About Arundel and West Sussex
Goodwood Festival of Speed.
This is the world's biggest celebration of the history
of motorsport. The Festival of Speed can justifiably claim
to be the world’s most diverse celebration of the
history of motor sport. Where else would you see the greatest
competition cars and star drivers from all eras in action?
Everything from 19th century steam carriages to current
Formula One; fabulous racing motorcycles; 2500bhp Land Speed
Record cars alongside engineless soapbox racers; plus motor
sport legends like Moss, Surtees, Brabham and Andretti rubbing
shoulders with today's hottest properties such as Jenson
Button and Colin McRae. Click
here for more information on tickets for the Goodwood Festival
of Speed.
The Glorious Goodwood Races.
The famous July races, described by King Edward VII as 'a
garden party with racing tacked on' are world renowned.
A firm fixture in the English summer Season for 200 years,
all of society's cognoscenti descend on Goodwood each year
to revel in its ravishing setting as well as to marvel at
the world's top jockeys, trainers and horses as they battle
it out on top of the Sussex Downs. Click
here for more information on the Goodwood races.
Arundel Castle
Seat of The Dukes of Norfolk, Arundel Castle has been open
to visitors seasonally for nearly 200 years! If you are
able to climb the 131 steps up to the Keep, the views of
the River Arun, the sea, the town and the Downs are worth
the effort. The ancient tombs of the Norfolk family may
be seen in the Fitzalan Chapel (included in the admission
price).Walk through the walled gardens: the Chapel can only
be reached from the Castle grounds. Click
here for more information on Arundel Castle
Arundel festival
Nestling at the foot of the South Downs, barely five miles
from the sea and yet only just over an hour from London,
the town of Arundel creates the perfect home for a major
arts festival. For ten days each August, this beautiful
market town is transformed by a multi arts festival which
began over twenty five years ago. Designed to entertain
the greatest number of people to the highest quality of
performance, the festival annually attracts artists of international
acclaim while being firmly rooted in its local community.
Click
here for more information on events at the Arundel festival
Weald and Downland Open Air Museum
The leading museum of historic buildings in England and
Designated by the Government for its outstanding collections
of national importance.
Weald and Downland is set within 50 acres of beautiful Sussex
countryside and contains a fascinating collection of nearly
50 historic buildings dating from the 13th to the 19th century,
many with period gardens, farm animals, woodland walks and
a picturesque lake.
Winner of the Museum of the Year, Community Museum of the
Year and national awards for interpretation and education.
Click
here for more information on the Weald and Downland open
air muesum
Chichester Festival Theatre
There is something for everyone at the Chicester Festival
Theatre. Chichester Festival Theatre is one of the UK's
flagship theatres with an international reputation for creating
magical live performances. Its heritage is synonymous with
excellence in all things theatrical, from acting and staging
to costume.
Click here to visit Chichester
Festival Theatre
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