Small Days Out in Portslade.
Medieval ruins once home to a Prime Minister, conservation area heritage trails, green shopping, foods from around the world and gin tasting. Discover the city's hidden gem
Itinerary One - The family Saturday outing. £0 to £20
- Mile Oak Farm - Feed the donkeys and ducks, then feed yourself in the well-stocked farm shop. For those with energy to spare, there is Southwick Hill to climb, with its fantastic views of the coast. Free entry and parking
- Emmaus second hand superstore - vintage toys, clothes and furniture for all tastes and budgets. The cafe serves breakfast to burgers, so something to please all. There is also a free history trail around the site, revealing its 1000 year old story. Free entry and parking.
- Easthill Park - This award winning park has a playground for kids, a community cafe and a woodland history trail. Download the free trail here. The park is also the perfect place for a family picnic, with benches and tables scattered amongst the woodland trails.
- Indoor climbing at Boulder Brighton. Suitable for ages 7+. Prices from £8. Free parking
- Food time! There a number of fast food, pubs and sit down restaurants in Station Road (a three minute walk from Boulder Brighton)
Getting here.
Bus
The number 1 bus stops close to both Mile Oak Farm and Emmaus. Easthill Park is a three minute walk from Emmaus. Boulder Brighton is a ten minute walk from Easthill Park, or you can take the number 5 bus.
Itinerary 2 - adult tour. £37 to £60
- Emmaus second hand superstore - vintage items, books, clothes and furniture for all tastes and budgets. The cafe serves breakfast to burgers, so something to please all. There is also a free history trail around the site, revealing its 1000 year old story. Free entry and parking.
- Indoor climbing at Boulder Brighton. Prices from £13. Free parking.
- Brighton gin - tours, tasting and shopping at their Portslade distillery. Tours need to be booked in advance.
- Food time! The Railway Inn in Station Road is highly recommended, and is a two minute walk from Boulder Brighton. Other local pubs and restaurants, serving food from around the world are also situated in Station Road.
Getting here.
Train.
Portslade station has regular trains serving the whole of Sussex. The train station is about 1 15 minute walk to Emmaus. However, it is literally across the road from the Railway Inn - you decide!
Bus
The number 1 bus stops close to Emmaus. Boulder Brighton is a 15 minute walk from Emmaus, or you can take the number 1 bus to Portslade Station.
Itinerary 3 - History and heritage fans £0
Portslade history dates back to the Iron Age. However, there are free guided tours that will take you back to 1066. Come see medieval manor house and church, the Old Village conservation area, a former convent and Victorian mansions.
- Portslade Old Village conservation area tour. One thousand years of history in a one mile walk. Click here to download your free self-guided audio guide. Tour duration aprox 45 minutes.
- Breakfast or lunch at Emmaus. Once a convent, the cafe is situated in the former dinning room of the nuns
- Emmaus site tour. Now a charity, this large site contains a Norman manor hose ruins, a Georgian manor and stories of its life as a convent. Click here to download your free self-guided tour. Tour duration is 22 minutes
- Easthill Park tour. Situated just four minutes walk from Emmaus. Rich Victorians, great storms and heroic Spitfire pilots. Click here to get your free audio guide. Tour duration is 21 minutes. The park is also the perfect place for a picnic, with benches and tables scattered amongst the woodland trails.
- Finish the day with an ice cream or cappuccino at the Easthill Park Community Cafe.
Getting here.
Train.
Portslade station has regular trains serving the whole of Sussex. The train station is about 1 15 minute walk to Emmaus. However, it is literally across the road from the Railway Inn - you decide!
Bus
The number 1 bus stops close to Emmaus. Boulder Brighton is a 15 minute walk from Emmaus, or you can take the number 1 bus to Portslade Station.
