Writing Our Legacy @ Downs To The Sea - Creative Water Day

Join Writing Our Legacy for the first Downs to the Sea Creative Water Day at Stanmer Village Pond. During this workshop, there will be opportunities to follow creative prompts from our artist/writer, explore the local environment and share ideas and refreshments.

• This is an inclusive, participatory workshop for adults welcoming BPOC folk, people of our LGBTQ+ and disability communities, creatives, supporters, friends, newcomers and all.
• No previous experience required.
• Unfortunately, dogs cannot be accommodated for at this event.
• Refreshments and all materials will be provided.

There will also be opportunities to take part in Stanmer Organics Apple Pressing.

Date: Saturday 6th September 2025

Location: Stanmer Village Pond.

Times: The workshop will run 12noon to 3pm

Meet-up point: Green picnic bench next to the pond and church.

Transport

A free accessible minibus will be available for up to 16 people from and to Brighton Station. Booking is required; book your seat when choosing your ticket.

Please contact Writing Our Legacy if you require fully wheelchair accessible transport at access@writingourlegacy.org.uk

• Pick-up time: 11:20 am
• Drop off time: The minibus will drop off back at Brighton Station by 3:30 pm

Accessibility

This event may include optional gentle walking. Located at a flat site of paths and cut grass, with benches and picnic benches next to the Stanmer Village Pond and with views across the park and Stanmer House.

Accessible toilets at the Stanmer Cafe.

Getting there

You can reach Stanmer Park by public transport, bike, on foot or car.

Bus: Stanmer Park is one of 3 popular countryside destinations within the South Downs National Park you can reach using our ‘Breeze’ buses.

The 78 service goes into the heart of Stanmer Park to and from the city centre every day of the week except Christmas Day. Route 78 to Stanmer Park.

The 79 service to Ditchling Beacon gives access to Stanmer Park from Ditchling Road and the Upper Lodges car park. There's a bus stop on Ditchling Road directly outside. Route 79 to Ditchling Beacon.

The 25 bus provides a frequent 7-days-a-week service linking the city centre and Lewes Road with the Lower Lodges entrance.

The 23 service offers links from Eastern Road and Queens Park.

By train: Falmer Station provides an easy way to access Stanmer Park as well as the University of Sussex and Brighton University’s Falmer campus.

A pathway leads to Stanmer Park from the station’s main entrance by the ticket office. Go via the underpass and follow the path going left after the underpass to reach Stanmer Park’s Lower Lodges entrance.

By car: Parking charges apply in designated, signed car parks throughout Stanmer Park. Disabled car parking is free in the car parks.

Find more information about how to get there in the Stanmer Park website.

About the Downs to the Sea Partnership

Downs to the Sea brings together a partnership comprising the South Downs National Park Trust, South Downs National Park Authority, Royal Society for the Protection of Birds, Western Sussex  Rivers Trust (formerly known as Arun and Rother Rivers Trust), Brighton and Hove City Council, and Writing Our Legacy.

The partnership focuses on the two following strands:

• Water in the landscape, focused on restoring and improving vital wetlands, ponds and rivers, and increasing the landscape’s resilience to climate change and other threats;
• Water in people’s lives, focused on connecting people to natural heritage and the water in their lives, to benefit their health and wellbeing, to develop skills and knowledge, and to help protect precious freshwater resources that are vital to our communities.