Bognor Regis -Wonderful Weald of Museums & Gardens

Day 1

We arrive at our hotel in time for dinner.

Day 2

This morning we visit the unique Weald & Downland Living Museum, an open-air museum with a collection of over 50 original buildings spanning a period of 600 years. Home to the hugely popular BBC television series The Repair Shop. We spend the morning exploring this remarkable microcosm of Southeast English history in its authentic Wealden setting! Perhaps witness a Victorian smithy at work, cooking in a Tudor kitchen, a working watermill grinding flour and other workshop demonstrations. There is time to enjoy lunch in the lakeside tearoom before we head to Chichester with plenty of time to explore. Highlights include the magnificent cathedral and award-winning Novium Museum built over the remains of a Roman bathhouse.

Day 3

Today we visit Leonardslee Lakes & Gardens which offers a wonderful experience for all that visit. The gardens offer a variety of scenic walks with its seven interlaced lakes, extensive woodlands and lovely parkland. It really is a joy to visit any time of year.

Day 4

We enjoy a visit to Nymans, a medieval manor house remodelled in the 1920s and now a partial ruin. A garden lovers' home for all seasons, with an extensive yet intimate garden set around a romantic house and ruins. In the afternoon we head to the World War II Wings Aviation Museum. Each artefact and item of memorabilia tells its own unique story, set alongside the sounds and music of the time. Explore an extensive collection of wartime artefacts, uniforms, vehicles and memorabilia, telling the remarkable stories of the Second World War through fascinating displays and exhibitions.

Day 5

After breakfast, we make our way home.