We are excited to announce, in partnership with Project Art Works, the opening of The Ellen Prebble Exhibition. 20th of January -14th of April

Foggy morning on the path between Stanmer Park and Ditchling Beacon today. We love breaking out of the woods onto the open downland. Still pockets of fog on the high ground of the #southdowns so take care out there everyone. #ditchlingbeacon #changingchalk

Lots of work was done on our Winter Wartime Model Railway, over the closed season. Here is a behind the scenes picture! #Bexhill

To celebrate the South Downs Dark Skies Festival, Butser Ancient Farm will be getting starry all week! Explore ancient voyages and history trails as you follow the clues in the night sky! Check out what's on >> buff.ly/3SOpHW2 #EmbraceTheDarkness #SouthDowns

Sir John Suckling, poet and inventor of cribbage, was born #onthisday in 1609. 🎨 after Sir Anthony van Dyck, based on a work of circa 1640 © National Portrait Gallery, London

🌟 Join us for a FREE evening of stargazing at Counters Gate Car Park, Goodwood, on Tuesday, February 13th, starting at 6:30 PM. 🌠 Embrace the tranquility of the night and join us as we appreciate the beauty and wonder of the cosmos. Full details >> buff.ly/493qQi0

"The Colonnade, Bexhill-On-Sea." #Colonnade #Bexhill #Sussex #Postcard sent 18.9.1935. This #photo must have been taken before 1934 as the Coastguard Cottages are still there, no sign of the preparations to built the De La Warr Pavilion. Lots of interesting details here. #1930s

Are you part of a volunteer group, charity or CIC in the South Downs needing funds to start a project? If that project is something that aligns with the National Park's Partnership Management Plan then you could be in luck! Volunteer Conservation Fund buff.ly/3NVQP2i

Our talent show for young people with SEND aged 14 to 25 in Brighton & Hove is coming up on Thurs 28 March, & will also be a leaving party for Sue Winter, Amazing Futures (Brighton) manager. Any young people Sue's worked with over the years are welcome to come - just contact Sue.

Happy Leap Day! You can see this beautiful frog purse on display in the Textile gallery of the lower ground floor. 👀🐸 ashmolean.org/collections-on…

Thrilled to see my first ever Hoopoe today, not just one but two! 🤩 Feeding out in the open in a field in Hankham. Stunning views 👌🏻

The best kind of days look a little like this. Remember, our Visitor Centre is open every day of the week. So if you have a question or just want a look around, pop on in. #SevenSisters #WeekendVibes

“I am no bird; and no net ensnares me: I am a free human being with an independent will.” Charlotte Brontë, born # OnThisDay in 1816, was a writer whose novels challenged Victorian norms on love and desire. ⭐ You can see this portrait in Room 21 on Floor 2 ⭐

Let #EarthDay be a reminder for governments, businesses, and each of us to step up for nature. Together, we can keep our planet wild and wonderful. 💚

St Winefride’s Well, the longest continuous site of Pilgrimage in the UK

During a stay in Whitby in 1890, Bram Stoker discovered inspiration for ‘Dracula.’ 🧛 Published #OnThisDay in 1897, Stoker's classic Gothic adventure was inspired by the atmospheric ruins of Whitby Abbey, the names on graves at the nearby St Mary’s Church, and the town itself.

⚠ There is a fault with the signalling system at Brighton ⏰ Trains can NOT run in/out of Brighton until further notice. ℹ️ More information to follow ...

Orchid season in the SDNP. Snapped at Beacon Hill National Nature Reserve by ranger Andy Reeves. #SouthDowns #30DaysWild #MondayMotivation

And today's Sussex wine fact is: The first commercial vineyard was actually planted in the 1950s in Hampshire but Sussex followed in the 1970s with Bolney and Breaky Bottom. sussexexclusive.com/discover-susse… #Sussex #Englishwineweek

A food carrying Sandwich Tern passing Selsey Bill late this afternoon. Selsey Birder