The Sustainability Centre, East Meon

There's a few businesses here on site. It looks like an old army barracks that's slowly being transformed into new uses. The cafe is amazing and serves great food and drink. Their cake is particularly good. The lodge offers hostel accommodation. Basically you get a squaddies room with a couple of beds. Ideal for an overnight stay if your walking or cycling along the South Downs Way. The showers and kitchen have both been substantially upgraded in recent times and a god range of breakfast options exist. For its price it offers an honest service. The centre itself provides a great example of what can be achieved using nature, rather than concrete. It's good that these centres exist as educational destinations and useful to learn about how we can do good.

This Centre was not an ex squadie army barracks it was a HMS Mercury, Royal Naval training establishment for signals and communications. It was a fantastic place to be back in the late 70’s and early 80’s. A lovely part of the world to be.

A great place to camp or just find out more about sustainability. Lovely cob structure used as teaching room.

A lovely quaint burial ground on the South downs. Lovely coffee shop on site, with plenty for the children to do as well.

A Hidden Gem... There's parking, country walks, a visitor centre, a cafe (sells vegetarian food only), a place to stay thats clean comfy and competitively priced. Staff that are knowledgeable about sustainable practice on-site. They run lots of events, workshops and the like. Great for a short or long visit. its family friendly with onsite camping too.