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The first day of December will see the return of the National Park’s popular Advent Calendar quiz – and there are some great prizes on offer! Every day until Christmas,...
The South Downs is a beautiful place to explore at any time of the year, but there’s something really special about enjoying a walk in the countryside in the autumn,...
The enchanting Dark Skies of the South Downs National Park will be celebrated this autumn and winter with an awesome astrophotography competition. As the clocks go back and the cosmos...
The breathtaking South Downs has inspired many forms of artistry over the centuries, from poetry to world-famous oil paintings. Now a beautiful collection of sculptures, wood carvings and wood paintings...
Glyn Dodwell, Ordnance Survey GetOutside Champion, recently tried out the Heathlands Sculpture Trail and describes his adventure here. The heathland of West Sussex and Hampshire is a landscape very close...
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