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🌿 Sefton Place, Arundel
Victorian country house in the South Downs
✨ Boutique aparthotel & retreat venue
🏛 Heritage reimagined for modern stays
🚧 COMING SOON Summer 2026
👀 Follow to watch the transformation unfold

Meet Chris from the South Downs National Park Authority 🌿We recently had the pleasure of showing Chris around Sefton Pla...
10/06/2026

Meet Chris from the South Downs National Park Authority 🌿

We recently had the pleasure of showing Chris around Sefton Place and sharing our vision for creating a place where nature and hospitality can thrive side by side.

From the very beginning, our ambition for Sefton Place has been about so much more than accommodation. We want to create a haven where guests can reconnect with nature, slow down, and experience the incredible wildlife and landscapes that make the South Downs so special. Already, we are seeing nature respond. Through pond regeneration, meadow creation, tree planting, and leaving areas of the grounds intentionally wild, we have welcomed an abundance of wildlife back into the gardens, turning Sefton Place into a growing sanctuary for nature.

A big part of our conversation was about how Sefton Place can support the South Downs National Park Trust’s fantastic Visitor Giving programme. This initiative enables visitors to make small voluntary contributions that fund vital nature recovery, habitat restoration, access improvements, and conservation projects across the National Park. Since launching, participating tourism businesses have helped raise thousands of pounds for projects that protect and enhance this remarkable landscape for future generations. 🌱

The opportunity to create our own little corner for nature whilst also helping to support wider landscape-scale regeneration across the South Downs has always been central to our vision. We have fallen in love with this extraordinary place and want Sefton Place to be a force for good, both within our own grounds and beyond them.

A huge thank you to Chris for his enthusiasm, encouragement, and belief in what we are trying to achieve, and to the entire team at the South Downs National Park Trust and South Downs National Park Authority for their ongoing support and guidance. We are excited to continue working together and look forward to playing our part in supporting the amazing work being done across the National Park. 💚





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Right, I need your help… 👀I am currently planning my son’s Father’s Day surprise for me (someone has to take charge of t...
07/06/2026

Right, I need your help… 👀

I am currently planning my son’s Father’s Day surprise for me (someone has to take charge of these things 😂), and I am on the hunt for the best Father’s Day offers, lunches, experiences and treats across West Sussex.

Where is everyone heading this Father’s Day? 🍻🍔🏌️‍♂️🚂

Whether it is a cracking Sunday roast, a brewery tour, a special afternoon tea, a family day out or something completely different, drop your recommendations below and help me compile the ultimate Father’s Day shortlist.

Bonus points if it is near Arundel! 👇

06/06/2026

How often do you get to enjoy a private tour of an English vineyard and winery? 🍇🍷

Last week we were lucky enough to spend the afternoon at the beautiful Stopham Vineyard in West Sussex, where we enjoyed a fascinating behind-the-scenes look at one of England’s most celebrated wineries.

Founded in 2007 by winemaker Simon Woodhead, Stopham has built an impressive reputation for producing award-winning English wines from its 15-acre estate in the South Downs National Park. The vineyard specialises in aromatic white wines crafted from hand-harvested grapes grown exclusively on-site.

The weather kept us guessing for a while, but the sun eventually made an appearance and showed off the vineyard’s stunning hillside setting in all its glory. There really is something special about sipping wine surrounded by rolling Sussex countryside.

A huge thank you to Simon and the team at Stopham for such an informative and welcoming tour of both the vineyard and winery. Learning about the winemaking process from the people who actually produce the wine made the experience even more memorable.

As for the tasting... well, we polished off the delicious wine before we even had time to film it! 😅 We were particularly chuffed with ourselves for correctly picking out those lovely fruity peach notes.

Experiences like this are exactly why we are so excited about opening our doors at Sefton Place. We know our future guests are going to love discovering local gems like Stopham through wine tastings, vineyard tours and unforgettable Sussex days out.

🍷 Who else enjoys discovering English wine country?


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03/06/2026

With the caravan now gone and the combo of wind and rain putting pay to our garden office plans, we needed a little bolthole today to escape to and catch up on some admin.

We posted recently for recommendations of West Sussex food spots that we might have missed from our wishlist (did you see it?) and in East Preston came up again and again... and now we can see why ☺️

Cool vibes, great coffee, lovely people and a proper slap-up breakfast made for the perfect working-from-anywhere setup. Had the sun been shining, we could have rounded it all off with a stroll straight onto the beach afterwards.

Safe to say, this one lived up to the hype.

