All posts by jefftravis

New affordable homes for Petersfield

August 19th, 2024

Much-needed affordable homes are set to be built in the National Park after a development was given planning approval. Thakeham Homes has been granted permission to build 54 homes on land to the west of The Causeway, in Petersfield, subject to the completion of a Section 106 legal agreement. A total of 27 affordable homes […]

Green light for new holiday lodges in South Downs National Park

August 19th, 2024

Twenty-two lodges have been given the go-head in a boost for the National Park’s tourism offer. The self-contained units on a three-hectare site at Garrison Hill, Droxford, were approved by the Authority’s Planning Committee, subject to a legal agreement. The site was formerly occupied by the Upland Park Hotel, which closed in 2012 and derelict […]

Sustainability and heritage go hand in hand at awards

August 19th, 2024

A stunning house that puts sustainability at its heart has won “The South Downs Award” as part of a prestigious heritage scheme. Vanessa Rowlands (pictured above), Chair of the National Park Authority, presented the trophy to the team behind The Mile House, which is situated near Amberley. It comes as projects across Sussex were recognised […]

Visit the South Downs Centre this summer!

July 30th, 2024

Find out what makes a National Park, why we’re an International Dark Sky Reserve and discover the wonders of a ruined castle that was once visited by Elizabeth I. The South Downs Centre will be opening on Saturdays throughout the summer holidays in August from 9am to 2.30pm. Our visitor area is crammed with interesting […]

History special: Why did Queen Mary I come to the South Downs?

July 29th, 2024

What is the link between Queen Mary I of England and the South Downs? Anooshka Rawden, Cultural Heritage Lead for the National Park, explains in this illuminating article. The South Downs landscape has witnessed many historical events. One of which was the procession of a queen to a controversial wedding… After a life that had […]