West Sussex Golf Club

West Sussex Golf Club sits just outside Pulborough, a proper 18-hole layout that's been around since 1936. It's a members' club primarily, though visitors can sometimes arrange a round through the clubhouse - worth ringing ahead to check availability and green fees. The course itself runs through pleasant Sussex countryside, nothing spectacular in terms of dramatic elevation or jaw-dropping vistas, but solid parkland golf with enough trees and water hazards to keep you honest.

This one's for golfers, obviously. If you're staying at one of the nearby parks - Washington Caravan & Camping, Goweco Glamping, or Wakestone & Wild Glamping are all within five miles - and you've got your handicap certificate handy, it's a decent way to fill half a day. Allow three and a half to four hours for a round, depending on how busy it is. Non-golfers will find precious little to do here, so don't expect it to be a family day out in the conventional sense.

The real charm of the area comes from what surrounds it. Pulborough itself is a quiet village with the South Downs nearby, and if you're keen on walking rather than golf, Knepp Wildland Safaris just five miles away offers something genuinely different - rewilding projects and wildlife spotting that feels more adventurous than a round of golf. Worth considering whether you'd rather spend your time swinging clubs or exploring actual countryside.