All posts by jefftravis

Heath basking for mental health in the South Downs

April 4th, 2024

Olivia French, Heathlands Engagement Officer, shares her tips for finding your inner zen by connecting with nature at heathland. Spring is often considered to be a period of new life and fresh starts when things wake up. This makes it a perfect time to tune your senses to connect with nature.  It’s well known that […]

Uncovering the hidden past of river valley in South Downs

April 4th, 2024

Carbon dating has revealed that humans have been living in one corner of the South Downs for well over 3,000 years. The Meon Valley Archaeology and Heritage Group has uncovered a series of incredible finds near the River Meon in Hampshire. The group are now working with Winchester University on a complete review of the […]

Remnants of gladiatorial arena found in South Downs National Park

April 1st, 2024

A Roman gladiatorial arena thought to date from 100AD has been discovered in the South Downs National Park. Believed to be one of the UK’s most significant archaeological discoveries this century, the incredible find was made while work was being carried out in the garden of a private dwelling located between Chichester and Midhurst, in […]

Sussex Art Shuttle returns this spring connecting cultural gems

March 25th, 2024

The popular Sussex Art Shuttle returns this spring and will again link Towner Eastbourne, Charleston in Firle, Seven Sisters Country Park and Charleston’s arts space in central Lewes, where a fantastic season of new exhibitions opens to coincide. Spend time in East Sussex this season exploring a range of artistic endeavours combined with time in […]

Success stories to mark the South Downs National Park’s birthday

March 25th, 2024

The creation of a National Park in the South Downs was first mooted in the 1920s when public concern was mounting about the threats to the downland. It would take decades before calls for a National Park along the ever-expanding south coast conurbation gathered pace and, following two major public inquiries, hundreds of meetings and […]