A farm that time forgot is opening to the public this weekend for the first and only time this year.

Saddlescombe Farm, near the Devil's Dyke beauty spot north of Brighton, is owned by the National Trust.

It still has a blacksmith's forge, 400-year-old hay and grain barn and even a donkey tread wheel, which once provided the farm with water.

These are all set around a 17th Century manor house and its walled garden. Much of the farm is as it appeared in its Victorian heyday.

Visitors will be able to explore the farm buildings and there will be demonstrations of South Downs crafts.

The farm is undergoing a huge restoration project and it will not be fully open again for several years.

It will be open on Sunday between 10.30am and 4.30pm. Admission is £3 for adults and £1.50 for children. There is also a parking charge of £1.

Teas and light snacks will be available in the dairy.

The farm will be signposted and is on the Saddlescombe Road. Another route is to take an open-top bus to the dyke and walk down the South Downs Way.