Amberley Museum & Heritage Centre, Sussex Downs AONB

Name: Amberley Museum & Heritage Centre
Address: New Barn Road, Sussex Downs AONB, BN18 9LT, United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 1798 831370

#8 among attractions in Sussex Downs AONB

Museum, History museum

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Amberley Museum & Heritage Centre, Sussex Downs AONB

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Amberley Museum is an open-air industrial heritage museum at Amberley, near Arundel in West Sussex, England. The museum is owned and operated by Amberley Museum and Heritage Centre, a not-for-profit company and registered charity, and has the support of an active Friends organisation. The items in the Museums collection are held by The Amberley Museum Trust ()

Coordinates: 50°53'53"N, 0°32'20"W

Address

New Barn RoadSussex Downs AONB BN18 9LT United Kingdom

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+44 1798 831370

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Amberley Museum & Heritage Centre – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Arundel Castle, Amberley Museum Railway, Arundel Museum, Amberley Castle.

3 miS
Restored home of the Dukes of Norfolk
Arundel Castle, Sussex Downs AONB
76 min walk • Nestled in the lush landscape of the Sussex Downs AONB, Arundel Castle stands as a testament to England's medieval heritage. This imposing structure in Arundel, England, has dominated the skyline since its initial construction in 1067 by Roger de Montgomery, a loyal...
~1110 ftNE
Museum
Amberley Museum Railway, Sussex Downs AONB
6 min walk • The Amberley Museum Railway is a 2 ft narrow gauge railway based at Amberley Museum, Amberley, West Sussex. It has a varied collection of engines and rolling stock ranging from 18 in gauge to 5 ft 3 in gauge.
3.1 miS
Museum, Specialty museum, History museum
Arundel Museum, Sussex Downs AONB
79 min walk • Arundel Museum is a local museum in the town of Arundel, West Sussex, just inland from the south coast of England. Arundel Museum is run by the Arundel Museum Society, a registered charity.
0.8 miN
Forts and castles
Amberley Castle, Arundel
20 min walk • Amberley Castle stands in the village of Amberley, West Sussex. The castle was erected as a 12th-century manor house and fortified in 1377, giving it a rhomboid shaped stonework enclosure with high curtain walls, internal towers in each corner, a hall and a gateway. It was used as a fortress by the bishops of Chichester.
3 miS
Church
Fitzalan Chapel, Sussex Downs AONB
77 min walk • The Fitzalan Chapel is the chancel of the church of St Nicholas in the western grounds of Arundel Castle. The church of St Nicholas is one of the very few church buildings that is divided into two worship areas, a Roman Catholic area and an Anglican area.
4.8 miSW
50°50'55"N • 0°36'54"W
Avisford Park Golf Club, Walberton
122 min walk • Golf
3 miNW
Ruins, History museum, Museum
Bignor Roman Villa, Pulborough
78 min walk • Bignor Roman Villa is a large Roman courtyard villa which has been excavated and put on public display on the Bignor estate in the English county of West Sussex.
0.9 miSW
Church
St Mary the Virgin's Church, Sussex Downs AONB
24 min walk • North Stoke Church, rededicated in 2007 to St Mary the Virgin after its medieval dedication was unexpectedly rediscovered, is a former Church of England parish church in the riverside hamlet of North Stoke in the Horsham District of West Sussex.
2.4 miN
Park
Waltham Brooks, Pulborough
62 min walk • Waltham Brooks is a 47.4-hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest south-west of Pulborough in West Sussex. It is owned and managed by the Sussex Wildlife Trust and is part of the Arun Valley Ramsar site and Special Protection Area.
2 miSW
Park
Arundel Park, WWT Arundel
51 min walk • Arundel Park is a 134-hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest north of Arundel in West Sussex. This old deer park on the chalk of the South Downs has an ancient artificial lake, Swanbourne Lake.
3 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Hill
Bignor Hill, Sussex Downs AONB
77 min walk • Bignor Hill is a hill near Bignor in Sussex. The South Downs Way passes over the hill. Near the summit are the remains of a memorial to Toby Wentworth-Fitzwilliam, the secretary of the Cowdray Hounds; this is called Toby's Stone.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Amberley Museum & Heritage Centre?

Nearby attractions include Amberley Museum Railway, Sussex Downs AONB (6 min walk), Amberley Castle, Arundel (20 min walk), St Mary the Virgin's Church, Sussex Downs AONB (24 min walk).

How to get to Amberley Museum & Heritage Centre by public transport?

The nearest stations to Amberley Museum & Heritage Centre:

Train

Amberley (5 min walk)
Brockham (7 min walk)