Arundel, West Sussex

So, it's been a while since we posted; fear not we've still been adventuring!  It's actually been a pretty busy summer of exploring the UK, I will get round to writing up some more posts shortly.

For now, let me tell you about last weekend's trip to Arundel in West Sussex.  We've driven past Arundel lots of times since we got back to the UK, and have always admired the imposing castle and cathedral, but this was the first time we've managed to pay a visit.  Sarah initiated a meet up of the southern cousins, and somehow we all agreed on Arundel!

Of course Team Errington couldn't pass up on the opportunity to camp in the Landy, so while the rest of the (local) family only popped down from London for the day, we made a weekend of it and spent the night at a the campsite at the Ship and Anchor pub in nearby Ford.  Struan happened to have a rugby tournament at nearby Worthing RFC on the Sunday, so it all worked out nicely!

The Ship and Anchor has a lovely quiet (at least in October) campsite right next to the pub, and it is a beautiful easy walk along the River Arun into Arundel (approx 3 miles).  The river is very strongly tidal, and we're eyeing it up for a future SUP/Canoe trip!  If you don't fancy the walk back you can also catch the local train between Arundel and Ford for a few pounds which was definitely appreciated by tired little legs on our way home.

Arundel is an impressive medieval town, dominated by the imposing castle and cathedral and with some stunning buildings.  We happened to time it right and also caught the monthly farmer's market (3rd Saturday of every month), which had some lovely local stalls.  Naturally we had to buy a bottle of the local Arundel Gin, the honey gin is highly recommended!  There's also a great selection of independent shops and lots of bars and restaurants, and it appears to be the cake capital of the world with delicious looking (and tasting) cakes at every juncture.  We didn't actually make it into the castle, as we ran out of time, but I'm sure we'll be back to check it out soon. 

After a wander around the town, we headed up to Fauna Brewing, who have great selection of beers brewed on site, and some lovely wood fired pizzas.  They also donate a percentage of their profits to various wildlife conservation charities, what's not to like! 

Overall, Arundel is definitely worth a visit, check it out if you're down this way!