Secret Sussex Guide

Ellie Seymour is a journalist who has lived in Brighton for 15 years. She writes about the city's curiosities and hidden places on her blog Ellie & Co., Inc, which she started as a way to rediscover Brighton away from the tourist crowds. She cannot walk past an intriguing alleyway or courtyard without seeing what's on the other side - and is always looking for the next adventure or hidden place to write about.

This fun and informative book shows just how much you can miss in familiar surroundings.

• Burgess Hill to SeafordGREEN CIRCLE PUBLIC ART TRAIL 12MUSEUM OF GARDENING 14CLAYTON TUNNEL NORTH PORTAL 16BROWNE BURIAL GROUND 18DARK SKY SITES 20QUEEN VICTORIA JUBILEE PLANTATION 22MERIDIAN LINE MARKERS 24FIRE + WILD OUTDOOR DINING EXPERIENCES 26PROTESTANT MARTYRS’ PRISON STEPS 28THE ROUND HOUSE 30LEWES RAILWAY LAND NATURE RESERVE 32REMINDERS OF THE LEWES AVALANCHE 34GLYNDEBOURNE OPERA HOUSE BACKSTAGE TOURS 36GLYNDEBOURNE PUGS 38THE LAVENDER LINE 40BOW BELLS MILESTONES 42FARLEYS HOUSE AND GALLERY 44SURREALIST PICNIC 46DUNCAN GRANT’S STUDIO 48THE BLOOMSBURY MURALS 50LONG MAN OF WILMINGTON 52SHERLOCK HOLMES’ FICTIONAL HOME 54THE CABLE HUT 56SECRET SPOTS FOR FOSSIL HUNTING 58TIDE MILLS ABANDONED VILLAGE 60THE RAMPION TELESCOPES 62Chichester to PetworthTHORNEY ISLAND CIRCULAR WALK 66RACTON MONUMENT 68LORDINGTON LAVENDER WEEK 70KINGLEY VALE NATURE RESERVE TRAIL 72PEREGRINE FALCONS OF CHICHESTER CATHEDRAL 74CASS SCULPTURE FOUNDATION COLLECTION 76MARC CHAGALL WINDOW 78GOODWOOD AERODROME CAFÉ ROOFTOP 80THE GOODWOOD MEMORIAL GARDEN 82BLAKE’S COTTAGE 84CLIMPING BEACH 86FORD MATERIALS RECYCLING FACILITY TOURS 88REMNANTS OF A JAMES BOND FILM SET 90MILL LANE TREE TUNNEL 92THE TRUNDLE 94ST ROCHE’S ARBORETUM 96SURREALIST TREES 98BEEDING TOLL HOUSE 100CHALK STONES TRAIL 102THE POTAGER 104THE TOWER ROOM 106PETWORTH COTTAGE MUSEUM 108WILD SUSSEX 110BEDHAM CHURCH SCHOOL RUINS 112THE WEY AND ARUN CANAL 114Crawley to CrowboroughCUCKFIELD BUNKER 118WINGS MUSEUM 120OUSE VALLEY VIADUCT 122MILLENNIUM SEED BANK 124SKYGLADE 126OWL’S HOUSE 128QUEEN VICTORIA HOSPITAL COLLECTION 130JOHN MASON NEALE’S GRAVE 132HAMMERWOOD PARK 134Eastbourne to RyeTHE ITALIAN GARDEN 142COASTAL CULTURE TRAIL 144LITTLE CHELSEA 146ROYAL HIPPODROME THEATRE BACKSTAGE TOURS 148PEVENSEY GAOL COURTHOUSE MUSEUM 150PETER THE SHEEP’S GRAVE 152RELICS OF THE ROYAL OBSERVATORY GREENWICH 154HANDLING BIRDS OF PREY 156THE SUGARLOAF 158JOHN “MAD JACK” FULLER’S MAUSOLEUM 160LITTLE ROAR GILL 162AMSTERDAM SHIPWRECK 164BOTTLE ALLEY LIGHT SHOW 166SOURCE PARK 168TRUE CRIME MUSEUM 170FLOWER MAKERS’ MUSEUM 172FAT TUESDAY 174AG HENDY HOUSE 176RYE TOWN MODEL SOUND AND LIGHT SHOW 178RYE WATER HOUSE 180REMAINS OF JOHN “BUTCHER” BREADS 182Horsham to WorthingWILLIAMS & CO PHARMACY 186DOLLS’ HOUSE MUSEUM 188LEONARDSLEE WALLABIES 190KNEPP WILDLAND 192SUSSEX PRAIRIE GARDEN 194THE GREEN KNIGHT OF WOODS MILL 196LANCING COLLEGE CHAPEL 198DOWNS LINK 202SHOREHAM AIRSHOW DISASTER MEMORIAL 204ART DECO TERMINAL BUILDING AT BRIGHTON CITYAIRPORT 206HOUSEBOATS OF SHOREHAM 208SHOREHAM BEACH BOARDWALK 210SHOREHAM HARBOUR LIFEBOAT STATION TOUR 212HELP OUR KELP FORESTS 214ART DECO INTERIOR OF THE DOME CINEMA 216FORAGED BY FERN 218SISTINE CHAPEL REPLICA CEILING 220MANOR ROAD GARAGE 222UNUSUAL BARS, CAFÉS AND RESTAURANTS 224HIDDEN VINEYARDS 232ALPHABETICAL INDEX 236