West Sussex
Properties and events in West Sussex
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Arundel Museum
Arundel Museum is open for FREE this Heritage Open Day on Saturday 12 September In the purpose-built Museum, enjoy seeing displays charting the history of Arundel. There are great activities for children too!
Burton Mill
Burton Mill is a working watermill producing stoneground flour and hydro-electricity. Visitors will see water-powered flour milling and dressing and other heritage machinery. There is a small exhibition of interesting historical artefacts and photos.
Capturing Old Shoreham – Everyday Histories in the Landscape
A community exhibition exploring Old Shoreham as a living landscape where nature, history and community are inseparable — created through maps, artwork, photography, textiles, soundscape and research by local volunteers, artists, historians, schools
Coultershaw Heritage Site
See our historic water wheel driven pump along with other working and hands-on exhibits in a beautiful riverside setting. We will be exploring stories of the everyday lives of people of Petworth from the past.
Explore 800 Years of Civic History at the Chichester City Council House
Visit Chichester’s historic Council House during Heritage Open Days for rare room access, new displays, and special exhibits celebrating nine centuries of civic history, with guided tours available.
Explore the history of Sullington - Walking Tour
Discover manorial buildings spanning 1000 years with additions & changes reflecting every century. In the heart of the South Downs & still a working farm, these buildings have found a 20th c. purpose including a cafe on site and open for HODs.
Fernhurst Furnace Open Weekend
See the recently conserved Wealden Blast Furnace site. Admire the Sealed Knot skirmish. Many demonstrations, displays and refreshments. Country location in beautiful woodland. Guided tours.
Fishbourne Roman Palace
Visit Fishbourne Roman Palace, the largest Roman home in Britain. Stroll around the recreated Roman gardens – the earliest gardens found anywhere in the country – and enjoy the largest collection of mosaics in situ in the UK.
Flint Knapping - The Oldest Craft
Join a walk to visit a local flint knapper practising one of humanity’s oldest crafts. We’ll admire flint buildings along the way before discovering more about flint, how it is knapped, and how it’s used in traditional building.
Keeping the Wheels Turning
Keeping the Wheels Turning is a 2-mile heritage walk to visit a traditional wheelwright. See how wood is shaped into strong cart wheels, learn about the tools and skills involved, and hear about the challenges of keeping this remarkable craft alive.
Newtimber Church - A rural church celebrates global stories
At this year's Heritage Open Day, St John the Evangelist, Newtimber is celebrating the voices and cultures that lie unheard behind the striking memorials embedded throughout this pretty Sussex church.
Nymans
Discover Nymans Garden and House with free entry on Friday 18 and Saturday 19 September.
Pallant House Gallery Open Day
Join us for an art-filled day of discovery and creativity – all for free! Pallant House Gallery will be opening its doors for visitors to explore our collection and experience our current major exhibition 'British Landscapes: A Sense of Place.'
Petworth Cottage Museum
The museum, a.k.a. Mrs. Cummings's Cottage, is an Estate worker's house restored, furnished and equipped as if it were 1910. Mrs. Cummings was a seamstress who worked at Petworth House and at home. Nostalgic and educational.
Petworth House and Park
Explore Petworth House, a magnificent Treasure House displaying one of the finest art collections in the care of the National Trust, nestled in a 700-acre deer park.
Selling Shippam's
Drop in to The Novium Museum and meet volunteers and former staff from the Shippam's factory.
Shoreham Fort HODs Tour
Come and join the volunteers at Shoreham Fort, a hidden gem in Adur's Crown, with more history than you can shake a stick at... Let us share why we are more than just bricks and mortar.
Shoreham Fort Steps you Back in Time
Come and join us at Shoreham Fort - A hidden gem on the South Coast. Witness this unique Scheduled Monument come to life.
Showing of the Barone Hopper film, followed by a tour/talk of the Chapel heritage displays and exhibitions
🎬 Barone Hopper Film Screening & Chapel Heritage Talk Enjoy a showing of the Barone Hopper film, followed by a fascinating tour and talk on the Chapel’s history from our Heritage volunteers.
St Mary de Haura church, New Shoreham
An architectural gem of a church which dates from 1103 with both romanesque and gothic styles. As well as some curiosities, there features from English history will be seen - one from the 12th, one from the 17th and one from 20th centuries.