Bramber is a small historic village in West Sussex. It has a ruined mediaeval castle built by feudal Baron William De Braose, which is well worth a visit and the Church of St Nicholas was originally built as the castle chapel and is the only part of the castle site not in ruins. It is the oldest post-Conquest Norman church in Sussex. The village is located on the northern edge of the South Downs and on the west side of the River Adur with easily accessible beautiful river or hill walks. Nearby are the communities of Steyning to the west and Upper Beeding to the east. There is also a large hotel and pub, the historic St Mary’s House, a 15^th Century house and gardens associated with the Knights Templar, and various restaurants.