We are delighted to be taking WMS 2015 Congress delegates on a social excursion to Arundel Castle & Gardens - Ancient Castle, Stately Home & Gardens on Saturday 3rd October 2015.

Set high on a hill in West Sussex, this great Castle commands the landscape with magnificent views across the South Downs and the River Arun. Built at the end of the 11th Century, it has been the family home of the Dukes of Norfolk and their ancestors for nearly 1000 years.

Arundel Castle is one of the longest inhabited country houses in England. Many of the original features such as the crenellated Norman keep, gatehouse and barbican and the lower part of Bevis Tower survive. Between the 1870s and 1890s the house was almost completely rebuilt and the magnificent architecture in Gothic style is considered to be one of the great works of Victorian England.

Enjoy the grandeur of the finely preserved interior with its fascinating furniture, tapestries and rare collection of paintings by renowned artists including Van Dyck, Gainsborough and Canaletto.

Click here to learn more about the Castle.

Click here to view the Castle leaflet.

This is an integral part of the social activities of the meeting and an ideal networking opportunity. A booking fee of £15 is required during the registration process.

The first coach will leave the venue at 12:15 for accompanying persons and those not attending the industry symposium. Further coaches will depart after 13:45 once the symposium has finished.
First coaches leave Arundel at 16:00. The castle closes at 17:00. The last coach departs at 17:20 prompt.
If you arrive at the collection point after this time you will need to make your own way back to Brighton please.
Lunch: Lunch bags will be handed out to eat on the journey to the castle (approx 45 minutes).