West Sussex

[danny la rouge]

I’m going to Petworth for 10 days from the Royal Shenanigans Weekend.

I have chronic fatigue and can’t do much on any given day. And if something turns out to have been too much it can wipe me out for a few days. I also have chronic pain.

However, I like prehistory. The pre-er the better. I intend to seek out Boxgrove ( Eartham Pit, Boxgrove - Wikipedia ) and bathe in the Middle Pleistocene vibes there.

My book of megaliths (The Old Stones: the megalithic portal) isn’t giving me much in the immediate vicinity. Does anyone with local knowledge think there’s anything within striking distance for a physical wreak of a human being?

Aside from prehistory, are there places of historic value, woodlands for forest bathing, sites and sights for the culturally curious?

And what of pubs, eateries, bookshops?

Hit me with that West Sussex knowledge.

Thank you.

 

[iona]

One of the people I'm staying with at the moment is originally from Pulborough just down the road, I bet they'll have some good suggestions. Do feel free to start @ ing me from tomorrow if I've not remembered though!

 

[A380]

Kipling’s house Batemans is quite interesting and not too big. Might be too far from you?

 

[danny la rouge]

Kipling’s house Batemans is quite interesting and not too big. Might be too far from you?

Do they have cakes?

 

[Leafster]

Kipling’s house Batemans is quite interesting and not too big. Might be too far from you?

Had a day trip there from school. Even as a school kid I found it moderately interesting.

But, it's East Sussex rather than West Sussex so it's a bit of a trek.

 

[Puddy_Tat]

I keep meaning to visit this place some time (although it may not be prehistoric enough)

Family fun day out at Amberley Museum in West Sussex

I have some distant family in that part of the world, but don't really know a lot about it.

Kipling’s house Batemans is quite interesting and not too big. Might be too far from you?

Do they have cakes?

or beer?

 

[danny la rouge]

They do!

Bateman's | Sussex

Visit the National Trust's 17th-century Jacobean house, Bateman’s in East Sussex, sanctuary to writer Rudyard Kipling.

www.nationaltrust.org.uk

 

[A380]

I keep meaning to visit this place some time (although it may not be prehistoric enough)

Family fun day out at Amberley Museum in West Sussex

I have some distant family in that part of the world, but don't really know a lot about it.

or beer?

It’s National Trust. Of course they have cake! Be pointless otherwise.

 

[BoatieBird]

This place is well worth a visit

Explore The Weald & Downland Living Museum in Chichester

The Weald & Downland Living Museum - Be part of something historic and discover Sussex rural history through the seasons.

www.wealddown.co.uk

 

[marshall]

You got a car?

 

[Leafster]

There's the Cowdray Estate near Midhurst. https://www.cowdray.co.uk/

Although I'm fairly sure you're not the hunting, shooting, fishing or Polo type! There's old ruins there too (15th or 16th Century IIRC)

ETA: Of course there's Petworth House but I guess you knew that already. Petworth House and Park | West Sussex

 

[Leafster]

Oh, for pubs, there's the Noah's Ark at Lurgashall. The Noah's Ark

Haven't been there recently but it was a good country pub.

 

[cupid_stunt]

Sorry to hear of your health issues, danny la rouge, which I assume would make Cissbury Ring hill fort a no-no as it's a bit of a climb up there, which is a shame because on a clear day the views are stunning.

Ditto with Arundel Castle, but Chichester & the cathedral should be doable, as should Amberley Museum, if that's of interest.

As for pubs, the Welldiggers Arms just outside of Petworth is lovely, it's included in this list of the six best pubs in the South Downs National Park. I've not actually been to the Blue Bell at Cocking near Midhurst, but it popped up on the Sussex Live site the other day, as an award winning community owned drinking hole.

 

[cupid_stunt]

Again, not been there, but I see the The Black Horse – Amberley is on that list of the six best pubs, so could be combined with a visit to the Amberley Museum.

 

[Leafster]

Just remembered there's Bignor Roman Villa Roman Mosaics | Romanvilla | Bignor

The mosaic floors are amazing.

 

[ice-is-forming]

And Fishburne Roman Palace, in Chichester

Visit Fishbourne Roman Palace

Welcome to the largest Roman home in Britain - with beautiful gardens and the largest collection of mosaics in situ in the UK.

sussexpast.co.uk

 

[ice-is-forming]

Oh and Bosham, where king Kanute tried to stop the sea. The tide comes right up the main street, I remember sitting in a pub with the ocean a few inches under the open window at high tide

Bosham - Wikipedia

en.m.wikipedia.org

 

[Leafster]

And Fishburne Roman Palace, in Chichester

Visit Fishbourne Roman Palace

Welcome to the largest Roman home in Britain - with beautiful gardens and the largest collection of mosaics in situ in the UK.

sussexpast.co.uk

I'm getting forgetful in my old age. It was Fishbourne I was thinking of and not Bignor.

 

[Spymaster]

If you into pre-historic things down there, I recommend having lunch with cupid_stunt

 

[Leafster]

Oh and Bosham, where king Kanute tried to stop the sea

Bosham - Wikipedia

en.m.wikipedia.org

And, don't call it BOSH AM if you go there.

It's bosum.

 

[cupid_stunt]

If you into pre-historic things down there, I recommend having lunch with cupid_stunt

Cheeky fucker.

But, yeah, if you're up for a pub lunch meet give me shout, danny.

 

[ice-is-forming]

And although it's east Sussex, Rye ( one of the cinque ports) is a lovely little town with lots of history

Rye, East Sussex - Wikipedia

en.m.wikipedia.org

 

[ice-is-forming]

When I was a kid in the 60s, we spent a week in a caravan in Wittering each summer Ive got a love for that area

 

[BoatieBird]

Oh and Bosham, where king Kanute tried to stop the sea. The tide comes right up the main street, I remember sitting in a pub with the ocean a few inches under the open window at high tide

Bosham - Wikipedia

en.m.wikipedia.org

My SIL and family live in Bosham, it's a lovely place for a wander and a pint.
Would this be the pub?

The Anchor Bleu, Chichester

The Anchor Bleu is a traditional family run harbourside pub in the historic and picturesque heart of Bosham West Sussex. With both the village and the pub itself steeped in history this has become a popular location for both tourists and locals alik

www.anchorbleu.co.uk

 

[Bahnhof Strasse]

Petworth House has a lovely Ha-ha, my favourite garden feature.

 

[ice-is-forming]

My SIL and family live in Bosham, it's a lovely place for a wander and a pint.
Would this be the pub?

The Anchor Bleu, Chichester

The Anchor Bleu is a traditional family run harbourside pub in the historic and picturesque heart of Bosham West Sussex. With both the village and the pub itself steeped in history this has become a popular location for both tourists and locals alik

www.anchorbleu.co.uk

Yes I think so, it was a few years ago now. Id love to live there! Ive always had a thing about places where the water comes right up to your front door

 

[Leafster]

I know it's over the border in Hampshire but there's Butser Ancient Farm Butser Ancient Farm

I haven't been there myself - it was just a country park when I lived nearby.

 

[Bahnhof Strasse]

Without a car you'll be fairly limited on where you can go.

 

[danny la rouge]

Without a car you'll be fairly limited on where you can go.

I do have a car. (And a blue badge).

 

[Bahnhof Strasse]

Fab, The Crown in Chiddingfold does a great lunch should you wish to head in the opposite direction to cupid_stunt...