Best Sussex
"Still Bill" is the second studio album by American singer-songwriter Bill Withers, released in 1972 on Sussex Records. The album was recorded with members of the Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band and produced by Withers alongside Benorce Blackmon. It includes the hit singles "Lean on Me" and "Use Me,"...
Ashdown Forest encompasses a significant expanse of historic heathland in East Sussex, England. This area gained international recognition as the backdrop for A.A. Milne’s Winnie-the-Pooh books. The unique landscape, shaped by centuries of grazing and fire, provides habitat for diverse plant and ani...
"Just as I Am" is the debut studio album by singer-songwriter Bill Withers, released in 1971 on Sussex Records. Produced by Booker T. Jones, the album features the Muscle Shoals rhythm section and introduced Withers's warm, unadorned vocal style to a wide audience. It contains the hit single "Ain't...
The Beachy Head Lighthouse stands on England’s south coast in Sussex, perched dramatically atop chalk cliffs. Constructed in 1902 by Trinity House, this wave-washed masonry lighthouse is notable as one of the final such structures built by the organization. It serves as a vital navigational aid for...
Harvey's Imperial Extra Double Stout is a high-strength stout brewed by Harvey & Son of Lewes, East Sussex, revived from a Victorian-era recipe originally brewed for export to the Russian Imperial court.
Old Lodge Nature Reserve is a protected area managed by the Sussex Wildlife Trust within the Ashdown Forest in East Sussex, England. The site is characterized by its fragile lowland heath ecosystem, a globally rare habitat that supports specialized wildlife. It provides an important breeding ground...
Lullington Heath National Nature Reserve is a protected area situated in East Sussex, England, recognized for its rare chalk heath habitat. The site is one of the largest remaining examples of this habitat type in Europe, where both acid-loving heathers and chalk-loving grassland plants coexist on u...
The Seven Sisters are a series of chalk sea cliffs in East Sussex, England, running between Seaford and Eastbourne along the English Channel. The cliffs consist of distinct chalk peaks formed from layers deposited during the Late Cretaceous period. The name refers to seven prominent hill formations...
Harvey's Sussex Best Bitter is a traditional English cask ale brewed by Harvey's Brewery in Lewes, East Sussex. The brewery, which has roots dating back to the 18th century, produces this flagship beer using locally sourced ingredients, including spring water from the South Downs. It is characterize...
A Guilty Thing Surprised is a 1970 crime novel by Ruth Rendell featuring Chief Inspector Reg Wexford and Inspector Mike Burden. The investigation begins when Elizabeth Nightingale, a wealthy resident of Kingsmarkham, is found murdered in woodland near her home. Wexford's inquiries examine her marria...
The Lynchmere Commons comprise a protected area of lowland heathland in West Sussex, England, designated as a Site of Special Scientific Interest. The site consists of heathland, grassland, and woodland habitats maintained in part through traditional grazing. Lowland heath is an internationally rest...
Harvey's Old Ale is a seasonal strong dark ale brewed by Harvey & Son, a family-owned brewery located in Lewes, East Sussex. The brewery, which has historical roots dating back to 1790, produces this ale using traditional brewing methods. The beer features a dark color with a rich malt character and...
Iping Common is an area of lowland heath in West Sussex, England, protected as part of a Site of Special Scientific Interest. Its habitats include dry and wet heath, woodland, scrub, and areas influenced by the sandy geology of the western Weald. The site supports plants and animals adapted to nutri...
Woolbeding Common is an area of lowland heath and woodland in West Sussex, England, managed by the National Trust. Its habitats include dry and wet heath, valley mire, ponds, and woodland, supporting plants, insects, reptiles, and birds associated with acidic, nutrient-poor ground. The common forms...
From Doon with Death is Ruth Rendell's 1964 debut novel and the first book featuring Chief Inspector Reg Wexford and Inspector Mike Burden. The detectives investigate the killing of Margaret Parsons, an apparently conventional housewife whose possessions reveal a previously unknown romantic connecti...
Lurgashall Watermill is a 17th-century timber-framed corn mill originally located in the village of Lurgashall in West Sussex, England. The mill was dismantled from its original site and painstakingly reconstructed at the Weald and Downland Living Museum in Singleton, West Sussex, where it operates...
Michelham Priory Mill is a restored watermill located on the grounds of Michelham Priory, a former Augustinian priory in Hailsham, East Sussex, England. A mill is recorded at the site from around 1260, during the priory's medieval operational period. The current structure reflects later modification...
Chailey Common is a 170-hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest situated in East Sussex, England. It is distinguished as one of the largest remaining areas of lowland heath in the county. The reserve is composed of several fragments of common land that feature a mix of heather, gorse,...
Wolf to the Slaughter is a 1967 detective novel by Ruth Rendell and the third book in the Inspector Wexford series. Set in the fictional Sussex town of Kingsmarkham, it follows Wexford and Inspector Mike Burden as they investigate the apparent disappearance and possible murder of a young woman. The...
Bateman's Park Mill is an 18th-century watermill at Rudyard Kipling's Sussex home, rebuilt in 1751-1753 and restored by the National Trust.
The Pevensey Levels comprise an extensive area of low-lying wet meadow and grazing marsh located in East Sussex, England, near the site where William the Conqueror landed in 1066. Recognized internationally as a Ramsar site since 1999, the region is characterized by its network of drainage ditches t...
Stedham Common is an area of lowland heathland situated in West Sussex, England, recognized as a Site of Special Scientific Interest due to its ecological value. The reserve features a mix of dry and wet heath habitats characterized by heather and gorse growing in nutrient-poor, acidic soils. These...
Beachy Head is a prominent chalk headland and cliff located on the south coast of England near Eastbourne, East Sussex. Rising approximately 162 meters (530 feet) above the English Channel, it is recognized as the highest chalk sea cliff in Britain. The location is geologically part of the wider Whi...
Marley Common is a nature reserve located in West Sussex, England, managed by the National Trust. The area sits on the Greensand ridge and is notable for its ongoing transition from historic woodland back to native lowland heathland. This habitat restoration supports local biodiversity, including sp...
Ambersham Common is a lowland heath region in West Sussex, England, designated as a Site of Special Scientific Interest to protect its unique geological and biological features.
The Rye, Winchelsea and Pett Levels are low-lying coastal wetlands in East Sussex, England, shaped by historic drainage, reclamation, grazing, and flood management. Their network of ditches, grazing marshes, pools, and seasonally wet fields provides habitat for breeding waders, wintering waterfowl,...
Heyshott Common is an ecologically significant lowland heath in West Sussex, England, preserved as a Site of Special Scientific Interest for its vulnerable wildlife and plant life.
Harvey's Armada is a 4.5% ABV copper-coloured ale brewed by Harvey & Son of Lewes, East Sussex, originally produced to commemorate the 400th anniversary of the Spanish Armada in 1988.
Ifield Water Mill is a historic agricultural structure located in West Sussex, England, within the village of Ifield. The current building features an early 17th-century brick design, though it is constructed upon a site that holds a documented milling history stretching back to the medieval period....
Chapel Common is an area of lowland heath near Liphook in West Sussex, England, and is designated as a Site of Special Scientific Interest. Its mosaic of dry and wet heath, scrub, woodland, and open ground supports characteristic heathland plants and breeding birds, including nightjar and woodlark....
