News & Blogs

To help you discover more about our beautiful corner of Sussex, bookmark The Great Sussex Way's news and blogs page. You'll find a selection of behind the scenes stories and interviews, special offers and our guides to the best places for walking and cycling, places to entertain the family or teenagers, and even great places to sample sensational Sussex wine.

Read on! 

Featured

Author
The Great Sussex Way

Best Things to do in Chichester Harbour

Where is Chichester Harbour? Chichester Harbour, a National Landscape, is one of the few remaining areas of undeveloped land on the south coast, yet is just four miles from historic city of Chichester. Not your usual kind of harbour, you'll want to allow plenty of time to explore here, whether for…

Read More

Best Sussex Gardens

Our sunny corner of Sussex boasts some outstanding gardens, from formal gardens fit for a king to wild and wonderful spaces where wildlife thrives. We have begun our tour in the grand grounds of Arundel Castle, finishing just outside the historic city of Chichester with a true hidden gem. Garden…

Read More

Best things to do this Easter

Easter fun and spring themed days across West Sussex Find egg-cellent entertainment for the whole family this Easter holiday. From Easter Egg Hunts to family trails and festivals, read on for some of the best events taking place over the Easter Holidays and Easter Weekend in West Sussex. There'll be…

Read More

Great Country Houses in West Sussex

There’s no place quite like home… or is there? Amid some of the UK’s most picturesque countryside sit some of the greatest country houses in the UK. If you love exploring historic houses, you'll be thrilled to find a variety of interesting properties sitting prettily in West Sussex. From manor…

Read More

The Times in Chichester

Why The Times thinks you should visit Chichester Lisa Johnson of The Times introduces her article from the 13th Century rafters of Chichester Cathedral, on her way to experience a new Spire Tour, a new experience introduced in autumn 2024. After witnessing the "exhilarating views", Johnson explains…

Read More

Things to do on a rainy day in West Sussex

The Top Ten Things to do in West Sussex on a Rainy Day The Great British Summer is upon us and with it, the Great British Weather! The Great Sussex Way is on hand to make sure Summer’s no washout with a handy list of great things to do on those rainy days – both with and without children – so the…

Read More

Fantastic family adventures for half term

It's half term and we've got some great, family-friendly fun for you to explore Adventures under starry skies and dazzling light shows set the pace for February half term. Allow us to inspire you to plan a family-friendly week that's out of this world in and around Chichester in West Sussex. Read on…

Read More

Best Foodie Destinations in West Sussex

Taste of Sussex: The Best of West Sussex Food & Drink Cowdray's Estate Forager, George Linklater. Image: Matt Austin Picture Sussex and you might think of Chichester, the South Downs National Park or even our historic towns of Midhurst, Petworth and Selsey. Certainly, the expansive rolling hills…

Read More

Top Ten things to do in West Sussex in 2025

Conde Nast Traveller recently included Sussex in its list of places to go in 2025. The magazine cited foodie news and cultural offerings, concluding that West Sussex is "set to be as fashionable in 2025 as it was in its 19th-century heyday when Turner and Constable were regulars". Will 2025 be the…

Read More

Follow us on Instagram