Heathrow Airport 1 hr 19
Drusillas Park (17 min) Soft-play area, large slides, netted walkways, plus zoo animals, feeding times, restaurant and shop. Lewes Castle & Museum (5 min) Timber-framed, 16th-century house featuring local history exhibits & hosting events & weddings. Ditchling Beacon (14 min) Grassy, 248m-tall chalk hill with panoramic views, walking paths & the remains of an Iron Age fort. Stanmer Park Local Nature Reserve (10 min) Grassy lawns, sports fields & woodland trails leading to a charming village with an 1800s church. Brighton Museum & Art Gallery (21 min) In Royal Pavilion's gardens, with displays of fine/decorative art, fashion, toys and local history. Anne of Cleves House (5 min) Displays of furnished bedroom, kitchen, furniture and other crafts in home of Henry VIII's 4th wife. Brighton Palace Pier (22 min) Opened in 1899 and home to fairground rides, bars, restaurants and deckchairs to enjoy the sea view. Glyndebourne (11 min) Country house hosting annual Glyndebourne Festival's 6 productions in a 1200-seat opera house. British Airways i360 Viewing Tower (25 min) This futuristic glass pod with a cocktail bar travels skyward for dramatic ocean & city views. National Trust - Sheffield Park and Garden (16 min) Large park with rare mature trees and shrubs, dramatic seasonal flower shows and 4 lakes. Bluebell Railway (14 min) An 1880's station with steam engines on display, a museum & gift shop on a heritage railway line. Royal Pavilion (23 min) Distinctive Asian-style palace built for King George IV, with restored rooms, gardens and tours. Devil's Dyke - National Trust (22 min) Scenic, V-shaped valley with walking trails, nature programs & surrounding hotels & restaurants. Brighton West Pier (25 min) Atmospheric remnants of a once bustling 19th-century pleasure pier, destroyed by fire in 2003. Volk's Electric Railway (23 min) Electric railway dating to 1883, now operating along the seashore as a seasonal tourist experience. |