Places of interest in Sussex

Brighton and Hove is the most enchanting, exciting, extraordinary seaside city in Britain . However brazen that may sound, it is no exaggeration. With its cosmopolitan air, oodles of restaurants, feverish nightlife and abundance of culture, the place defies comparison with anywhere else this side of the English Channel . For centuries it has been regarded as a ‘pleasure dome', and that's not about to change. If you love life, welcome to Brighton and Hove Since the Prince Regent (later King George IV) first visited Brighton and Hove in 1783, his fantastic seaside palace, the Royal Pavilion, with its Indian domes and minarets and its Chinese style interior, has become a landmark not to be missed. And, thanks to his influence, some of the finest examples of Regency architecture in England can be seen in Brighton and Hove . Adelaide Crescent and the beautiful Brunswick and Palmeira Squares open gracefully onto the peaceful lawns of Hove giving stunning views of the sea.

Visit the Regency Town House or elegant Preston Manor, with its refined atmosphere of an Edwardian gentry home. Enjoy traditional and modern seaside fun on the Victorian Palace Pier. Stroll along the new-look beachfront and boardwalk with its Artists' Quarter and Fishing Museum which celebrates the resort's history as a fishing town.

There's nothing quite like a bracing walk along the prom or a stroll out to sea on the Brighton Pier to clear heads and revive appetites! On a wild and wintry day it's an exhilarating experience. If you'd rather ride, take the Volk's Electric Railway, England 's oldest, along Madeira Drive to the Marina , admiring the fine Regency terraces as you go.

Chichester , standing between the South Downs and the sea, combines the pleasures of both. Its busy yachting harbour and countryside reflect the seafaring and agricultural past of the town.There are many picturesque villages to discover. Lavant, about two miles to the north, comprises the villages of Mid Lavant and East Lavant, which take their names from the river, an intermittent chalk stream that rises at East Dean and flows down towards Chichester through a most delightful valley. East Lavant has plenty of old cottages to see, and a traditional pub.
For the energetic, there is an incline to St Roche's Hill, 677 feet, known locally as The Trundle, this being the name originally given to the embankments of an Iron Age fortress around the crown of the hill. Dating from about 2000 BC, these enclosed a tribal city that was a forerunner of Chichester . There are spectacular panoramic views from here and, on a clear day, not only of Chichester and the surrounding area, but even to the Isle of Wight . It also immediately overlooks Goodwood Racecourse, and is a perfect place for a picnic on a summer's day.

Chichester Harbour lies west of Chichester , with an entrance from the English Channel between Selsey and Hayling Island . It comprises an area of some twenty-seven square miles of navigable water and provides some of the most rewarding scenery in the south of England .

The harbour is a very popular yachting centre and set in its midst is the second largest marina in Britain offering superb facilities in a beautiful environment. During the summer the harbour villages are thronged with sailing folk, but these are places that have much to offer visitors at all seasons.