Take a trip and discover what the Big Resort has to offer. Foredown Tower Countryside Centre has a camera obscura giving panoramic views over the Downs and to the sea - a great base for Downland walks; Devil's Dyke boasts a mysterious, mythological past; West Blatchington Windmill contains a fascinating agricultural museum. Prize-winning Drusilla's Zoo Park is the largest 'small' zoo in the country; Michelham Priory was founded in the 13th century and is surrounded by one of England's largest moats; Charleston Farmhouse was the country home of the Bloomsbury set and hosts an annual festival celebrating the 1930s. Firle Place is a historic house with a magnificent collection of Old Masters.

See and explore rescued and restored historic Sussex houses at the Weald and Downland Open Air Museum; enjoy 690 acres of unspoilt Downland at the Seven Sisters Country Park; the Roman Palace at Fishbourne dates from 43AD - its intricate mosaics still bring life and colour to this fascinating site; the Bluebell Railway is a must for vintage railway fans; don't miss Bentley Wildfowl and Motor Museum; enjoy beautiful gardens at Leonardslee, Nymans and Sheffield Park.

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