A - Z of Sport & Leisure... 17

Swimming & Scuba (cont.)

Puddle Ducks Baby & Pre-school Swimming: Hilton Metropole; Herons Dale, Shoreham, 01892 617246 Seriously FUN Swimming School, term-time, Brighton & Lancing 3-12yrs, 01273 950015 (see advert p.19) Shiverers Swimming Club based at King Alfred Centre & Lancing College, 4yrs-masters, see website Sinclair’s Swimming School, parent & baby classes, children & adult lessons, pool parties, 01273 583760 St Luke’s Swimming Pool, lessons, lane swimming & fun sessions, 01273 602385 The Little Swim School, Brighton, preschool swimming & water safety, 1-5yrs, 01273 207992 Wadurs Swimming Pool, 5 lanes 25x 10m pool, Shoreham, 01903 905050 WetWetWet Swim School, expert ASA/STA tuition for all abilities, 01273 388247

Table Tennis

Brighton Table Tennis Club Juniors, The Fitzherbert Centre, Kemptown, 5yrs+, brightontabletennisclub.com Hollingbury Table Tennis Club, Bevendean Primary School, 8yrs+, juniors Mon pm, 07967 316766 Moulsecoomb Com. Leisure Centre, casual bookings, 01273 622266 Portslade Sports Centre, casual bookings, 01273 411100

Tennis

Badgers Tennis Club, Church Place, Kemptown, junior coaching & holiday camps, 6yrs+, 07805 649342 Brighton & Hove Tennis, Sat am 4-12yrs, Sports Direct Fitness Hove; holiday camps, 07971 101507 David Ince Tennis, St Ann’s Well Gardens, Hove, tots tennis (3yrs) to adults + parent & baby session, 07900 410123 Dyke Park Tennis Club, memberships, after school & holiday coaching, 5yrs+, 07787647357 Free Tennis classes, drop in, Manor Gym, Whitehawk BN2 5EA, Mon 6-6.45pm, 01273 676828 King Alfred Tennis Club, Kingsway, Hove, junior membership fees, admin@kingalfredtennishove.co.uk Kingsway Tennis Courts, to pay & play, contact, 01273 292704 Pavilion & Avenue Tennis Club, Hove, coaching squads & camps, 3yrs+ all levels, 01273 506087 Saltdean Tennis Club, junior memberships, coaching & holiday courses, 01273 305684 Tennis Tigers, Preston Park, 4-16yrs, w/ends; holiday, school clubs, curriculum coaching, 07531 879404 Withdean Sports Complex, Tennis Academy, indoor & outdoor, holiday courses, 2-15yrs, 01273 542100

Yoga

Balance Kids Yoga, kids yoga, Luna Wave Kemptown, Turs 4pm, 5-9yrs, balancekids.co.uk Funky Yoga, Hanover & Hove, girls 10-15yrs & family yoga, 07812 578181 Synergy, Portslade Sports Centre, Teen yoga 1216yrs, 01273 411100

PLACES to VISIT in & Around Brighton

Beacon Bikes, within Q Leisure complex, Albourne, electric bike hire, cafe and full size, all weather football pitch, safe for children to learn to cycle, play football or run around, 07542 188633 (see competition p.17)

Booth Museum of Natural

History, Dyke Road, quirky celebration of natural history including magnificent display of stuffed birds, butterflies & fossils, 03000 290901 Brighton Fishing Museum, Kings Road Arches, 27′ traditional Sussex fishing boat, historic memorabilia, free, 07786 396179 Brighton Karting at QLeisure, Albourne, 800 metres of pure adrenaline, 01273 834403 Brighton Marina BN2 5WA; shops, restaurants, bars, cafés, bowling, cinema, fitness, mini-golf, boat trips, 01273 693636

