Amberley is easily reached by road, rail and helicopter.
There are excellent direct rail links to Gatwick Airport and London Victoria Railway Station.
Ferry ports to France and the Isle of Wight are within easy distance (Portsmouth, Southampton, Newhaven).
London - 75miles / Gatwick - 35 miles
Portsmouth - 31 miles / Guildford - 33 miles / Brighton - 20 miles.
By road, take the B2139 from Storrington or Arundel to Amberley Village but ignore signs to Amberley and look for the Union flag which clearly marks the entrance to the castle.
By helicopter guests from London can reach the Castle within 25 minutes following the scenic route with a view along the Thames to the Houses of Parliament, The City and The Millennium Dome before heading south across the beautiful Surrey and Sussex countryside.
Flights are also available from other destinations to Amberley.
Places to Visit
Castles: Arundel, Hever, Bodiam, Leeds (Kent), Scotney, Cowdray, Portchester, Farnham, Guildford, Bramber, Lewes.
Houses: Petworth, Goodwood, Standen, Uppark, Parham, Stansted, Jane Austen's House.
Gardens: West Dean, Borde Hill, Nymans, Hinton Ampner, Wakehurst Place, Leonardslee, Winkworth, Wisley (RHS).
Museums: Amberley Working Museum, Bignor & Fishbourne Roman Villas, Weald & Downland Open Air Museum, Gilbert White & Oates Museum, HMS Flagships at Portsmouth.
Sport: Racecourses at Goodwood, Hickstead, Lingfield, Plumpton, Fontwell, Polo at Cowdray Park, Golf, Sailing on the Solent, Cricket at Royal Sussex and Arundel.
Theatre: Chichester Festival Theatre, Brighton Royal, Worthing Pavillion, Arundel, Yvonne Arnaud at Guildford.
Outdoor Music: Glyndebourne Opera House.
"Amberley Ambles" is the first in a series of local maps for its guests, designed to slip easily into the pocket, the maps outline a number of strolls around the village and local area. Appropriately, the first map takes visitors on foot from the Castle into the picturesque village of Amberley. Other maps will feature walks around the Amberley Wildbrooks and to Houghton along the downs.
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