The historic country town of Midhurst is among the gorgeous countryside of West Sussex, and has a choice of coaching inns dating from the 15th, 16th and 18th centuries, giving you plenty of options on a bed for the night. The most famous local attraction is Cowdray Park, where the polo Gold Cup is contested. For the best local vantage point climb Blackdown, which is the highest point in Sussex, and after all that exertion, why not unwind over a glass of something from the Lurgashall Winery?
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.