Brighton Museum and Art Gallery

Royal Pavilion, history of Brighton, pottery, fashion and style, 01273 290900 Brighton Palace Pier, rides, amusement arcades, food outlets and souvenirs, 01273 609361 Brighton Sea Life Centre, 1,500 creatures, incl. interactive rock pool experience, underwater tunnel & more, 01273 647708 Brighton Toy and Model Museum, Trafalgar Street, over 10,000 toys and models, including two working model railways, 01273 749494 British Airways i360, passenger viewing pod climbing to 138m, stunning views of the Sussex coastline for up to 26 miles, Santa Flight,03337 720 360 Devil’s Dyke, Poynings, longest, deepest and widest ‘dry valley’ in the UK, see the remaining of the ramparts of the Iron Age hill fort & Victorian funfair. Ditchling Museum of Art + Craft, BN6 8SP, pre-bookable activities, free for U16yrs, 01273 844744 Easthill Park, Portslade, walled garden, playground, football pitch, half basketball court, picnic areas, wild gym, 01273 292929 Globalls, Brighton Marina, ultraviolet crazy golf, Jurassic or Tropicana theme, putt amongst life size neon glowing sculptures & vivid wall art, 01273 911510 Hove Museum and Art Gallery, toys, cinema, local history and fine art, children’s activities, 01273 290200 Hove Park, playground, football pitches, tennis/basketball, café. Hollywood Bowl Brighton, Brighton Marina, bowling lanes, amusements area, food & drinks in the Hollywood Diner, 0844 477 0484 Middleton Common Farm, Ditchling, free flying butterflies from all over the world inside a 300 square foot polytunnel, 07531 922318

Paradox Place Brighton House of

Illusions & Wonders, North Laine BN1 4AP. Four floors to explore, full of fun, family-friendly photo opportunities, 01273 964000 (see advert) Peacehaven Big Park, skate park, playgrounds, natural play spaces, climbing wall, café, footpaths and links to the South Downs.

Peacehaven Sky High Trampoline

Park, BN10 8JQ. Wall to wall interconnected trampolines, walk the wall, aeroball, slam dunk and supersized airbag, toddler bounce 9am-10am, open sessions for 5yrs+ 10am-6pm, weekends & school holidays only, 01273 580029 Pier Pressure Escape Rooms, Brighton’s biggest escape room venue with 5 top rated games to choose from, 12yrs+, 01273 220388 Puzzle Parade Brighton, North Laine BN1 4AP, Interactive outdoor treasure hunt in the heart of Brighton, 6yrs+, 01273 040066 Preston Manor, 'Upstairs, Downstairs' Edwardian house, 03000 290290 Preston Park, playground, football/softball/Stoolball pitches, basketball/tennis courts, softball pitch,velodrome, café, Junior Park Run Sun am, 01273 292929 Queens Park, Wildlife garden & pond, playground, tennis courts and café, 01273 292929

Rampion Offshore Wind Visitor

Centre, east of the i360, free hands-on exhibitions, interactive displays, games & videos, as well as a 360˚ VR wind farm experience. (see advert)

Royal Pavilion, remarkable for its exotic palace built for King George IV; Christmas at the Pavilion event, 03000 290900

South Downs National

Park and South Downs Way, including Ditchling Beacon, which is the second highest point on the Downs, spectacular views. Stanmer Park, landscaped park, walks and two football pitches. Include One Garden Stanmer Park’s walled garden transformed, plant nurseries, café, market, workshop & events. St Ann’s Well Gardens, gardens with a wide range of native & exotic plants, playground, tennis courts & café, 01273 290000 Stoneham Park, Hove, play areas, The Snug Café, football pitch and basketball court. 01273 292929 Three Corned Copse, woodland corridor from Hove Park to the South Downs, between Woodland Drive and Woodland Avenue. The Level, Central Brighton, inclusive playground for all ages & abilities, incl. those in wheelchairs, petanque terrain, skate park, table tennis, sensory gardens & café. Undercliff Walk just over 5km from Brighton Marina to Saltdean, used by cyclists and pedestrians. Upside Down House, Kings Road Arches, museum of illusions incl. seasonal decoration, 07761 802281 Yellowave Beach Sports, Madeira Drive, beach volleyball, beach soccer, tag rugby, clubhouse for hire and private parties, Santa's Grotto, 01273 672222 (see advert) PLACES to VISIT FURTHER AFIELD

Abbots Wood, off the A22 between Hailsham & Polegate: play area, 2 circular trails, 0300 0674464

