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Sussex Landscape: Chalk, Wood and Water

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Sussex owes its roots to the Kingdom of the South Saxons, part of Anglo-Saxon England. It’s located in South East England, between Hampshire in the west, Surrey in the north, and Kent in the east. Sussex landscape photography is a must, as this historic county is famed for its breath-taking countryside, fairy-tale castles, and 90 miles of stunning coastline. If you do visit during the winter months and the conditions are relatively calm, then it’s worth trying a sunrise from nearby Fort Hill, overlooking the harbour arm. The Weald gets its name from the Old English weald, meaning "forest". The High Weald has the greatest amount of ancient woodland in any AONB, representing 7% of all the ancient woodland in England. [22] Around 1660 the total area under forest was estimated to exceed 200,000 acres (81,000ha), and charcoal from the woodlands supplied the furnaces and forges of the ironworks which formed an important industry in the county until the 17th century, and which survived even until the early years of the 19th century. You can’t come to Sussex without visiting the vibrant and cosmopolitan city of Brighton. Due to its central Sussex location, it makes a great base for you to stay in. During the summer, Brighton is a very popular destination for holidaymakers. However, the best light on the coast occurs during the autumn and winter months when the sun rises and sets over the sea.

The marine biodiversity of South East England" (PDF). The Wildlife Trusts South East Marine Programme. Archived from the original (PDF) on 31 March 2012 . Retrieved 5 September 2011. a b c d e f g h i "Woodland Habitat Action Plan" (PDF). Sussex Biodiversity Partnership . Retrieved 3 May 2012. [ permanent dead link] The village of Halnaker lies a few miles northeast of Chichester in West Sussex and is probably best-known to photographers for its ethereal tree tunnel, which takes you to its equally popular windmill.The feel of a fishing rod, the pull of the tide’ … Beach and Star Fish, Seven Sisters Cliff, Eastbourne by John Piper. Photograph: Jerwood Collection Until recently this occurred over the West Pier, but the best location to see them now is close to the western side of Brighton’s Palace Pier. Compositions can be obtained of the birds flying near the Palace Pier, but you can also photograph a murmuration flying over the sea, with the West Pier in the distance. A medium telephoto such as a 70-200mm lens is very useful here, with shutter speeds of at least 1/500. An echo of war … the barbed wire fences and the scarcity of trees in Chalk Paths are a reminder of Eric Ravilious’s other work. Photograph: Bridgeman Images

Following the loss of millions to Dutch Elm Disease, Sussex has the majority of the UK's mature English Elms. [39] You can see all of these works at Pallant House Gallery, Chichester in their current exhibition, Sussex Landscape: Chalk, Wood and Water until April 23, 2023.A range of woodland types are present in Sussex, including some nationally uncommon types. [36] Like most of southern England, Sussex generally falls into the English Lowlands beech forests ecoregion. Westernmost point – Stansted Park, Stoughton, West Sussex at 50°53′28.14″N 0°57′36.22″W / 50.8911500°N 0.9600611°W / 50.8911500; -0.9600611 Ravilious lost his life during active service in the second world war. His works are displayed in a room with Charles Knight’s Ditchling Beacon (c1940), created as part of the wartime Recording Britain project, which saw artists on the home front documenting Britain’s threatened rural landscapes and architectural heritage. With the risk of invasion, Sussex was one of the earliest counties to be recorded, though Knight’s peaceful sun-drenched scene reflects nothing of the period’s fear and anxiety. Vanessa Bell, The Pond at Charleston, East Sussex (1916) Oil on canvas, Charleston, Estate of Vanessa Bell. All rights reserved, DACS 2022

When my wife Jan and I arrived in Sussex in 1980, we started riding the South Downs on moonlit nights. The white chalk paths reflected the light and made the going easy, despite the steep drops and our night-wary horses. Once on the crest, you could see the lights of ships coming up the Channel to one side and the villages twinkling down below on the other. It is a magical space and provided a wonderful introduction to Britain, which we had come to from South Africa. As we clip-clopped home along the dark pathways, curtains would twitch – not surprisingly, as the last night riders hereabouts were smugglers transporting French brandy from the coast to London via these deep, hidden lanes. The iconic chalk-cliff coastline and the rolling expanse of the South Downs lend a unique sense of place that has been explored by artists and writers across the centuries, offering a retreat and a home for alternative lifestyles.John Piper, Beach and Star Fish, Seven Sisters Cliff, Eastbourne, 1933-34. Gouache, pen and ink with collage of paper and fabric on paper. Jerwood Collection. The coming of the Second World War once again saw Sussex as a place of sanctuary and after his London Studio was damaged by bombing in 1940, painter Ivon Hitchens moved into a disused caravan next to a patch of Woodland near Petworth. With the addition of a few buildings it became his home for the next 40 years. Part of the strategy - alongside delivery of new housing - includes an employment park to the west of Burgess Hill to make the area more self-sufficient.

The Sussex Extensive Urban Survey (Sussex EUS) is an independent study of 41 towns undertaken between 2004 and 2008 for: Possibly the most famous visitors to embrace the Sussex idyll were Bloomsbury Group members Vanessa Bell and Duncan Grant, who along with Grant’s lover, the writer David Garnett, moved to Charleston farmhouse near Lewes in 1916. From its rolling green hills to its chalk white coasts, Sussex is a region blessed with a varied and beautiful landscape. Over the centuries these views have inspired generations of artists, whose work, in turn, has inspired Pallant House Gallery’s current exhibition: Sussex Landscape: Chalk, Wood and Water. From some of our greatest landscape artists like Constable and Turner to contemporary artists working in the area today, the curation shows Sussex as a place of creativity, exploration, retreat and alternative lifestyles. In celebration of the exhibition, staff at Pallant House have selected five works depicting extraordinary places you can still visit today. See them up close in Chichester until 23 Aril 2023. 1. Lee Miller ‘View from Farleys House’In 1987 Creffield embarked on one of his most famous projects – his dramatic drawings of all of England’s twenty-six medieval cathedrals. He completed the project in six months, each time arriving in the early morning in his campervan to avoid the curious public. Biodiversity loss, climate change, habitat fragmentation, rising sea levels, renewable energy, waste disposal, water pollution, population density The report considers an increase in District Plan housing provision from 650 to 800 new homes per year and includes the proposed strategic development for 600 homes to the east of Pease Pottage. Coastal West Sussex, an area extending from Chichester to Shoreham and including the urban areas of Worthing and Bognor Regis [64] The High Weald is a medieval rural landscape which lies across Sussex and is designated as an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. In the heart of the High Weald is Ashdown Forest, containing 11 square miles of forest and heathland, and is famous for inspiring the Hundred Acre Wood in the Winnie the Pooh stories.

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