93 acres of fun in Sussex!

To celebrate the whole 93 acres of South Lodge Hotel, we have created a list of 93 fantastic things to do while you are enjoying a short break in Sussex at our luxury country hotel this summer.

Celebrate our 93 acres!

There are so many things to do on the door step or just a short journey away. We have a full list of 93 things to celebrate our 93 acres!

Sports and activities in the grounds of South Lodge Country Hotel

• Off road biking
• Croquet
• Kite flying
• Giant Jenga and other outdoor games
• A treasure hunt
• Running trails
• Personal trainer for indoor or outdoor workouts
• Tennis, perhaps with a coach?
• Quad biking and other motorized sports
• Archery
• Clay pigeon shooting
• Falconry
• A picnic in a secluded spot.
• Dinner by the lake with a personal butler
• A massage in your room
• Cycling

Sports in the local area

• Golf at Mannings Heath Golf Club
• Hot air ballooning over the South Downs
• Indoor rock climbing with High Sports at K2 

The Gardens of Sussex

• South Lodge Hotel with a tour from the head gardener!
• Borde Hill Gardens, Haywards Heath, West Sussex
• Nymans Gardens, Haywards Heath, West Sussex
• Wakehurst Place, National Trust Garden and Millenium Seed Bank, Ardingly, West Sussex
• West Dean, near Chichester, West Sussex
• Pashley Manor, Wadhurst, East Sussex
• The Walled Garden at Cowdray, Midhurst, West Sussex
• High Beeches, Handcross, West Sussex
• Denmans Gardens, Fontwell, West Sussex
• Sheffield Park, Maresfield, West Sussex

Walking and Exploring Sussex

• Trails along The South Downs Way
• Devil's Dyke
• Beachy Head
• Seven Sisters
• Cissbury Ring
• Guided walks by Scenic Sussex Trails

Sussex History and Heritage

• South Lodge Hotel history tour!

• Arundel Castle
• Bodiam Castle
• 1066 Battle of Hastings, Abbey and Battlefield
• Petworth House
• Parham House and Gardens
• St Mary’s House and Gardens
• Hampton Court Palace
• Bluebell Railway
• The Royal Pavilion, Brighton
• Bignor Roman Villa
• Fishbourne Palace
• Firle Place
• Herstmonceux Castle
• Lewis Castle and Anne of Cleves’ House
• Charleston – an artist's home and gardens

The Sussex coast

• Visit Brighton Pier for all the fun of the fair!
• West Whitteings Beach – a beauty spot
• Climping Beach for the most sand in Sussex!
• Sea fishing from Brighton
• Windsurfing at Hove Lagoon

Special interest activities

• Local vineyard tours - Bookers Vineyard, Bolney
• Wine tasting - Denbies Estate
• Cooking lessons – from our award-winning Chefs in The Pass Restaurant
• Whisky tasting
• Cocktail making

Relaxation

• Head, foot, or full body massages
• Meditation CD/DVDs
• a life coaching session
• An abundance of beauty treatments

Shopping

• A private car and personal shopper into London
• Antique shopping in Petworth
• ‘The Lanes’ in Brighton
• Bluewater Shopping Mall
• Royal Victoria Place, Tunbridge Wells
• Swan Walk Horsham
• Churchill Square, Brighton

With babies, toddlers and children in mind

• Holmbush Farm World
• Washbrooks Farm
• Fishers Farm Park
• The Pavillions municipal family swimming pool
• Southwater Country Park
• Drusillas Park with Lemurland
• Ashdown Forest Llama Park
• Ashdown Forest – the Home of Winnie the Pooh
• Wilderness Wood
• Groombridge Enchanted Gardens

With teenagers in mind

• Holmbush Paintball
• Amberley Working Museum
• Seven Sisters Cycle Co.
• The Observatory Science Centre
• RSPB Pulborough Brooks Nature Reserve
• Pottery Painting at Ceramics Café, Burgess Hill
• Arundel Jailhouse and Ghost Experience
• Go-karting

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