check-in time: 2:00 pmcheck-out time: 10:00 am. the airy bar/restaurant with exposed brickwork and rustic tables specialises in local game and seafood, plus real ales; there's also an enclosed beer garden and a lawn with picnic tables. cosy, elegant rooms, some with exposed beams and garden views, come with en suite bathrooms, free wi-fi, flat-screen tvs, and tea and coffeemaking facilities; 3 rooms are above the pub, and 3 are in a cottage opposite. breakfast is included. 6 miles from chichester. 2 miles from goodwood racecourse and 6. set in the south downs national park, this 18th-century flint-and-brick country village pub with rooms is 2 Heathrow Airport 1 hr 16
Fishbourne Roman Palace (19 min) Vast, excavated villa with floor mosaics, recreated Roman style gardens plus learning workshops. WWT Arundel (23 min) Wetland nature walks and boat tours, plus rare bird spotting in a family-friendly, wildlife reserve. West Dean Gardens (7 min) Horticultural attraction with an Edwardian pergola, Victorian glasshouses and walled kitchen garden. Goodwood House (9 min) Ornate 17th-century stately home with a fine art collection that is open from March to October. Weald & Downland Living Museum (6 min) Restored farmsteads with animals and hands on activities, recreating rural life from 1300-1910. South Downs National Park (15 min) Opened in 2011, this 1,627-sq-km national park features chalk hills, wooded areas & more. Arundel Castle (20 min) Crenellated Norman keep, gatehouse and barbican, plus gardens, guided tours and jousting events. Pallant House Gallery (19 min) Important Modern British permanent collection and temporary exhibitions in extended townhouse space. Butlin's Bognor Regis Resort (25 min) Chichester Cathedral (17 min) Norman edifice with CofE services, a Marc Chagall window, free guided tours, a cafe and a gift shop. Kingley Vale (NNR) (35 min) A tranquil trail winds through this reserve, home to ancient yew trees & Bronze Age burial mounds. Goodwood Racecourse (5 min) Famous 'Glorious Goodwood' track for horse racing with Sussex Downs views, restaurants and events. Tangmere Military & Aviation Museum Trust (13 min) Soups, sandwiches and jacket potatoes, plus afternoon teas, in a bright cafe with a covered terrace. Petworth House and Park (23 min) Vast 17th-century mansion in a 700-acre deer park immortalised in the paintings of J.M.W. Turner. Amberley Museum (22 min) Narrow gauge railway, vintage vehicle demos, old buildings and exhibitions in a former chalk quarry. |