections.

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Wakehurst

Wakehurst is a historic estate in West Sussex featuring a late 16th-century mansion, extensive botanic gardens, and the international Millennium Seed Bank. Visitors can explore the gardens and mansion, enjoy the woodland and wetland conservation areas, and dine onsite. It offers a rich horticultural experience including the largest Christmas tree in England and national plant collections.

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Cissbury Ring

Cissbury Ring is a large prehistoric hillfort and Neolithic flint mine in West Sussex, offering extensive earthworks, rich biodiversity and panoramic views. It is a notable archaeological and biological site owned by the National Trust, with deep historical significance from Neolithic through Iron Age periods.

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Tilgate Nature Centre

Tilgate Zoo is a small accredited zoo located in Tilgate Park, Crawley, featuring 74 animal species across geographical zones with interactive experiences and conservation programs.

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Standen

Standen is an Arts and Crafts house in West Sussex, featuring original Morris & Co. interiors and an extensive Arts and Crafts garden. Visitors can explore the historic house and surrounding gardens managed by the National Trust.

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Witley Common

Witley Common is a National Trust woodland and heathland site in Surrey featuring Bronze Age archaeological sites, diverse wildlife habitats, and a nature centre with educational activities for children. It offers a mix of outdoor natural exploration and indoor exhibits at the Witley Centre.

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Winkworth Arboretum

Winkworth Arboretum is a National Trust-owned arboretum in Surrey featuring over 1000 species of trees, extensive azalea and rhododendron collections, and landscaped garden lakes across 95 acres of outdoor woodland.

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Sheffield Park and Garden

Sheffield Park and Garden is a large landscape and woodland garden in East Sussex, originally designed by Capability Brown. It features a significant collection of rare plants and trees, natural ponds, and extensive grounds for outdoor exploration. The garden remains a National Trust property and offers visitors a serene and historic natural environment.

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Uppark

Uppark is a Grade I listed 17th-century historic house museum in West Sussex, open to the public as a National Trust property. It features extensive collections from the 18th century, has been carefully restored after a major fire in 1989, and holds historical significance including ties to writer H. G. Wells.

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External links

  • westsussex.gov.uk
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