 Bramber
Castle Bramber Village, West Sussex
A delightful setting - ruins and old moat to
explore.
There is a small car park next to the
castle, but there is a set of steep steps up
to the castle which make disabled and pushchair
access difficult.
Watch out for steep drops round the edge of the castle grounds - take special
care with very young children.
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Open all year round.
FREE entry.
Well signposted on the west side of Bramber Village, just off
the A283. See Map
Amberley
Working
Museum Amberley, West Sussex,
West Sussex BN18 9LT
Tel: 01798 831 370
This open-air museum is dedicated
to the industrial heritage of the south-east. The museum
boasts a wide range of exhibits, from transport-based
collections, such as the Southdown bus collection & the
village garage, to industry-based collections, such as the
Print Workshop & Wheelwrights.
The Museum is also home to a number of resident craftspeople,who
work to traditional methods.
"This museum has alot of rustic
charm, is very educational and is in a peaceful rural setting.
The museum 'village' consists of different buildings, some
very old, some modern or reproductions which host various
displays and sometimes artisans at their craft. Most of the
displays feature objects from everyday life in the last century.
There is an extensive look at electricity in one building
with a collection that rivals the Science Museum, a Communication
section where children can enjoy play 'ringing each other
up' on on old dial phones. We learnt how telegrams were
sent and laughed at huge mobile phones and pagers.
There is a narrow guage railway track around the grounds,
we also took a ride on an old open top omnibus.
Loseley Farm Ice Cream at the Cafe went down well as did
the potters wheel and wood-turners demostration. The kids
loved getting their hands dirty making their own clay pots.
We went on a sunny Saturday in August. It seemed surprisingly
quiet, so does not have that stressfull air that some museums
have and is safe enough for kids to run about. There was
a tranquil nature trail too.
We were there for 5 hours, although we did take it slowly,
found it a great value better day out!"
Opening Times for 2009:
10:00am - 5:30pm, Saturday 14 February
- Sunday 1st November. Open every Tuesday - Sunday, including
Bank Holidays
Adult £9.30, Over 60 and Students £8.30, Children
(5-15 yrs) £5.80
Under Fives - FREE
Family Ticket (2 adults & up to 3 children) £26.50
There are special events throughout the year, please click
here.
The museum is situated in West Sussex on the B2139 mid-way
between Arundel and Storrington, adjacent to Amberley railway
station. See
Map Free parking.
Littlehampton
Museum Manor
House, Church Street, Littlehampton, West Sussex
BN17 5EW Tel: 01903 732063
Littlehampton Museum is housed in the impressive Manor House
building located in the centre of the town and easily accessible
by rail, road and bus. Home to five permanent galleries
and two temporary exhibition spaces, the museum has something
to offer everybody.
Open from 9am to 4.30pm Monday to Friday and 10.30am to
4.30pm on Saturdays. Admission is FREE!
Marlipins
Museum 36 High Street in Shoreham-by-Sea, West
Sussex BN43 5DA Tel: 01273 462994
Housed in one of the oldest and most attractive lay buildings
in Sussex. Its distinctive chequer board facade is well loved
by artists and shows that cross Channel links are nothing
new, as it blends Sussex flint with Norman Caen stone.
Children's events at this museum. Please click here.
Fishbourne Roman Palace
Salthill Road, Fishbourne, Chichester, West Sussex
PO19 3QR Tel: 01243 785859
Get a slice of Roman history at Fishbourne. There are
some impressive Roman remains that have been excavated
on sight including 20 spectacular mosaic floors, Roman
Garden and Museum. Look out for special events and demonstrations
throughout the year such as musical events, Roman Soldiers
and theatre performances.
Weald
and Downland Open Air Museum Singleton, Chichester,
West Sussex PO18 0EU
Tel: 01243 811348
Designated by the Government for its outstanding collections
of national importance’ this open air museum will
give you and your children an introduction to how people
lived. There are around 50 historic buildings dating from
13th to 19th century, farm animals, woodland walks and
a picturesque lake.
"fabulous for kids - lots of hands on activities, outside
space for running around, duck pond - you can buy seeds to
feed the ducks from the mill, picnic tables, animals and
woodland walks. Highly recommend!"
 
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