Amberley Museum & Heritage

Centre, Nr Arundel, open to visit Father Christmas, 12 Days of Christmas Trail, 01798 831370 Arundel Wetland Centre, guided boat safari, hand feed the birds, playground, family activities, visitor centre with café, 01903 883355 Ashdown Forest once a Norman deer hunting forest, now the largest free public access space in the southeast. Beachy Head, walks & great views Blackberry Farm, Whitesmith nr Lewes BN8 6JD, family farm, soft play barn, playgrounds, tea room, 01825 872912 Bluebell Railway, steam-hauled trains between East Grinstead & Sheffield Park, Steamlights, meet Santa, 01825 720800 Buchan Country Park, Crawley, great access for pushchairs & wheel chairs, picnic sites, wildlife, free parking, 01293 542088 Cuckmere Valley, National Trust land, a haven for wildlife, High & Over hill, chalk horse & stunning views of the Seven Sisters & Cuckmere Valley, 01323 423197 Drusillas Park, Alfriston, just off A27, zoo, adventure playgrounds, Christmas events incl. meet Father Christmas, illuminations and meet the Huskies, 01323 874100 High Places, The Triangle, Burgess Hill, colourful arena features 16 fun themed climbing experiences towering over 20' high, 01444876000 Knockhatch Adventure Park, Hailsham, animals, falconry, Froggies indoor soft play, outdoor adventure playgrounds, playbarn, 01323 442051 (see competition)

Lewes Castle & Barbican House

Museum, climb to the top of this 1,000yr castle for stunning views, Museum of Archaeology & local history, 01273 486290 Michelham Priory, Nr Hailsham BN27 3QS, moated gardens,water mill, café, playground, historic house, lots of Christmas market, 01323 844224 Middle Farm, Firle, nr Lewes, BN8 6LJ, open farm, playground & play hay barn, restaurant and farm shop, 01323 811411

National Cat Centre & Nature

Trail, Ashdown Forest, 2km nature trail, visitor centre, café, 01825 741330. Newhaven Fort, explore tunnels, gun emplacements, Blitz shelter simulation etc, 01273 517622

Newhaven Skatepark and

Pumptrack, off Fort Road, BN9 9DL, in the south of the town, near Newhaven Fort. Out of Bounds, Angmering BN16 4NB, family entertainment centre, Clip n'Climb, bowllng, soft play & more, 01903 788588 Paradise Park, Newhaven, Planet Earth, Dinosaur Safari, Paradise Gardens with mini Sussex, PlayZone, 01273 512123

Raystede Centre for Animal

Welfare, Ringmer, Nr Lewes, animals, café, visitor centre, 01825 840252 Seaford Head Nature Reserve, cliffs, downland, grassland, shingle beach & wildlife. Walks & views of the Seven Sisters & Cuckmere Valley.

Seven Sisters Country Park

& Friston Forest, Exceat, near Seaford: cliffs, meanders, rock pooling, cycling to beach & forest, canoeing, 0345 6080193 Tilgate Park, Crawley, park, lake, nature centre, golf course, Go Ape, playgrounds, café, restaurant, Christmas market, 01293 521168

Wakehurst Place Gardens &

Millennium Seed Bank, Ardingly, Nr Haywards Heath, natural play areas, Glow Wild Festival, 01444 894066

Washbrooks Family Farm,

Hurstpierpoint, animals, tractor rides, indoor & outdoor play areas, tea rooms, 01273 832201

Weald & Downland Open Air

Museum, Nr Chichester, collection of historic buildings collected from around Sussex, 01243 811348 Wilderness Wood, Hadlow Down, Nr Uckfield, working woodland for walking, café, choose your own Christmas tree, open Wed-Sun, 01825 830509 Woods Mill, Henfield, HQ of Sussex Wildlife Trust, nature reserve in woodland, meadows, lake, pre-bookable children’s activities, 01273 492630 SOFT PLAY & ROLE PLAY CENTRES

Froggies at Knockhatch

Adventure Park, Off A22 at Hailsham, all ages with under 3yrs toddler area, Lost World Playbarn, 01323 442051 Funplex, Bevendean BN2 4JE indoor adventure centre; laser quest parties toddler activities on Tue & Thu am, 01273 690888 JumpIn Inflatable Fun, Burgess Hill RH15 9TL. All ages welcome, soft play and parties, 01444 241595 KiddiCity Role Play Centre, Eastbourne, new role play centre with 11 play zones to explore, opening December 2021. Monkey Bizness, Lewes, large play frame & toddler area, 01273 311566 WRAP Play Cafe, central Brighton BN1 3XE, Café & multi-level sustainable play space, with role play area coming soon, 01273 359349 (see advert p.3) Tiny Tim’s Soft Play, Hangleton Community Centre, 1m20 max, weekday drop-in, 01273 292962