Amberley, Nr Arundel, West Sussex, BN18 9LT
Tel: 01798 831370 Fax: 01798 831831
Email: office@amberleymuseum.co.uk
Website: www.amberleymuseum.co.uk or www.aleatamberley.co.uk
Open: 10am to 5.30pm, Tuesday to Sunday (last entry at 4.30pm).

Amberley Museum is a 36 acre open-air site set in the heart of the South Downs National Park. Dedicated to the industrial heritage of the South East, exhibits include a narrow gauge railway and historic bus service (kids love the free rides), the Connected Earth telecommunications hall, electricity hall, printing workshop and much more. The Museum is also home to traditional craftspeople such as the stained glass maker, blacksmith, potter, broom maker plus a fabulous restaurant, gift shop and numerous picnic areas, where the stunning surroundings can be enjoyed.

FESTIVAL SPECIAL: ‘The Best of Sussex’ Food, Ale and Craft celebration, Thursday 2 to Sunday 5 September. Ale Festival: Thurs to Sat, 6pm to 11pm, Sun, 12pm to 5pm (drink up day). Fun for Food Lovers: Sat 4 Sept, 10am to 5pm. Craft Festival: Sat 4 & Sun 5 Sept, 10am to 5pm. An extended weekend, packed full of local entertainment, demonstrations and nostalgia.

North Heath, Nr Pulborough, West Sussex, RH20 1DL
Tel: 01798 877407 Fax: 01798 875222
Email: helen.ward@chichester.ac.uk
Web: www.chichester.ac.uk

FESTIVAL SPECIAL: Join us at our Brinsbury Campus for a morning walk or afternoon stroll through our fields and down to the farm where you will see our animals, learn about how they are reared, and have a go at making butter or cream in the milking parlour. Return to the main campus by tractor and trailer, then learn about the different varieties of apples we grow – and have a taste too. Finally, walk through our glasshouses and see our edible flowers before either having some lunch or afternoon tea at the Acorn Centre across the road (own cost). The walk to our farm is around 1 mile down a track and over the fields. Suitable footwear should be worn – walking shoes / boots or wellingtons if it is wet. To book onto the walk please call 01798 877407 and ask for Conferencing at Brinsbury. Thursday 23 September, 9.30am to 12pm & Wednesday 29 September, 1.30pm to 4pm. Cost - £5 per head plus lunch or tea at your own cost at The Acorn.

The Box Office, Christ's Hospital Theatre, Horsham, West Sussex, RH13 0LJ
Tel: 01403 247434
Email: boxoffice@christs-hospital.org.uk
Web: www.christs-hospital.org.uk

Christ’s Hospital is a boarding day school and charitable foundation established in 1552 for boys and girls. The school has a very active Performing Arts Programme and lovers of music and drama are sure to find something to appeal in each term’s programme of events. Concerts, recitals, plays and shows are held each term within the grounds, including the impressive 500 seat theatre, beautiful Chapel and magnificent Dining Hall.

FESTIVAL SPECIAL: Tuesday 28 September. Lunch from 12:30pm, music to start at 1:30pm. A special lunchtime concert, featuring the best of Christ's Hospital's musical talent, whilst enjoying lunch provided by our on-site chefs using fresh local produce. Tickets are priced at £10 each and must be purchased in advance from the Box Office.

Organised by The Beer Essentials
30a East Street, Horsham, West Sussex, RH12 1HL
Tel: 01403 218890
Email: info@thebeeressentials.co.uk
Web: www.thebeeressentials.co.uk
Open: 10am to 6pm, Tuesday and Thursday. 10am to 7pm, Friday and Saturday. Closed Sunday and Monday.

In the heart of Horsham's conservation area, you will find an Aladdin's cave for beer lovers. We have around 150 different bottled beers and ciders in stock, many of which are from Sussex. Plus we have draught beer and cider, straight from the barrel and ready to drink, to take away in refillable containers.

FESTIVAL SPECIAL: Horsham Beer Festival - Saturday 11 September, 12pm-4pm and 6pm -10pm. Sunday 12 September, 12pm-4pm. Drill Hall, Denne Road, Horsham.
Around 50 beers and 10 ciders including many local offerings and one created specially for the event. Tickets - £6 each available from The Beer Essentials.

Estate Office, Knepp Castle, West Grinstead, West Sussex,
RH13 8LJ
Tel: 01403 741235
Email: enquiries@knepp.co.uk
Web: www.knepp.co.uk

A country estate which devotes much of its land to naturalistic grazing. Our Longhorn cattle, Fallow deer, Exmoor ponies and Tamworth pigs live freely in huge parks with minimal intervention.

