East or West Sussex - Which county is best?
East or West Sussex - Which county is best?
The best curated guide to East (and West) Sussex. What's on in your county, news, food & drink, sport, miscellaneous, history, humour and recommendations
News
Social Sussex attempts to cover both East and West Sussex — now one newspaper has put which county is best out to vote.
The Telegraph has asked readers which is the greater county through the number of National Trust properties, how many Michelin starred restaurants there are, length of coastline and even, yes, hours of sunshine. You decide!
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Estate agency Hamptons has taken a gander at the areas with the largest increase in movers from London at this stage of the year compared to last. The biggest increase in incomers from the capital, writes The Times, was found in the Rother region, where the percentage of Londoners as a total of all buyers went from 37 to 65%.
The average property price in Bexhill-on-Sea is £340,502, according to Rightmove, compared with £571k in Tunbridge Wells.
Mark Crampton, southern home counties expert at the agency Middleton, told the newspaper:
"The rural landscape of the High Weald around Burwash, Dallington, Robertsbridge and down to the coast at Rye seems to have caught the eye of many buyers in the market recently. Not just for the sheer beauty of the area, but compared with areas closer to London and in West Sussex it does offer considerably better value for money."
What’s in the media:
Meet the new High Sheriff of East and West Sussex
Historic Barcombe Bridge will now be refurbished after backlash
'I explored gangster's £40m abandoned Uckfield ‘Devil Palace’ – nature is taking it back'
Part of Newhaven Fort to open for first time ever next year
Sussex in colour
The view from the deck chairs this week at Hove…
Food & Drink
Worthing’s CrabShack has been named the best restaurant in Sussex for the second year in a row. Based in Marine Parade, the venue was given the accolade by Restaurants Brighton, which runs the BRAVO awards.
Judges said:
This glorious beachside hangout has attracted the attention of the national press for its rustic, cool interiors, friendly welcome and, perhaps more importantly, the amazing quality of the fresh seafood dishes on its ‘small but perfect’ menu.
On the market
An imposing Edwardian family home, above, with secluded landscaped gardens in a sought-after position within Ditchling. On at £1.5m with Hamptons
Kents Farm House is predominantly Georgian. Within half a mile of Climping beach. Swimming pool. Rightmove - Offers over £2m
Cuckfield - A charming Grade II Listed five bedroom farmhouse reputedly dating back to the 1600's. Fowler’s £2m
Landscaped gardens, wildflower meadow, paddocks and stream in Blackboys. Savills £1.75m
Mayfield - Grade II Listed seventeenth century country house with five bedrooms. Valued at £2.5m
Arts
Times book review: The Rising Down by Alexandra Harris review — fired up by the joy of Sussex
Where to walk
Snowman creator Raymond Briggs’s favourite Sussex paths. More in The Guardian…
Looking ahead
April 25: Fine Antique Auctions in Battle, 10am
April 28 - Pay What You Can Day @ Charleston Lewes
Charleston is offering a monthly Pay What You Can day for their new exhibitions. Tickets grant you access to Dorothy Hepworth and Patricia Preece: An Untold Story and Duos: The Art of Collaboration.
The Battle of Lewes festival returns this May: Organisers appeal for volunteers
The Piano is returning to TV and is looking for contestants in Brighton. Enter now
Race the Rother paddleboard event returns to Bodiam - May 12
Sussex sport
April 25: Brighton v Man City, 8pm
May 12: Plumpton Races season finale