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Hotels in the South Downs
Where to stay in the South Downs Whether you're spending your time walking in the South Downs National Park, dressing up for Glyndebourne or revving those engines at Goodwood, hospitality comes in all shapes and sizes in this picturesque part of Sussex. This elegant part of the world has gained a reputation for English wine in recent years, including the likes of Three Choirs and the award-winning Wiston Estate, while its hotels are also well known for serving exquisite food.
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Featured Hotels with Special Offers
Park House, Hotel & Spa
Midhurst, West Sussex
'Sunday Reset at the House' Special Offer
An Edwardian country house in long-time family ownership is run as a spa hotel, restaurant and leisure destination with facilities for golf, tennis, bowls, croquet, swimming.
The Star
Alfriston, Sussex
'Relax and Restore' Special Offer
There is star quality indeed at Olga and Alex Polizzi's updated version of a historic Tudor inn, in a charming medieval South Downs village.
The White Horse
Chilgrove, West Sussex
Summer Sip and Stay Special Offer
With the Goodwood Estate down the road and the South Downs on the doorstep, this rural, dog-friendly former coaching inn is popular with Barbour-wearing country-sports enthusiasts and hikers.
More Hotels in the South Downs
The Lamb at Angmering
Littlehampton, West Sussex
Long a social hub for a thriving village between the South Downs and the coast, this family-run gastropub is highly regarded for its warm welcome, smart bedrooms and a menu that mixes pub classics with more imaginative dishes.
The Old Railway Station
Petworth, Sussex
Occupying one of Britain's prettiest disused stations and popular with honeymooners, this excellent B&B offers a choice of bedrooms in the station building and restored, mahogany-fitted Pullman coaches, with cream teas served in the waiting room or on the platform, and a locally sourced dinner in the rare Edwardian Pullman dining car, Princess Ena.
The Pig in the South Downs
Arundel, Sussex
At the heart of some of Britain's best wine-growing country, and centred on a Georgian mansion, this Piggy has accommodation spread across the main house, stable buildings and wagons, with shabby-chic interiors inspired by a fictitious housewife named Mary, menus supplied by coast and countryside, kitchen garden and orchard, and its very own vineyard.
The Old Store
Chichester, West Sussex
Friendly and affordable, this B&B with simple, airy bedrooms (two big enough for a family), occupies an 18th-century former bakery in a hamlet on the edge of the Goodwood Estate, with breakfast served in the old baker's shop, and a decked terrace where guests can enjoy coffee and cake or an evening glass of wine.
The Halfway Bridge
Petworth, West Sussex
At the heart of the South Downs National Park, this village dining pub, with smart rooms in a single-storey stable block, is the rural sister of the seaside Crab & Lobster, Sidlesham. It is country but no bumpkin.
The White Hart
South Harting, West Sussex
Dog friendly, child friendly, cosy and characterful, this historic village inn near the South Downs Way has bedrooms that blend quirky rusticity with modern comforts, along with a menu of pub classics and more modern dishes.
The Flint Barns at Rathfinny Wine Estate
Sussex
Idyllic days could be spent in summer at this South Downs wine estate, with rustic-chic bedrooms in converted barns, vineyard tours, and relaxed informal dining in the restaurant.
Where to stay in the South Downs Whether you're spending your time walking in the South Downs National Park, dressing up for Glyndebourne or revving those engines at Goodwood, hospitality comes in all shapes and sizes in this picturesque part of Sussex. This elegant part of the world has gained a reputation for English wine in recent years, including the likes of Three Choirs and the award-winning Wiston Estate, while its hotels are also well known for serving exquisite food. From the Itchen Valley of Hampshire in the west to Beachy Head, in the Eastbourne Downland Estate, East Sussex, in the east and amazing wildlife by The River Meon, the South Downs is home to spa hotels and Michelin Star favourites, romantic retreats and family-friendly getaways. It is a feast for the senses in all ways.
