About the Local Area

Supermarkets:

• Tesco, Horsham. Wickhurst Lane, Broadbridge heath, Horsham, RH12 3YU
• Waitrose & John Lewis, Horsham, Albion Way, Horsham, RH12 1LP
• Marks and Spencer, 2–3 Swan Walk, Horsham, RH12 1YX
• Sainsbury’s, 7 Worthing Road, Horsham, RH12 1SQ & 144–146 High Street, Cranleigh, GU6 8RF

Golf Courses:

• Slinfold, Golf & Country Club, Stane Street, Slinfold, Horsham, RH13 0RE - Phone (01403) 791154
• Horsham Golf, Worthing Road, Horsham, West Sussex, RH13 0AX - Phone (01403) 271525

Tennis Courts:

• Slinfold Tennis club, Cherry Tree Farm, Hayes Lane, Slinfold, RH13 0SQ - Phone 07801 900796

Cinemas: 

• Horsham, Everyman, 16 Piries Place, Horsham, RH12 1EH
• Cineworld Cinema, multiplex, Crawley, Leisure, Park, London Road, Crawley, RH10 8LR

Local attractions:

• Leith Hill (10 Minute Drive)
• Surrey Hills Mountain bike trails 
  
• The Chequers Inn, 200 yards away down Waterlands Lane - Phone (01403) 790480

Horsham and local area:

• The Yoga Garden 20 min away: wellness
• Cafe No.4, lovely brunch spot 
• East Street is full of restaurants
• Horsham Museum
• Trenchmore farm - They make Silly Moo beer here and have a few things going on, events etc. 
• The Barn Project Slinfold (5 min away) - The Stone Baked Pizza co do collection & delivery, they also have a salad bar, coffee, a mini retail element and there are walking routes from the venue https://www.slinfoldbarnproject.co.uk/ here is the pizza place https://www.instagram.com/thestonebakedco/
• Firebird Brewery (10 min away) - They're an independentcraft beer maker who host regularstreet foodnights on weekends and I'm sure do brewerytours

• Slinfold Golf and Country Club with Luxury Treatment Rooms(5 Minute Drive)

West Chiltington/ Thakeham:

• Kinsbrook Vineyard (20 min) - The youngest couple to own a vineyard in the UK own Kinsbrook, they've just opened a beautiful Barn with a farm shop and dining space! They regularly host events 
• The White Lion Thakeham (20 min)- wonderful seasonal fresh pub menu, very sweet and wholesome atmosphere 

Petworth way:

• Near to Petworth is The Horse Guards Inn pub (30 min)- an exceptional pub and worth the journey! It's in demand so early booking is necessary
• Cowdray Park (30 min): Farm shop, cafe and walking routes, wellness events etc. 
• Langham Brewery (30 min) - Based in the south downs national park, we are an award-winning independent West Sussex brewery producing cask-conditioned real ale and keg beers.
• Petworth has a market the first Saturday of every month but it's hard to park so arriving early is essential

Activties

Downslink 

• Downslink - The Downs Link is a long-distance route for walkers, horse riders, runners and cyclists which follows two disused railway lines. It crosses the Surrey Hills, the Low Weald, the South Downs and the Coastal Plain. Since the trains departed in the 1960s, the embankments and cuttings have become a green corridor for wildlife and people.

South Downs:

• South Downs National Park
• Cissbury Ring on the South Downs
• Devil's Dyke on the South Downs
• Chanctonbury Ring on the South Downs - one of our favourite walks

National Trust Sussex (website)

• Sheffield Park and Garden 

• Nymans
• Petworth Place
• Bodium Castle
• Slindon Estate

Gardens:

• Leonardslee Gardens - Upper Beeding this magnificent Grade I listed garden was nearly lost forever and has been the subject of the largest garden restoration in England and possibly Europe

• Nymans Gardens -Nymans Gardens near Handcross stands out amongst Sussex gardens for its fine collection ofunusual plantsand theromantic atmosphereof the estate.

• The Hannah Peschar Sculpture Garden (5 Minute Drive) - Heralded as one of the first of its kind in the UK, The Hannah Peschar Sculpture Garden has been proudly exhibiting and selling contemporary sculpture in a unique and magical environment for nearly 40 years.
• Borde Hill - The Garden was created in the early 1900s with plants gathered by the great plant collectors from their travels to the Himalayas, China, Burma, Tasmania and the Andes – a legacy which today’s visitors continue to experience and enjoy.
• High Beeches - With 27 acres of woodland, water gardens, and a collection of rare, exotic and award-winning plants, High Beeches Garden is one of Sussex's finest gardens and is home to a plant collection that includes specimens from many parts of the world.
• Winkworth Aboretum - Winkworth Arboretum is a National Trust-owned arboretum in the spread-out civil parish of Busbridge between Godalming and Hascombe, south-west Surrey, England. The 95 acres arboretum was founded by Dr Wilfrid Fox, starting in 1938 and continuing through World War II

Wine Tasting

• Wiston Estate - set within Wiston Estate’s 6000 acres on the South Downs, the vineyards benefit from ideal conditions for grape growing. The tour takes place at North Farm.

Cycling

• This is the closest – Southwater Cycle - it can lead you to the canal path which is not too bad when it is dry. 
• A relatively local cycle hire on the South Downs - Riverside -  it is in Amberley – a valley village by the River Arun.
• This is Surry based with access to the Surrey Hills – and has ebikes. https://www.electricbike-hire-surreysussex.co.uk/surrey-bike-routes
• This is similarly local in the Surrey Hill, also with ebikes. https://surreyhillsbikerental.co.uk/
  
• Do look at the Downs Link and how you might access it from a bike hire place. A easy ride on an old railway line. https://discoversussex.org/cycle-routes-in-sussex/downs-link/