The borders of Sussex are similar to those of the ancient kingdom of Sussex, in the 5th Century which was founded by the Anglo-Saxons. The empire lasted until the beginning of the 11th Century when almost the entire south of England fell to the Danes.

The Sussex coast is divided into two sections: The first section runs from Selsey Bill to Beachy Head , the second of Beachy Head to Dungeness , which adjoina Kent. The many cities and ports along the coast make the region the tenth largest metropolitan area in England. The beautiful sand and pebble beaches in Sussex together with the mild climate and fishing since the  Middle Ages to the 19th Century were an important economic factor with the colonisation of the area south of London.

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Today, tourism is particularly important for Sussex and there are many holiday resorts on the coast, but also historical ruins such as old castles/fortresses attract visitors from home and abroad. An Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty is The High Weald, a part of the Weald, which translates literally as "open country" means. It is a geological feature, namely a bulge of layered rocks. The protected area covers an area of 1,300 square km.

In the South Downs, an undulating chalk landscape runs in parallel to the forest  to the North Downs are separated by the South Downs Way. This long distance footpath (ie, a long-distance hiking trail) is about 160 km long and runs from Winchester in Hampshire to Eastbourne in East Sussex.

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Towns in Sussex : Brighton , Chichester