Sussex village dubbed the 'new Cotswolds' by Sunday Times

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A small Sussex village dubbed the "new Cotswolds" has been named as "one of the coolest postcodes to move to in 2025".

Fittleworth - the postcode RH20, specifically - was described by The Sunday Times as the "posh-welly brigade's new favourite country hangout" and described as the "new Cotswolds".

The village, located in the district of Chichester, West Sussex, is home to around 1,000 people.

According to The Sunday Times, the village "has everything you need to indulge in country comforts" without the crowds of other popular destinations, such as Chipping Norton.

The article highlights The Swan Inn, a 15th-century pub, as one of the village's most desirable haunts, claiming it is frequented by the "arts crowd", including Mumford & Sons' bassist Ted Dwane.

Of the pub, it says: "Don’t just indulge in the endive gratin, a must-order: stay in one of the rooms, which are named after the British figures who have stayed there in years past, from Emmeline Pankhurst to JMW Turner."

The Sunday Times articles also mentions the Sofas & Stuff furniture shop and the florist Milli Proust's ancient woodland flower farm.

It writes: "Other tips include browsing interiors buys at the chic furniture shop Sofas & Stuff, where you might bump into the actress-poet Greta Bellamacina, who designed her own sofa with the company, or catch a glimpse of the florist Milli Proust’s ancient woodland flower farm. Bucolic - but make it bouji".

The author also mentions Nutbourne Vineyards, a winery in the village, where you can "sip on award-winning still and sparkling booze and nibble on cheese picnic platters while looking out over wildflower meadows".

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