Things to do at THE PIG-in the South Downs

Is a lovely little farm shop just a short drive away. They sell local and seasonal produce from the surrounding area including fresh, dairy, meat, fish and a selection of wines and beers.

A short 10-minute drive from the hotel in Amberley village. Riverside offer pretty much every activity you could think of! They have bikes to hire and routes along the South Downs Way. Kayaks and SUP’s which you can ride along the River Arun. Boat trips, and small boats that you can hire for the day. Along with all of that they have alfresco dining across two riverside terrace gardens, overlooking the historic Houghton Bridge. It serves, breakfast, lunch, and afternoon tea.

Stretching from the ancient cathedral city of Winchester in the west, first capital of England, through to the white chalky cliffs of the Seven Sisters and Beachy Head at Eastbourne in the east. There are plenty of beautiful walks right on our doorstep!

Embark on a personalised guided off-road cycling adventure or exciting mountain bike ride on the South Downs National Park. The team at Marmalade MTB can create any level of experience for you and provide bike hire – beginning here at THE PIG-in the South Downs.

Eat, drink and be merry in Arundel this Christmas! Just four miles down the road from THE PIG-in the South Downs, there's a whole host of events happening throughout December to get stuck into, from Christmas markets to live music. *Photography credit Nigel Cull.

Is known for being a beautiful sandy beach, picnic areas, a café and a wind and kitesurfing club.

A pebble beach perfect for windsurfing, kite flying and sailing. It to the west of the historic harbour, where the river Adur enters the sea.

A quiet rural shingle beach located halfway between Littlehampton and Bognor. They have activities available such as wind and kite surfing and a picnic area.

Has a promenade, amusement arcades, theme park, diving and snorkelling, fishing, sailing, kite surfing, swimming, and wind surfing. It also has a well-maintained seafront gardens and the UK’s longest bench.

Well known for great views over the Isle of Wight with activities such as kayaking, canoeing, diving, and snorkelling, fishing, sailing, swimming, surfing, wind surfing and water skiing.

A very popular beach with dog walkers, and they offer kite surfing, sailing and wind surfing.

A popular beach for swimming, yachting, windsurfing, and walking. It is close to a nature reserve which is great for bird watching.

Has origins back to 1067, with many original features of the castle present today. Visitors can wander through the beautiful award-winning gardens.

Newlands House occupies an 18th century townhouse in the centre of Petworth, a beautiful market town in the heart of the South Downs. Comprising 12 rooms spread over 7,500 sq. ft. the gallery’s ambition is to stage world-class exhibitions focused on the great artists of the 20th and 21st centuries. Guests who are staying at THE PIG-in the South Downs can receive a 15% discount on tickets to Newlands House Gallery, using the promo code: THEPIG15. Click here to book today.

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A 900-year-old cathedral, visitors can enter for free and have guided tours around the historic church.

One of nine wildfowl and wetland nature reserves, visitors can explore the 60 acres reserve situated at the foot of the Offham Hangar, a part of the Arun valley in Arundel, West Sussex, England.

An extremely popular harbour offering boat trips, walks around the harbour and a bird sanctuary.

Opened in 1822, the canal offers boat trips, rowing, fishing, canoeing, walking and refreshments.

Is a historic attraction with an Edwardian pergola, Victorian glasshouses and walled kitchen garden.

Situated outside Petworth in the heart of the South Downs National Park, you will find this spectacular converted barn gallery that over looks stunning views of the Rother Valley.

Petworth is a small town steeped in history just outside of Chichester. Here you will find Petworth House and Park, a 17th-century mansion with an amazing art and sculpture collection.

Fontwell Park Racecourse offers thrilling jump racing and various events throughout the year.

Is a well-known racecourse with over 200 years of history, they host many different events such as horse racing, glorious Goodwood, firework events and DJ events.

A great sporting estate with a polo academy, wildlife tours, fly fishing, shooting, wildlife tours, foraging experiences, afternoon tea at Cowdray, guided riding, truffle hunting and star gazing. They have holiday cottages available to stay in, they host weddings and corporate events and have a farm shop café on site.

Rathfinny plant only the finest vines and produce an amazing range of English sparkling wines.

You can visit the tasting rooms at Digby and learn all about how they make exceptional English sparkling wine, in the capital of English wine country whilst getting to taste it for yourself!

Creates award winning wines and offer great tours and tastings at their vineyard.

Nestled in the heart of the South Downs, Wiston estate is a vineyard with a lot if history, dating back to 1743! Visit them for an English sparkling wine tours and tastings.

Bolney Wine estate work hard to produce a range of award-winning premium red, white, rosé and sparkling English wines. If you visit the vineyard there is lots to get up to from tours and tastings to visiting the vineyard shop or tucking into local food at their eighteenth acre café with spectacular views.

Set in a beautiful location; Bluebell Vineyard Estate creates award-winning wine right in the heart of Sussex.