Sussex holidays
An arty weekend in … Petworth, West Sussex
Lee Miller, Frank Auerbach and Picasso have all starred recently at this pretty market town’s eyecatching new gallery
Rachel Dixon
19, Mar, 2023 @7:00 AM
A spiritual walk on the South Downs: the Old Way pilgrims’ route
Walking an East Sussex segment of a newly devised trail leads to encounters with art history, ancient churches and natural wonder
Carol Donaldson
20, Dec, 2022 @7:00 AM
From ceramics in Slovenia to ballroom dancing in Vienna: five learning holidays in Europe
‘Creativity is a precious thing’ – our writers discover the fun in going back to the classroom to learn new skills including bushcraft and map-reading
Guardian writers
10, Sep, 2022 @6:00 AM
Hoist the sails – if you feel like it: a Thames barge break
Guests can join Snark, a barge built to 1898 plans, on chunks of its voyage to all four UK capitals – doing as many sailing tasks or as few as they please
Rachel Dixon
05, Jul, 2022 @6:00 AM
10 of UK’s best active rural holidays
Stay in a shepherd’s hut for the lambing season, try dry stone walling in the Peak District or go trekking with sheep or alpacas
Sarah Turner
24, Apr, 2022 @1:00 PM
A great walk to a great pub: the Ram Inn, Firle, South Downs
An ancient inn is the launch pad for a bucolic stroll that exudes even more mystery under a full moon
David Bramwell
28, Jan, 2022 @7:00 AM
A local’s guide to Brighton: the best galleries, museums, restaurants and pubs
Our writer swerves the tourists and shares her tips on the independent food and art scene, shopping and nights on the tiles
Ellie Seymour
23, Jan, 2022 @7:00 AM
Silent hike, holy hike: a thoughtful country walk in Sussex to ease the soul
As Christmas approaches, a new micro-pilgrimage is offered for those wanting to walk in complete silence. But is it an experience worth shouting about?
Phoebe Smith
22, Dec, 2021 @7:00 AM
A great walk to a great pub: the Tiger Inn, East Sussex
Stroll over the Seven Sisters cliffs, then refuel in a quintessential English pub on a pretty village green
Mike Unwin
19, Nov, 2021 @7:00 AM
Core needs: wellbeing holidays bounce back to tackle ‘pandemic posture’
Wellness tourism continues to grow with demand driven by the ageing boomer generation and health-conscious millennials
Harriet Sherwood
05, Oct, 2021 @6:00 AM
Go rewild in the country: a weekend kids’ camp in Sussex
Nature and falconry sessions on the mystical High Weald are topped off by a session at a ‘wild spa’. It’s a joyful, muddy hit with this family
Gemma Bowes
20, Jul, 2021 @6:00 AM
South Downs on a budget: a youth hostel stay for great walks and pretty villages
In the first of a new series on UK hostels, our writer stays in a YHA pod and hikes a glorious corner of the downs
Dixe Wills
07, Jul, 2021 @10:38 AM
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