FESTIVAL SPECIAL: Sunday 19 September, 10.30am - A guided walk or tractor tour around the park with the Knepp Castle Estate Manager. Booking with the Knepp Castle Estate Office is essential, as are sensible shoes. Places are limited.

Organised by Pulborough Community Partnership
East Glebe Field, Pulborough, West Sussex, RH20 1AD
Tel: 01798 872823
Email: rob@robaylott.co.uk
Web: www.visitpulborough.com

FESTIVAL SPECIAL: Saturday 25 September, 11am to 5pm. Pulborough’s Harvest Fair is a FREE fun day out for all the family. The Fair celebrates the best of local foods with stalls selling Sussex food and drink, country crafts with stalls and displays, farm and other animals, old farming equipment, arena displays and competitions, flying teddies, historic pictures of the area, a traditional fun fair and lots more. The Fair is on the East Glebe Field opposite the Parish Church and free parking and a courtesy bus are available – come and have a great day out.

Brighton Road, Lower Beeding, West Sussex, RH13 6PS
Tel: 01403 891711 Fax: 01403 891766
Email: enquiries@southlodgehotel.co.uk
Web: www.exclusivehotels.co.uk

South Lodge is an exclusive hotel nestled on a secluded terrace
on a gentle slope with fantastic views of the Downs. The 93 acres of woodland, formal lawns, ponds and gardens are particularly impressive in the spring and autumn. See page 18 for details of dining options and timings.

FESTIVAL SPECIAL: South Lodge Hotel Garden Tour - 6 & 10 September. Tours start at 1.30pm, 2.30pm or 3.30pm followed by afternoon tea in the lounge. Be swept away and taken on a walk through the striking hotel grounds by our Head Gardener, Kevin Hodder, including our newly established Victorian kitchen garden that supplies much of the kitchens daily produce. Once your mind has been refreshed by our 93 acres of woodland and parkland, we’ll guide you back to the stunning lounges where you’ll be treated to a quintessential afternoon tea, specially created by our head pastry chef “Peter Howes” whilst enjoying a complementary glass of fizz. £22.50 per person. Booking essential on the above number.

Tel: 01903 879488
Web: www.westgrinsteadploughing.co.uk
Organised by West Grinstead and District Ploughing and Agricultural Society. To be held at Clothalls Farm, West Grinstead Park Estate, West Grinstead, West Sussex, RH13 8NE. Access off A24 only.

FESTIVAL SPECIAL: Saturday 18 September, 9.30am. Ploughing Match & Agricultural Show. A great day out for all the family. Tractor ploughing, including vintage horse ploughing, steam ploughing, Shire horse and farriery displays, cattle and sheep show, large field and domestic produce show, gundog competitive training, terrier racing, parade of hounds, many side shows and trade stands, raffle, clay pigeon shoot, tug of war, breakfast bar, lunches and snacks, plus a licensed bar. Adults £4 each - under 14's free.

Station House, Cowfold Road, West Grinstead, West Sussex, RH13 8LU
Tel: 01403 864001
Email: geraldine.fewster@westsussex.gov.uk

FESTIVAL SPECIAL: Apple Day: Sunday 3 October, 11am to 3pm. Come along and join the County Council’s Countryside Rangers for their annual Apple Day, held in an old orchard behind the Orchard Restaurant on the A272, (between Buck Barn junction with A24 and Cowfold). Entry is FREE. There will be lots of activities for children and adults alike, including making masks, bird feeders and bird boxes and traditional apple games like apple bobbing. We will be joined by local woodland crafts people and a blacksmith. Find out about badgers and birds from The Badger Society and the RSPB. We will have a food tasting stall, so you can try lots of local produce. Bring some British apples with you to be pressed and a container for the juice. Refreshments are available. The orchard is on the Downs Link bridleway (old railway line), and parking is limited, so why not make a day of it and cycle to the event or park at Copsale or Partridge Green and enjoy a 45 minute walk along the old railway line and soak up the West Sussex wildlife as you go!

Organised by Fenix Gourmet Grill, Horsham Local Produce Market – every Saturday
Tel: 07717 750885
Email: tony@manhind.com

FESTIVAL SPECIAL: You are invited to an evening of indulgence in local wines and foods in Horsham. Hosted by a local food and wine expert, you will taste several of the best local wines and sample a whole host of local foods, which will either bring out the wine, or teach you that you should never serve the two together. There will be simple advice on wine and how to match different foods with different grapes. The evening will end with a gourmet meal, with one of the wines tasted. The evening is informal and great fun. The cost is £15 per person. For more information, call or email Tony on the above, or come and see us at the Horsham local produce market in the Carfax every Saturday.