Fantastic Food and Drink Festival in Steyning

Fantastic Food and Drink Festival in Steyning

Steyning and District Food and Drink Festival Running in early September, the annual Steyning and District Food & Drink Festival celebrates wonderful local produce, with the area’s best artisan food and drink producers and venues. Steyning Farmer’s Market The Festival starts with the Farmer’s Market in the High Street car park: Enjoy: Live Music/Raise Your…

Visit the Fabulous Independent Shops in Steyning High Street

Visit the Fabulous Independent Shops in Steyning High Street

Shopping in Steyning is a delight. Here are some of my favourites: Imogen Ruby Imogen Ruby sells an interesting selection of possible gifts. They also serve coffee! La Maison Verte This shop’s stock of ever changing home accessories includes lighting, glassware, ceramics, fabrics and decorative items in a French country style.  Slipped Discs Looking for…

Stunning Sussex Gardens Open for Charity near Steyning This Year

Stunning Sussex Gardens Open for Charity near Steyning This Year

Many Sussex Gardens open for charity each year under the National Garden Scheme. This scheme provides visitors unique access to over 3,700 exceptional private gardens in England and Wales, and raises impressive amounts of money for nursing and health charities through admissions, teas and cake. St Mary’s House Gardens The lovely gardens at St Mary’s…

Sample Wine at Successful Sussex Vineyards on a Tour

Sample Wine at Successful Sussex Vineyards on a Tour

Vineyards and Wine Tours are within easy reach of Steyning. Tours are on offer through the summer months. The number of successful commercial vineyards in Sussex have been growing in recent years. Locally produced wines often do very well in international competitions. The chalk soil similar to that of the Champagne region of France, warm…

Beautiful Sussex Beaches Within Easy Reach of Steyning

Beautiful Sussex Beaches Within Easy Reach of Steyning

Beaches near Steyning are within easy reach and it is possible to travel to the nearest ones using public transport. The latest bathing water quality ratings for Sussex rate Shoreham, Lancing and Worthing beaches as excellent. Shoreham Beach The closest beach is at Shoreham just a 15 minute drive away. Parking is available off the Old…

Wonderful French Food Evenings at Chez Joel in Steyning

Wonderful French Food Evenings at Chez Joel in Steyning

French food evenings in Steyning take place at the quirky Chez Joel Bistro. Delicious French food is served on Thursday, Friday and Saturday evenings. Every Thursday evening there’s a chance to both enjoy wonderful food and brush up on your language skills, as that night is a French speaking evening. Sarah, the owner, will do…

Exciting Rewilding Project at Knepp

Exciting Rewilding Project at Knepp

Exciting rewilding project at Knepp  – just a 15 minute drive from Steyning! Knepp is England’s first major rewilding project. Taking inspiration from a Dutch site called Oostvardersplassen,  in 2001 Knepp’s owners Charlie and Isabella stopped farming the land in any conventional sense, with the aim of establishing an ecosystem where nature has as much…