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Sussex Getting There - Hastings & Battle Dover is one of the world's busiest passenger ports and the shortest crossing to Mainland Europe. – Dover is one of the worlds busiest passenger ports and provides the shortest crossing to Mainland... |
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Destinations - Lewes to Crowborough Bust market town dating back to 1220 – Uckfield is a busy market town dating back to 1220. Situated in the heart of east Sussex it has... |
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Destinations - Brighton & Hove Wide range of top-notch eateries – Brighton is a haven for jaded Londoners, seeking a less frenetic existence, but who don’t want to... |
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Sussex Getting There - Hastings & Battle Coach Stations in Sussex – Arundel, lay-by near Baptist church, West Sussex Bexhill, Town Hall Square, council offices, East... |
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Worthing National Parks, Gardens - Arundel & Worthing Beautiful garden, Worthing – This lovely garden at Highdown, Worthing was originally bought by Frederick Stern in 1909 when he... |
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Destinations - Lewes to Crowborough Modern town contrasts with glorious countryside – Crowborough is on the fringes of Ashdown Forest and was nothing more than heathland until the... |
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Destinations - Crawley & Surrounds One of the first post-war new towns – Crawley was one of the first post-war new towns to be built. The new industrialised sprawl has... |
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Destinations - Hastings & Battle Town formed around the Abbey, built in 1070 – William, in the days before he was ‘the Conqueror’ promised the Pope that, if he defeated King... |
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Sussex Getting There - Hastings & Battle Newhaven is a small port situated at the mouth of the River Ouse, between Brighton & Eastbourne. – Ferry terminal: +44 (0) 1273 612864 Reservations: 0800 917 1201 Newhaven is a small but busy... |
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Sussex Getting There - Hastings & Battle 1 hour direct service from London Waterloo or London Bridge. – 1 hour direct service from London Waterloo or London Bridge Approx 6 hours from Edinburgh;... |
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Hadlow Down National Parks, Gardens - Lewes to Crowborough Fun attraction for all the family – Wilderness Wood is a family coordinated working woodland in the beautiful hills of the Sussex High... |
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Destinations - Brighton & Hove Offers all the traditional seaside trappings – Brighton still has two piers, but only just. The majestic West Pier was reduced to a burnt out... |
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Destinations - Eastbourne & Beachy Head Located where the South Downs meet the sea – Beachy Head is a 575 ft cliff face where the South Downs abruptly meets the sea. A notorious local... |
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Destinations - Brighton & Hove Bohemian Brighton at its best – Running perpendicular to the seafront is North Laine Conservation area, or North Laine for short,... |
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Brighton and Hove National Parks, Gardens - Lewes to Crowborough Enjoy walks in this garden for all seasons – Sheffield Park is a magnificent landscaped garden, laid out in the 18th century by ‘Capability’... |
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Destinations - Crawley & Surrounds Administrative centre set in beautiful countryside – Hayward’s Heath is a town on the London to Brighton railway line, which grew out of the... |
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Destinations - Hastings & Battle Cobbled streets and half timbered houses – Rye in East Sussex is the quintessential Medieval English town. Visiting this town is an absolute... |
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Destinations - Hastings & Battle The last time Britain was successfully invaded – The date 1066 marks the last time Britain was successfully invaded; the enmity between the British... |
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nr Haywards Heath National Parks, Gardens - Crawley & Surrounds Great Sussex Weald garden – Developed in the 20th century by three generations of the Messel family, Nymans Garden still... |
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Sussex Getting There - Hastings & Battle Newhaven lies on the south coast on the A259 coast road. – Newhaven lies on the south coast on the A259 coast road. Brighton is approximately 10 miles to the... |
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Sussex Getting There - Hastings & Battle London Gatwick Airport is just 28 miles, 30 mins, by car from Brighton centre to the south terminal. – London Gatwick Airport is just 28 miles, 30 mins, by car from Brighton centre to the south... |
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Destinations - Hastings & Battle Constantly maintained ships for the Crown's need – In 1155 a Royal Charter declared that five ports: Hastings, New Romney, Hythe, Dover and Sandwich... |
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Destinations - Lewes to Crowborough Anne of Cleeves house is now a local folk museum – Lewes, the county town of East Sussex, has a long and varied heritage. It was the Saxons who first... |
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Sussex Getting There - Hastings & Battle The Brighton, Worthing and Hastings region has excellent road links to all of the UK. – The Brighton, Worthing and Hastings region has excellent road links to all of the UK. The main... |
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Sussex Getting There - Hastings & Battle Extensive bus services run regularly on weekdays. – Extensive bus services run regularly on weekdays with four main bus companies covering most of the... |
2009 marks the 250th anniversary of Scottish poet Robert Burns' birth. Burns was a poet and a lyricist and is widely regarded as the national poet of Scotland.
The Burns Supper was started a few years after his death by a group of his friends; they held the supper to honour and remember Burns. The tradition caught on and the ritual of Burns Supper is now held all around the world.
His life and work will be celebrated throughout the year at many Burns-related events.
