Walk, bike or paddle the South Downs National Park. Swing your clubs at Hindhead. Get pampered on site or head out to sip bubbles in the sun at Tinwood Estate Vineyard. Bring buckets and spades for West Wittering Beach. See stars at the South Downs Planetarium Centre. Or sail, sea-kayak or abseil at Cobnor Activities Centre.
There’s plenty on site to keep kids amused, including the pool, tennis, croquet lawn and trampoline. But you don’t need to venture far for a good day out. Try Fisher’s Farm Park for friendly farm animals, indoor soft play, exciting rides and picnic areas. Or head to Kingley Vale Nature Reserve for great walks, wildlife and ancient monuments.
Learn all about different tree species at Winkworth Arboretum. Don’t forget your dog. Bring your bucket and spade for West Wittering Beach or your cossie for the water at Rustington Beach. Take a boat trip down the Chichester Ship Canal. Or marvel at the 100-seat Star Theatre at the South Downs Planetarium Centre.
Get some cardio in at the Air Arena Trampoline Park. Ride the Downs with Willowbrook Riding Centre. Beat the grown-ups at Tenpin Chichester or at Jungle Paradise Adventure Golf (foot golf also on the menu). Or visit Cobnor Activities Centre for everything from sailing and sea kayaking to abseiling and raft building.
Pet a ‘paca and walk the glorious countryside with Dunreyth Alpacas. Navigate intricate crossings, wobbly bridges and great zip-wire rides at Go Ape at Crawley. Or take the discovery trail, go pond-dipping, book a boat safari and hand-feed the geese and ducks at WWT Arundel Wetland Centre.
Visit Petworth Park, a fine Treasure House displaying one of the National Trust’s finest art collections, nestled in a 700-acre deer park. Walk, bike or paddle the South Downs National Park. Or pop over to Petworth, a centre for antique shops and stylish boutiques, alive with good food, arts and culture.
Looking to swing your clubs? Hindhead Golf Club is one of Britain’s best heathland courses with fairways bordered by glorious heather and tall pines, while Cowdray Park is a testing course with lovely Downs views. Or get down to Goodwood for the Festival of Speed, Goodwood Revival and Qatar Goodwood Festival.
Get some serious pampering in without leaving the premises. Talk to us about our network of mobile massage and beauty therapists offering tailor-made treatment packages that include manicures, pedicures, facials and massages. Or try Chichester HarSpa for a subterranean steam room, hydrotherapy pool and four treatment rooms.
Enjoy the modern tasting room overlooking the vines and sip some bubbles in the sun at Tinwood Estate Vineyard. Discover 900-year-old Chichester cathedral, with unique architecture from each century of its life. End the day with cocktails at Bar 54 or Rocking Horse.
