Congratulations to the winners of our Summer in Sussex Photography Competition 2026

Announcing our worthy winners of the Summer in Sussex Photography Competition 2026

Thank you so much to all those entering our annual photography competition, we had a record number of entries this year.

Once again, the standard of entries was exceptionally high. This made the judging process a real challenge and we were sorry we couldn’t award more prizes.

Eventually, after a close-run finish we awarded first prize in the Adult category to Jack Taylor for his stunning image of Cuckmere River. We all loved the image of a classic Sussex attraction seen in an imaginative way.

Second prize went to Stuart Matthews for capturing a heartwarming image of nature at its finest.

Our third prize winner is Vanessa Aldridge for her image of the beach huts at West Wittering, which we loved for its composition and proportions.

Meanwhile, winner of the Junior category for capturing this wonderful image of sleeping pigs is Ryan Booth.