Local Area

The Bluebell Railway is a heritage line running for 11 mi (17.7 km) along the border between East and West Sussex, England, run by the Bluebell Railway Preservation Society. It uses steam trains which operate between Sheffield Park and East Grinstead, with intermediate stations at Horsted Keynes & Kingscote.

Chartwell was the much-loved Churchill family home and the place from which Sir Winston drew inspiration from 1924 until the end of his life. The rooms remain much as they were when he lived here, with pictures, books and personal momentos' evoking the career and wide-ranging interests of a great statesman, writer, painter and family man. Additionally, every winter we put on a new temporary exhibition to explore Churchill in more detail and draw items out of storage.

700 years of history at the romantic double moated castle once the childhood home of Anne Boleyn. rooms contain furniture, tapestries,antiques, tudor paintings and 2 prayer books inscribed by Anne Boleyn. Adventure playgrounds, water maze and 100 year yew Maze

Visit Chessington World of Adventures Resort for a family adventure! Spin on KOBRA in the heart of Wild Asia, soar on Vampire in Transylvania, see giraffe, rhinos and flamingos on ZUFARI: Ride into Africa!, and try not to get soaked on Scorpion Express and Rameses Revenge! Meet the lions, tigers and gorillas in the Trail of the Kings, hiss with the snakes in Creepy Caves and get lost beneath the waves in the SEA LIFE centre, before letting your little monkeys play in the AMAZU Treetop Adventure.

A seasonal family events venue running a variety of attractions throughout the year including Tulleys Easter Fun, Tulleys Maze, world famous Halloween event - Tulleys Shocktober Fest, and the family friendly Spooktober Fest, and finally ending the year with the ever growing Tulleys Family Christmas event. Tulleys have the famous Tulleys Tea Room and Animal Patch which is open for most of the year every day of the week serving a range of delicious hot and cold food, cakes and drinks.

Nestled in the Sussex countryside with views across the High Weald, James & Margaret Beale chose an idyllic location to build their rural retreat. Designed by Philip Webb, Standen is one of the most complete examples of Arts and Crafts workmanship, with Morris & Co. interiors and a story of family life in 1925. Outside, Mrs Beales passion for gardening inspires a major restoration of her 12-acre hillside garden.

South of England Showground, Concerts, Craft events, Fayres