Local Attractions a bit further afield

  
  There is nearly 1,000 years of history at this great castle, situated in magnificent grounds overlooking the River Arun in West Sussex and built at the end of the 11th century by Roger de Montgomery, Earl of Arundel.

1,000 years of history  - still in the making
  • Paintings and furniture
  • Tapestries and stained glass
  • China and clocks
  • Sculpture and carving
  • Heraldry and armour
  • Grounds and gardens


 		 www.arundelcastle.org  
  Amberley Working Museum is a 36 acre open-air museum dedicated to the industrial heritage of the south-east. Staffed largely by volunteers, the museum contains a wide range of exhibits, ranging from transported-based collections, such as the Southdown bus collection & the village garage, to industry-based collections, such as the Print Workshop & Wheelwrights. The museum is also home to a  number of resident craftspeople, who work to traditional methods.


 

 www.amberleymuseum.co.uk  
 

The foundation stone of this beautiful Elizabethan house was laid in 1577 by the two year old Thomas Palmer, and Parham has been a family home ever since.  The was opened house to visitors in 1948, after the Second World War when it had also been home to evacuee children and Canadian soldiers. Parham House and Gardens are surrounded by some 875 acres of working agricultural and forestry land, including designated areas of Special Scientific Interest. Around the house stretch 300 acres of ancient deer park whose fallow deer are descendants of the original herd first recorded in 1628.
 		 www.parhaminsussex.co.uk  
  Few car museums in the world can match the unique collection of the world renowned National Motor Museum at Beaulieu. Managed by the National Motor Museum Trust, Beaulieu is also the home of the world famous Beaulieu International Autojumble and Automart.   Whether your interest is as an individual, a motor enthusiast, or as a member of an interest group or educational party, when it comes to cars, motorbikes, commercial vehicles, motoring eccentricities and memorabilia, the National Motor Museum is firmly in the driving seat.
 		 www.beaulieu.co.uk  
 

 Staunton Country Park encompassing over 1,000 acres, is one of the few examples of a listed Regency landscape that remain in this country.

Feed the friendly animals on the original Ornamental Farm and enjoy the fun trails for children of all ages
New play area open
New Sensory Garden opened Winter 2003
Discover rainforest in the largest glasshouses on the South Coast
1,000 acres of landscaped parkland with ornamental lake, woodland & follies
Take on the challenge of our young Golden Jubilee Maze & Puzzle Garden
All year angling in the historic setting of Leigh Park Gardens
Refurbished tearooms & new restaurant ,
 

 www.hants.gov.uk/liesure/
coparks/staunton		  
  Leonardslee is much more than just a garden; here wildlife abounds; yes literally! Wallabies have been used in parts of the valley at Leonardslee as environmentally friendly mowing machines ever since 1889. Deer roam in the parks and wildfowl adorn the lakes.
The collection of Victorian Motor cars dating from 1889-1900 display the finest examples of 19th century automobile engineering.
The Bonsai courtyard houses Ken Normanīs gold medal winning collection and demonstrates this living art-form to perfection		 www.leonardslee.com  
    Attractions nearer to Bosham