Sussex holidays
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Pilgrimages were once common in the UK. Now, a new trust aims to revive the tradition, in secular form. Alan Franks joins a walk from London to West Sussex to celebrate the song Jerusalem’s centenary
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Sorry to mention it just as the long, hot summer draws to a close, but unless you hurry it will be too late to bag a festive cottage. Here are our choices for romance, partying, winter walks and great pubs
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As Butlins in Bognor Regis welcomes thousands of holidaymakers, photographer David Levene joins the ranks of happy campers
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For years our coastal resorts have been in decline. But now bookings are on the rise, and over half of us will go to a British beach this year. So what has changed?
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Local supporters and Heritage Lottery funding have helped restore ‘the people’s pier’ following fire damage and eight years of closure
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This tennis player has been described as ‘duller than a weekend in Worthing’, but is it true? We find out which is more interesting
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The woman who helped turn the nation on to wine in the 1980s now runs tasting courses at her home
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The Guardian, 15 August 1966: When the National Trust offered the lease of Wakehurst Place in Sussex, Kew’s director and the Ministry of Agriculture jumped at the chance
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Going on a safari at a rewilding project in West Sussex offers the thrill of spotting rare birds and a taste of Africa as you enjoy sundowners back at camp
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Bask on the beach in Portugal’s answer to Whitstable. Plus stay in a divine Sussex vineyard, or in a one-bed villa with pool in Chianti. By Joanne O’Connor
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This new eco-friendly B&B on a hillside overlooking pretty Lewes is as smooth, slick and modern as it is healthy for both visitors and the planet
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There’s more to Hastings than groynes and medieval history: a wave of new openings and its megabucks pier are giving the seaside town a revamp
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Gorgeous countryside, with a detour to see where 19th-century criminals were locked up
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Next month’s scallop festival is just one reason to visit the pretty seaside town. Exploring the old town’s streets and a trip to the sandy beaches nearby make for an idyllic weekend break, too
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A new walking festival starting this month is the perfect excuse to hike the rolling South Downs – and enjoy all sorts of activities from a brewery tour to a cuckoo trail
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It’s Goodwood Revival in Sussex next week, but you can enjoy a slice of retro action at the estate hotel all year round, says Pamela Hutchinson, who goes back to the 60s for the weekend
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My eulogy for Eastbourne – and its pier
Alex ClarkAlex Clark: Memories of childhood seaside holidays rushed back as I watched fire ravage this beloved landmark
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Brighton's boho favourite has the ambience of an arts centre, which makes it one of the city's most grown-up venues
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West Sussex's cottages and self-catering properties are a diverse bunch: try a stay in a Grade II-listed petrol station, a timber bolthole with a roof terrace or a renovated 1950s beach house
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Why Madrilenos flock to Rias Baixas, plus short breaks in Sussex and France, by Joanne O'Connor
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A 14th-century hall in deepest Sussex lovingly turned into a B&B by a chatty Manhattanite makes a – nearly – perfect bolthole, says Sally Shalam
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It's a beautiful B&B in an ancient former restaurant in historic Midhurst, but the best thing about the Church House is its ministering angel owner. 'What a find,' saysSally Shalam
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Stay in a stunning Renaissance villa in Padua, or venture back into kid-free Cornwall
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From the South Downs' best walks and wildlife spotting, to great places to eat, drink and stay, ranger Tom Parry has the lowdown
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A fascinating show at Eastbourne's Towner gallery tells the story of how tea company J Lyons commissioned the top British artists of the 1940s to record life in postwar Britain
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From a cosy cottage for two to a weatherboard house on one of the south-east's best beaches and a former showman's carriage, Rhiannon Batten selects five fab pads in East Sussex
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A bolthole on the Suffolk coast, and automotive accommodation
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The De La Warr Pavilion in Bexhill-on-Sea, Sussex, is a modernist gem in a seaside town full of vintage shops
Take the kids to … Take the kids to … High Sports climbing centre, Brighton