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A huge refurbishment at one of the National Park’s largest wine-producing estates has been completed with the launch of new visitor facilities. Wiston Estate, in West Sussex, is now open to the public with the launch of Chalk Restaurant and a new winery. The renovation project was recently given a “Highly Commended” Award from the […]

  A key gateway to the South Downs has been officially recognised as one of the UK’s best parks. Stanmer Park, on the outskirts of Brighton, has been awarded a prestigious Green Flag. The park was entered for the national award for the first time since a major £5.1m restoration project was completed last year. […]

A litter scarecrow, owls imagined from plastic bottles and powerful posters about not polluting our oceans were the artistic creations from scores of children across Sussex. Young people went wild with their imaginations for the “Art In The Park” competition, which aimed to raise awareness of the South Downs National Park and the impact of […]

Fascinating evidence of people living in an Iron Age hill fort and the construction of a Bronze Age barrow have been revealed following a pioneering archaeology project. The pilot study has involved researchers from Archaeology South-East (ASE), part of UCL Institute of Archaeology, and investigated how an archaeological site at risk of coastal erosion can […]

A new rare and beautiful species of moth appears to have colonised the South Downs. The day-flying Lace Border moth is thought to have flown across the Channel from the continent and found suitable locations for breeding and feeding at a site near Eastbourne. After first spotting the elegant moth in 2020, butterfly expert Bob […]