Mention the Sussex coast and one place invariably springs to mind: the cosmopolitan city of Brighton (and Hove), but Sussex has much more to offer than the buzz of its biggest city.
You only have to venture a short distance east or west to discover some overlooked gems, as Arthur Stanley Cooke did at the start of the 20th century for his tome Off the Beaten Track in Sussex.
The county is split into East Sussex and West Sussex, each with its fair share of historic towns, glorious beaches and magnificent countryside, not to mention a rich maritime history. Having grown up in the county, I know both parts pretty well, but and its