Goweco Glamping

Cyclists and walkers can be on the Downs Link trail with less than a 15-minute drive, with the choice to head north towards St. Martha’s Hill in Surrey, or south to the coast at Shoreham-by-Sea. Combine your hike along the South Downs Way (20 minutes' drive) with a history lesson at prehistoric Devil’s Dyke and Chanctonbury Ring hill fort, built more than 2,000 years ago. There’s plenty of sporting action too, with horse racing and vintage cars at Goodwood (40 minutes) or summertime polo games at Cowdray Park (35 minutes). For quieter days out, visit Leonardslee Lakes & Gardens (20 minutes) in spring for vibrant displays of rhododendrons and bluebells, or book wildlife safaris at the Knepp Estate (10 minutes) to (hopefully) spot rare butterflies and birds from hides and viewing platforms. Kids can run off energy at 700-acre Petworth House and Park (30 minutes), where fallow deer roam freely.