Sussex contains the city of brighton and hove and its wider city region, part of the south downs national park and the national landscape of the high weald, and chichester harbour It is thought to be the oldest human fossil ever discovered in britain Its coastline is 137 miles (220 km) long.
Sussex, historic county of southeastern england, covering a coastal area along the english channel south of london Evidence from a fossil of boxgrove man (homo heidelbergensis) shows that sussex has been inhabited for at least 500,000 years For administrative purposes, sussex is divided into the administrative counties of east sussex and west sussex and the unitary authority of brighton and hove.
Sussex is located predominantly on the south coast of england with around 140 miles of shoreline from camber in the east to chichester harbour area of outstanding natural beauty in the west Spanning 1,461 square miles, sussex shares borders with kent, surrey and hampshire. Sussex is split into two counties East sussex and west sussex
Discover traces of historic battles, the remains of churches, and literature, art, and sporting history across these famous counties. Sussex is steeped in history, with fascinating tales at every turn Explore some of our featured locations to see what there is to do and where to eat and drink Whether you are looking for seaside towns for shopping, or scenic sussex towns with independent shops, there will be something to meet your needs.
Sussex / ˈsʌsɪks /, from the old english 'sūþseaxe' (' south saxons '), is a historic county in south east england
