Beach lovers can choose Open Air Museum which shows District Museum, which traces
from the family-popular Selsey how our ancestors’ homes the history of the city.
Beach, chic West Wittering were built; Fishbourne Roman Call into Chichester Tourist
or the sandy stretch of Palace with its fascinating Information Centre, which can
Bracklesham Bay. Collections Discovery Centre; be found in South Street, to find
Family attractions include Petworth House; Earnley out more about Chichester and
the Weald and Downland Gardens; and Chichester the surrounding area.
Weald & Downland Museum
For a fascinating day out, quiet spots around the site. The the family, and special events
visit England’s leading enchanting atmosphere and are held throughout the year.
museum of historic buildings the historic collections mean See www.wealddown.co.uk
and traditional rural life. that it’s a great day out for all or call 01243 811348.
More than 45 original
buildings have been rescued
from destruction and rebuilt
in a beautiful 50-acre parkland
setting, bringing to life the
homes, farms and workplaces
of the south east over the
past 500 years.
Watch the Shire horses
at work; visit the medieval
farmstead and working Tudor
kitchen; relax by the lakeside;
visit the café or picnic on many
Fishbourne Roman Palace
There's almost 2000 years No visit is complete without
of history to discover at a stroll in the gardens and a
Fishbourne Roman Palace. ‘Behind the Scenes Tour’ of the
Collections Discovery Centre,
See the largest collection of where visitors can handle some
in-situ Roman floor mosaics of the artefacts which make up
dating back to the 1st century the collection.
AD, and view the variety of Open from 10am daily
Roman objects in the museum 31 Jan to 15 Dec, plus weekends
gallery. An audio-visual in Jan &19/20 Dec. See
presentation uses computer- www.sussexpast.co.uk for
generated images to help with event details.
the interpretation of the site.
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