West Sussex is a quintessentially English county with thatched cottages, pretty winding lanes and historic towns such as Arundel and Chichester, though children prefer running across the rolling open spaces of the South Downs or along its beaches. Clayton Wickham Farmhouse dates to the 14th century and still has original oak beam ceilings and inglenook fireplaces. There are six bedrooms so it's spacious enough for a group travelling together. Arundel Castle and the seaside town of Brighton, with its pebble beach, pier and traditional fish and chip shops, make for entertaining day trips but it's just as easy to relax on the farm in the three-acre garden, which has a tennis court and croquet lawn.
There are nine country cottage-style B&B rooms (some of which can be joined to make family suites) and two self-catering cottages at Dairy Barns, the Deane family's working farm. Sumptuous breakfasts include locally made sausages and tasty home-made waffles; to walk it off afterwards you are welcome to explore the farm tracks to see the lambs (in spring) or watch haymaking (in summer), and meet the resident dogs, cats, horses and ponies. Fun family-friendly days out that you can do together including the hop-on, hop-off Poppy Line steam railway, boating on the Broads or building sandcastles on the expansive beaches.
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