by Elizabeth Wright Southdown sheep have grazed the Sussex downland for many centuries; archaeological investigations have…
Category: Forestry and Nature
Pegs & Pitches in Wild Boar Wood, Sussex
By Lyn Funnell In Wild Boar Wood, Horsted Keynes, hides a wonderful camp site. It’s right…
Hartfield, Sussex, where Winnie the Pooh was Born
By Lyn Funnell I was never a fan of the stories of Christopher Robin, Winnie the…
The Flying Scotsman pays another Flying Visit to Sussex.
By Lyn Funnell The Flying Scotsman, probably the world’s most famous steam locomotive, paid a special…
Crowborough, Sussex; Home of Arthur Conan Doyle.
By Lyn Funnell Where is Crowborough? It’s nine miles from Tunbridge Wells, which is in…
What the Heck’s a Vachery? Answer: a Historical Property in the Heart of Ashdown Forest, Sussex
Driving along the A22 between Nutley and Forest Row, a little south of Wych Cross, there’s…
The Pride of Susssex: Beachy Head, Birling Gap & the Seven Sisters
My hips ache… My knees ache… My back aches…. But I’m exhilarated, having just completed a…
Winnie-the-Pooh Fans Can Play Pooh Sticks on Pooh Bridge, Sussex
Answer me this: What’s surrounded by trees but has no twigs? You’d be correct of you…