Have you tried Grub & Gumption yet? If so, what’s your go-to order? 👇

31/05/2026

Yesterday I went back to school… 🌿

I spent the day at the incredible Knepp Estate learning about gardening and land management with nature restoration at its heart.

I enrolled on a tour of the beautiful Walled Garden, which has transformed what was once a croquet lawn into a thriving space for wildlife. Despite the scorching heat, the garden was buzzing with pollinators and absolutely full of life.

Knepp has been a huge inspiration behind our vision for Sefton Place, and I came away brimming with ideas about how we can restore ecology, enhance biodiversity, and create even more opportunities for guests to reconnect with nature in our own special corner of Sussex.

A huge thank you to the team at Knepp Wilding for such an informative and inspiring tour. We have lots to learn, but plenty of ideas to start putting into practice. Knepp Wildland Foundation BBC Springwatch Visit Arundel Experience Sussex Sussex by the Sea Sussex Wildlife Trust

28/05/2026

With the caravan leaving today, we have found ourselves reflecting on the last six months living on-site while transforming Sefton Place.

It has been equal parts chaos, adventure, exhaustion, and honestly… one of the most eye-opening experiences of our lives.

Most people think we are completely mad… and they are probably right. 😂

Here are 6 things we have learned from living in a caravan with the dog while building a dream:

1️⃣ Every cupboard becomes a Monica cupboard.

You open one door and a frying pan, dog lead, pair of pants and packet of paracetamol launch themselves directly at your face.

2️⃣ We need far less than we think we do.
We left behind a six-bedroom house full of “stuff” we supposedly could not live without… and we have barely thought about any of it.

3️⃣ Personal space becomes a luxury.
Living AND working together in a small box definitely teaches us to go easy on each other, to be kind and to remember to laugh at ourselves when life feels a bit intense.

4️⃣ The grass isn’t always greener.

This whole experience has reminded us that contentment is less about circumstances and more about perspective.

5️⃣ You appreciate simple things so much more.

Washing your hands in warm water. Not having to go outside when you need the loo in the middle of the night. Cooking in a kitchen that you don’t share with the local wildlife.

It’s funny how quickly ordinary things become luxuries when you temporarily lose them.

6️⃣ We are capable of far more than they we ever thought.

We are constantly surprised by our ability to take things in our stride and keep smiling.

when you have a vision for the change you want to make and the future you want to create for your family, your tolerance for discomfort gets recalibrated.

Sometimes mud.
Sometimes stress.
Lots of dust.
Often damp dog.

But little by little… one problem solved after another… the vision starts becoming reality.
And despite all the madness… we would do it all over again… probably… after a rest 🚐✨

24/05/2026

Sefton Place is really starting to come to life now and the pace on site is picking up beautifully ✨

A few exciting updates from the last couple of weeks…

• The concrete floor has been cut out in what will become the kitchen for Sussex House so that we can create one seamless, level floor finish
�• A brand new wall has gone in at the end of Reeds Wellness & Function Space, complete with provision for AV equipment for networking events, room hire and business meetings
�• Concrete has been poured to complete the damp proof works for the rear ground floor bedrooms
�• Windowsills are now being installed in the first floor bedrooms — a small detail, but seeing finishes start to go in is making us ridiculously giddy
�• Bathroom suites are being fitted and we genuinely cannot stop stroking the brushed brass taps
�• The first of the gorgeous porcelain shower tiles are now going in
�• First fix electrics are complete for the ground floor suites
�• Wild meadow seed has been sown around the new yoga and stargazing deck 🌿
�• And the new lawn has been seeded around the toe-dipping deck by the pond

So much still to do, but it is finally starting to feel real ✨

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23/05/2026

The perfect relaxed start to a Bank Holiday weekend ☀️🥐

This morning we headed down to East Beach Cafe on Littlehampton seafront for a proper slap-up breakfast with beautiful sea views. Good coffee, fresh sea air, and sunshine on the coast… honestly, what more could you want?

After breakfast we wandered along Littlehampton’s award-winning beach, and it reminded us how lucky we are to have the Sussex coast just 10 minutes from Sefton Place. We have been so busy exploring Arundel and the South Downs National Park lately that we have completely neglected beach days — and today was the perfect reminder of just how special this stretch of coastline can be.

On a sunny bank holiday Saturday like this, there is nothing better than a cute little cafe on the beach and a slow start to the day 🌊 particularly when the rest of the day involved painting fences and barrelling soil!

Experience Sussex Sussex by the Sea Visit Arundel Littlehampton & Beyond

20/05/2026

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20/05/2026

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