CULTURAL HIGHLIGHTS

Hambledon Cricket Club, Hampshire

Watch a match (above) in the village where many of the rules of cricket have their origin (including over-arm bowling, the addition of a middle stump and even the width of the bat). The season runs from

April to September with matches on Saturdays or Sundays. hambledoncricketclub.co.uk

Clergy House, Alfriston, East Sussex

Find out where it all began for the National Trust.

This fascinating 15th-century cottage and garden with gorgeous views over the River Cuckmere was its first-ever acquisition and remains an absolute peach.

Open weekends, 11am–4pm. 01323 871961, nationaltrust.org.uk

Bignor Roman Villa, Bignor, West Sussex

How the Romans lived when they weren’t giving us

sanitation, medicine, education, roads, wine etc.

See the extraordinary excavated remains of a lavish

Roman home and its exquisite mosaic floors and enjoy interactive events and talks. Open March to

October daily from 10am–5pm. 01798 869259, bignorromanvilla.co.uk

Butser Ancient Farm, Chalton, Hampshire

A fun and enlightening look at how our ancestors lived. Roam around archaeological reconstructions of ancient buildings spanning the Stone Age, Iron

Age, Roman Britain and Anglo-Saxon times. The farm also grows prehistoric crops and keeps rare breeds of goats and sheep. Open October to

March Monday to Friday 10am–4pm; April to September 10am–5pm daily. 023 9259 8838, butserancientfarm.co.uk