Sussex wildlife, local walks & events

The best virtual and home-based events in Sussex

Friday, May 1, 2020

Die Entführung aus dem Serail (c) Richard Hubert Smith

Get your culture fix from the comfort of your living room with our guide to the best virtual events

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Video Stage shows, musicals and concerts you can watch online now for free

Monday, March 23, 2020 Hesham Abdelhamid

The Wind in the Willows Musical is free to watch online

Social distancing doesn’t mean you can’t get your much needed Arts fix. You can now enjoy the magic of theatre from the small screen!

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What’s on this April in Sussex

Tuesday, March 3, 2020 Judith Palmer

We round up some of the best events and things to do across Sussex this month

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Books - Liquid Gold: Bees and the Pursuit of Midlife Honey

Friday, May 15, 2020

Roger Morgan-Grenville with his friend Duncan

After a chance meeting in the pub, Roger Morgan-Grenville and his friend Duncan decided to take up beekeeping. Their project builds from lark to revelation in this carefully observed story of mid-life friendship, reveals Ray Chandler.

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Are beavers about to return to Sussex?

Tuesday, April 7, 2020 Jenny Mark-Bell

European Beaver (c) Ian Sargent/Getty Images/iStockphoto

Beavers will return to Sussex for the first time in 400 years as part of a trial in West Sussex

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Live animal webcams you can watch from home

Wednesday, March 25, 2020 Samuel Mathewson

We've selected UK zoos and wildlife enclosures with live animal webcams including koalas! (Photo: manonvanos, Getty Images)

Animals are always a source of joy so we have gathered some zoos and wildlife parks across the country (and beyond) that are livestreaming animal enclosures

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How to transform your garden into a sanctuary for bees

Monday, March 23, 2020 Words and Photos: Leigh Clapp

Clumps of echinacea are laden with bees through summer

With spring emerging now is a great time to think about adding some bee-friendly plants to your garden.

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The return of the swans at Woods Mill near Henfield

Friday, February 21, 2020 Michael Blencowe

They may be one of our most elegant water birds, but mute swans have a nasty temper too.

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Places

Spending a day in Arundel

Thursday, May 21, 2020 Words: Jenny Mark-Bell

River Arun and cathedral at Arundel (c) Nick Hawkes/Getty Images/iStockphoto

Once the lockdown has been relaxed, spend some time at one of Sussex’s go to locations.

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10 things you should know about Henfield

Friday, May 8, 2020 Words AND Photos: Andrew Hasson

Henfield, which was mentioned in the Domesday Book, lies just north of the South Downs, within the District of Horsham. It is about 12 miles from Brighton and Horsham.

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QUIZ - Can you tell the difference between the South Downs and the High Weald?

Thursday, April 30, 2020

Ditchling Beacon by grassrootsgroundswell https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/ via https://flic.kr/p/2heV98E

These two areas will be familiar to many people, but how well do you know them?

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Quiz The Sussex Emoji Quiz

Thursday, April 9, 2020

Can you name these Sussex locations from the emoji riddles?

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15 things you should know about Midhurst

Wednesday, April 1, 2020

The parish church of St Mary Magdalene and St Denys on Church Hill.

The West Sussex market town of Midhurst is a treasure trove of architectural interest, from the Tudor period to Georgian, Victorian and Edwardian structures.

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Walks

5 of the best May walks in Sussex

Tuesday, April 28, 2020

Alciston by grassrootsgroundswell (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0) via https://flic.kr/p/HHKd8L

We looked through our archives to see what we recommended to you in previous years during May. NOTE: In light of the government guidelines on safeguarding against the coronavirus, only take walks that are local to you and stay two metres away from other people.

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