| there's a low-key restaurant with a sunday carvery, a casual cafe/bar and a cosy lounge. set on a 17th-century country estate, this relaxed resort is 2 miles from the medieval ruins of battle abbey, 6 miles from hastings beach and 15 miles from rye town centre. laid-back log cabins with countryside views feature living rooms with sofas, flat-screen tvs and fireplaces, and kitchenettes. other amenities include a ballroom, a playground, an archery area and spa treatments, as well as a leisure club with an indoor pool, a hot tub and a gym. . some cabins have private gardens and/or hot tubs. there's also live entertainment on weekends
Heathrow Airport 1 hr 39
Bodiam Castle (21 min)
14th-century castle with a moat, soaring towers, events and exhibitions, plus a cafe. Hastings Country Park (17 min)
Large, 853-acre coastal reserve with nature trails, wildlife, picnic areas & sandstone cliffs. Bateman's (26 min)
Rudyard Kipling's beamed, 17th-century rustic home, with the writer's furnishings and artefacts. Hastings Fishermen's Museum (19 min)
Photos and memorabilia relating to the local fishing industry, plus a 14-foot model of a 1514 ship. Hastings Castle (17 min)
Norman fortress ruins with dungeons, a cloistered chapel and an audio-visual show inside a tent. Hastings Pier (15 min)
Renovated dock with an observatory platform, restaurants & shops, plus open-air events. Smugglers Adventure (18 min)
Series of underground tunnels tracing the steps of smugglers, with sound effects and costumed staff. Herstmonceux Castle (23 min)
Restored medieval castle, now a study centre, with a park and gardens that are open to the public. The True CRIME Museum (15 min)
Displays of forensic evidence depicting violent events related to serial killers, gangsters & more. Battle Abbey (7 min)
Medieval ruins and battlefield site with an interactive exhibition, a film about 1066 and a cafe. Great Dixter House & Gardens (26 min)
Tours of 15th-century manor house and the late Christopher Lloyd's exemplary gardens surrounding it. Camber Sands (39 min)
2 mi. of shoreline with picturesque sand dunes, plus lifeguards, parking & water sports. East Hill Lift Upper Station (19 min)
Early 20th-century funicular railway, the steepest in the U.K., offering park access & beach views. De La Warr Pavilion (18 min)
Iconic Modernist building from 1935, offering contemporary art exhibitions, eatery, bar and shop. Alexandra Park, Hastings (13 min)
This 44-acre formal park features gardens, wooded areas, a fishing pond, wildlife & more. |
