Surroundings and places to visit

The Village of Sidlesham is well placed on the Witterings / Manhood peninsula for local entertainment and interests for ALL members of the family from:

• Local sandy beaches
• Woods, fields and Chichester harbour
• Picturesque villages eg Bosham
• Motorsport
• Horse racing
• Historic houses eg Goodwood House, Petworth House
• Chichester Cathedral
• Local walks inc Pagham Harbour Nature Reserve
• Fishing / Sailing
• Chichester Harbour Water Tours
• Cycling
• Shopping in the City and nearby towns
• Festival and Minerva Theatre
• The South Downs for walking, mountain biking etc
• Fabulous world-renowned gardens eg West Dean Gardens and many “Yellow Book” Gardens
• Fresh, local food – Selsey crabs and other locally caught fish; local Compton Farm Shop selling vegetables, pet food and excellent butchers; home produced jam; local eggs from the Animal Resue Centre just down the road etc
• Museums eg Pallant House Gallery, Rejectamenta
• Castles eg Arundel
• Education for children eg Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust, Arundel and Amberley Chalk Pits Working Museum, Chichester Harbour Conservancy and lots more in the Summer Season
• Food Festivals of Sussex, plus alternate week Friday Farmers Market in Chichester
• LONDON just 90 minutes away by train – ready for the Olympics?
• SOUTHAMPTON an hour by car, as is BRIGHTON.
• PORTSMOUTH just half an hour away for the Dockyard, ferries to the Isle of Wight, shopping etc

After visiting the many attractions / surroundings in and around Chichester, why not treat yourself to a class or treatment at the Living Elements Clinic located opposite the house? Relax, recuperate and rebalance. For more information, call 01243 641665 for appointments.

LONDON is only 90 minutes away on the train…so consider Living Elements as an ideal starting location for a day trip to the Big City, and even the Olympics in 2012.

There is a handbook in the house with details of What’s On, special events (eg Goodwood Festival of Speed) and other local festivities / activities and day’s out eg village Fairs, one day events during your stay etc to make your holiday more memorable. It also includes cycle routes and local walk information.

 

Living Elements is a perfect location for a Birdwatching Holiday in Sussex with unique, local reserves and facilities.

Find more information on The Goodwood Estate and their programme.

Also, the Living Elements owner, Gayle Palmer, owns and races a Classic keelboat from the neighbouring village, Itchenor. It may be possible for you to come out for a sail during your stay – ask about the options. For more information visit the Solent Sunbeam website.

	Saturday 04 February Feed the Birds		Weekends in February Hickstead Arena Polo		Fri 10 – Wed 29 February Brighton Science Festival
	It’s the hungry season for our feathered friends, so help the birds in Wilderness Wood by putting out a range of delicious treats. Learn which birds like what food, and make a bird feeder to take home. Suitable for children aged 4+. Feed the Birds		Arena (Winter) Polo is played with 3-a-side teams, using a larger and softer ball than traditional polo, and shots and angles can be played off the boarded sides of the arena. Spectator admission is free of charge. Arena polo matches		Days devoted to catastrophes, maths, sport: shaking to the core at quantum consciousness; shaking with fright at global warming and shaking with laughter as science meets comedy. Brighton Science Festival

	Sunday 12 February Creepy Crawlies Event		Monday 13 February Racing at Plumpton		Wednesday 15 February Preston Manor Tour
	Drusillas Park zoo Discovery Centre is alive with mini-monsters and swarming with insects, molluscs and spiders plus experts from the British Tarantula Society on hand to answer questions.  Creepy Crawlies event		Enjoy winter jump racing in Sussex. Thoroughbred horses are beautiful to watch especially close up. Plumpton is a small course with opportunities to see the horses parade before racing, or by standing close to a fence. Racing at Plumpton		Go behind the door marked ‘private’ and see parts of the house off the public route. This special tour takes in upstairs, downstairs and backstairs of Brighton’s Edwardian Manor House. Advance booking required. Hidden House Tour

	Wednesday 15 February Meet the Fat Controller		Starts Saturday 18 February Dreams of Here exhibition		Sunday 19 February Brighton Half Marathon
	The Fat Controller alights at Drusillas Park to take control of the efficient running of the railway. Make tracks to Tidmouth Hault and enjoy photo opportunities and story telling with Sir Topham Hatt himself. The Fat Controller		Brighton Museum presents an exhibition of new work by Julian Bell, Tom Hammick and Andrzej Jackowski, three nationally recognised contemporary painters and printmakers who each have strong connections to Sussex. Dreams of here		Now in its 22nd year, the Brighton Half Marathon is one of the most popular seafront road race events in the UK attracting 10,000 runners. The race start and finish line is on Brighton’s Madeira Drive. Half marathon race

	finishes Sunday 19 February New Eyes exhibition		finishes Tuesday 21 February Robot Invasion exhibition		Fri 24 – Sat 26 February See festival
	Six artists, a painter, a printmaker, a sculptor, a photographer, a ceramicist and an installation artist, explore Eastbourne’s Towner Gallery collection and reflect the breadth of contemporary artistic practice locally. New Eyes exhibition		Science fiction comes to life at Hove Museum in this galactic exhibition of robots and space toys! Display of vintage, collectable and popular items from the collection of Sussex artist and illustrator Chris McEwan. Robot Invasion		The Brighton Documentary Film Festival, now in its seventh year, celebrates all things documentary, showcasing local and national talent at venues across the city.See Festival

