Heathrow Airport 1 hr 14
Wakehurst (19 min.) country estate with tree collections woodland lakes formal gardens and seed conservation centre. Borde Hill Garden (28 min.) large area of formal gardens parkland and trees with a smart english restaurant and cafe. Bluebell Railway (14 min.) an 1880 s station with steam engines on display a museum & gift shop on a heritage railway line. Anne Of Cleves House (26 min.) displays of furnished bedroom kitchen furniture and other crafts in home of henry viii s 4th wife. Ashdown Forest (9 min.) sprawling nature area & fictional home of a. a. milne children s book character winnie the pooh. Hever Castle U0026 Gardens (27 min.) castle dating from 1270 with tudor artworks and lavish furnishings plus gardens and water maze. The Nutley Arms (11 min) Glyndebourne (24 min.) country house hosting annual glyndebourne festival s 6 productions in a 1200-seat opera house. Groombridge Place Estates (19 min.) formal gardens and fairytale adventure forest with resident birds of prey on a country house estate. Tilgate Park (35 min.) woods lakes & play area with a nature center & walled garden (dogs allowed off-lead in some areas). Tylers Lane (10 min) National Trust - Standen (18 min.) arts and craft movement house with a formal garden woodland estate daily events and a gift shop. Lewes Castle U0026 Museum (25 min.) timber-framed 16th-century house featuring local history exhibits & hosting events & weddings. National Trust - Nymans (31 min.) plants from around the world plus a plant centre guided walks/talks and children s activities. The Llama Park (6 min.) llamas alpacas and reindeer in parkland enclosures plus an adventure playground and a restaurant. Penshurst Place (28 min.) tours are offered at this ancestral family home with original medieval architecture & vast gardens. |