Uppark (National Trust) has superb 18th century interiors successfully restored after a major fire, lovely gardens and a spectacular setting atop the south Downs. (8 miles) uppark_house_small
goodwood_house_small Goodwood House is close by and is home to the Earl and Countess of March.  Goodwood festival of Speed and the Goodwood evival Meeting, both premier events in the international motor sports calendar are hosted by the estate.  Goodwood Racecourse is one of England's most spectacular venues for horse racing (3 miles)
The Cass Sculpture Foundation.  Since its establishment in 1992, the charity has annually commissioned 20 exemplary monumental sculptures from emerging and established contemporary sculptors.  The foundation is located at Goodwood, close to the museum cass_sculpture_small
stansted_park_small Stansted House, set in 1750 acres of glorious park and woodland is a prime example of the Caroline revival in architecture.  rebuilt after a fire in 1903 it offers a fascinating insight into the social history of an English country house in its Edwardian heyday.  (8 miles)
Parham is an Elizabethan manor house and gardens dat700ing from 1577.  Still a private home it is filled with beautiful furniture, paintings and textiles. parham_house_2_small
tangmere_museum_hunter_small Tangmere Military Aviation Museum tells the story of military flying from the earliest days with special emphasis on the Royal Air force and Tangmere and the air war over southern England in World War 2.  (6 miles)
There is nearly 1,000 years of history at Arundel Castle, situated in magnificent grounds overlooking the River Arun in West Sussex and built at the end of the 11th century by Roger de Montgomoery, Earl of arundel.  The oldest feature is the motte, an artificial mound, over 100 feet high from the ditch and constructed in 1068, followed by a gatehouse in 1070.  (12 miles) arundel_castle_small
WDOAM-visit-HMS-Victory-in-portsmouth-historic-dockyard Another leading attraction is Portsmouth Historic Dockyard. Enjoy three of the most important warships ever built - King Henry VIII's pioneering Mary Rose, the only preserved 16th century warship in the world, Lord Nelson's flagship HMS Victory, and the first iron battleship, mighty HMS Warrior 1860. Then come up to date with a Warships by Water boat tour around the Royal Navy's modern warships, including usually aircraft carriers, see how they all fit into 800 years of naval history in the Royal Naval Museum. The Mary Rose Museum contains a unique collection of everyday items and you can compare and contrast life at sea during Tudor times with life on land as portrayed by the Weald & Downland Open Air Museum.
West Dean Gardens are adjacent to the Museum and consist of over 35 acres of ornamental grounds and a widely acclaimed restored Victorian kitchen garden. west_dean_gardens_2_small
amberley_museum_small A few miles away is Amberley Museum, a thirty-six acre open air museum of industrial heritage.  With its historic buildings, working exhibits and demonstrations the Museum aims to show how science, technology and industry have affected peoples' lives.

Discover a magnificent 1st Century Roman palace with breathtaking mosaics and replanted gardens at Fishbourne Roman Palace.  Fishbourne was the largest Roman palace built in the UK. (7 miles)

Bignor Roman Villa also contains the remains of major Roman buildings. (6 miles)

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Petworth House (National Trust) has an outstanding art collection displayed in superb staterooms, beautifully restored Victorian kitchens and a magnificent deer park.  In 2002 it will house a special exhibition of Turner paintings. (12 miles)
A few miles away is Amberley Museum, a thirty-six acre open air museum of industrial heritage.  With its historic buildings,
working exhibits and demonstrations the Museum aims to show how science, technology and industry have affected peoples' lives.