Stonerocks Farm

You’re in the middle of a renowned sparkling-wine area here, so spend some time exploring local producers such as Bolney Wine Estate (five minutes’ drive), Court Garden Vineyard (20 minutes) or Artelium Wine Estate (20 minutes). All these wineries arrange tours of their vineyards, plus tastings. The gardens at Leonardslee (10 minutes) are the perfect spot for a woodland walk amid seasonal colour, including bluebells, camellias and rhododendrons. There is also plenty of wildlife to see here: you can visit a wallaby enclosure, check out the free-roaming deer and try to catch a glimpse of kingfishers and herons by the ponds. More winged creatures await at Huxley’s Birds of Prey Centre and Gardens (15 minutes), where regular displays take place around a central lawn with plenty of seating. It’s also possible to book private experiences like a hawk walk or a raptor afternoon.