	Sat 25 – Sun 26 February Winter Open weekend		Sat 25 Feb – Sun 04 Mar Rye Bay Scallop Festival		Monday 27 February Racing at Plumpton
	Great Dixter is full of late winter interest including snowdrops, crocuses, and hellebores. The garden’s structure becomes even more apparent at this time of year as preparation for the seasonal opening is in full swing. Winter Open Weekend		A mainly restaurant-based event when the local delicacy is at its plumpest and most succulent. The festival features scallop shucking demos and culminates in racing barrows of scallops, through the cobbled streets of Rye. Scallop week		Enjoy winter jump racing in Sussex. Thoroughbred horses are beautiful to watch especially close up. Plumpton is a small course with opportunities to see the horses parade before racing, or by standing close to a fence. Racing at Plumpton.

	Tuesdays throughout Feb Lunchtime concerts		Weekends in February Hickstead Arena Polo		Fri 10 – Wed 29 February Brighton Science Festival
	Chichester Cathedral’s popular lunchtime concerts take place at 1.10pm. They are free and last approximately 50 minutes. You are welcome to come and go as you please. Coffee is available at no charge. Chichester Catherdal lunctime concerts		Arena (Winter) Polo is played with 3-a-side teams, using a larger and softer ball than traditional polo, and shots and angles can be played off the boarded sides of the arena. Spectator admission is free of charge. Arena polo matches		Days devoted to catastrophes, maths, sport: shaking to the core at quantum consciousness; shaking with fright at global warming and shaking with laughter as science meets comedy. Brighton Science Festival

	Sat 18 Feb – Sun 04 Mar Music and Arts Festival		Monday 13 February Racing at Plumpton		Wednesday 15 February Preston Manor Tour
	Annual competitive festival which gives a platform for performance with classes, concerts and recitals for budding singers, actors, dancers, and instrumentalists. Worthing Music and Arts Festival		Enjoy winter jump racing in Sussex. Thoroughbred horses are beautiful to watch especially close up. Plumpton is a small course with opportunities to see the horses parade before racing, or by standing close to a fence. Racing at Plumpton		Go behind the door marked ‘private’ and see parts of the house off the public route. This special tour takes in upstairs, downstairs and backstairs of Brighton’s Edwardian Manor House. Advance booking required. Hidden House Tour

	until Friday 24 February Society of Sussex Painters		Starts Saturday 18 February Dreams of Here exhibition		Sunday 19 February Brighton Half Marathon
	Littlehampton Museum showcase of new work and ideas from the Sussex based art group, founded in 1924. The display features paintings and sculpture created by members of this talented Society. Society of Sussex Painters exhibition		Brighton Museum presents an exhibition of new work by Julian Bell, Tom Hammick and Andrzej Jackowski, three nationally recognised contemporary painters and printmakers who each have strong connections to Sussex. Dreams of here		Now in its 22nd year, the Brighton Half Marathon is one of the most popular seafront road race events in the UK attracting 10,000 runners. The race start and finish line is on Brighton’s Madeira Drive. Half marathon race

	Saturday 25 February Choral Concert		finishes Tuesday 21 February Robot Invasion exhibition		Fri 24 – Sat 26 February See festival
	Chichester Cathedral presents the Church colleges and universities choirs’ festival concert. Performances s tart at 7.30pm.  Choral festival concert		Science fiction comes to life at Hove Museum in this galactic exhibition of robots and space toys! Display of vintage, collectable and popular items from the collection of Sussex artist and illustrator Chris McEwan. Robot Invasion		The Brighton Documentary Film Festival, now in its seventh year, celebrates all things documentary, showcasing local and national talent at venues across the city.See Festival

	Throughout February Unsung Heroes exhibition		On-going until May Working with Lucian Freud		Monday 27 February Racing at Plumpton
	Rustington Museum pays tribute to the bravery of First and Second World War soldiers and their families with personal stories and memories. This is bravery and endurance from POW’S in prison camps; undercover intelligence missions in occupied France and more.		n insight into the private world of painter Lucian Freud through the eyes of his model and studio assistant of 20 years David Dawson. Pallant House Gallery exhibition of his own little-known paintings, pieces by Freud and photographs of the studio.		Enjoy winter jump racing in Sussex. Thoroughbred horses are beautiful to watch especially close up. Plumpton is a small course with opportunities to see the horses parade before racing, or by standing close to a fence. Racing at Plumpton.

There are many other local attractions – village fairs, car boot sales, special walks etc. Find out more details from the www.chiobserver.co.uk website or the local press. Coming up are Fireworks nights, Christmas Fairs, Easter events etc

Need a car whilst you are here? Try www.vroomvroomvroom.co.uk