| the elegant rooms offer lush fabrics and antique furnishings, and are equipped with flat-screen tvs, free wi-fi and ipod docks; some have 4-poster beds. check-in time: 2:00 pmcheck-out time: 11:00 am. the manor also has mature gardens, including a wildflower meadow. full english breakfast is complimentary, as is parking. a posh restaurant offers fine-dining in an atmospheric wood-panelled surroundings. set in a grand 16th-century country manor, this upscale hotel is 3 miles from the botanic gardens at wakehurst place, 23 miles from the classical music at glyndebourne and 12 miles from sheffield park train station. suites add sitting rooms, and some rooms have garden views
Heathrow Airport 1 hr 3
Wakehurst (8 min)
Country estate with tree collections, woodland, lakes, formal gardens and seed conservation centre. National Trust - Nymans (20 min)
Plants from around the world, plus a plant centre, guided walks/talks and children's activities. Penshurst Place (34 min)
Tours are offered at this ancestral family home with original medieval architecture & vast gardens. Chartwell (36 min)
Preserved country house with maps, documents, photographs, picture and mementoes of the great man. Ashdown Forest (16 min)
Sprawling nature area & fictional home of A. A. Milne children's book character, Winnie the Pooh. Hever Castle & Gardens (31 min)
Castle dating from 1270, with Tudor artworks and lavish furnishings, plus gardens and water maze. Bluebell Railway (25 min)
An 1880's station with steam engines on display, a museum & gift shop on a heritage railway line. Tilgate Park (23 min)
Woods, lakes & play area with a nature center & walled garden (dogs allowed off-lead in some areas). National Trust - Standen (11 min)
Arts and Craft Movement house with a formal garden, woodland estate, daily events and a gift shop. Borde Hill Garden (18 min)
Large area of formal gardens, parkland and trees, with a smart English restaurant and cafe. The Llama Park (15 min)
Llamas, alpacas and reindeer in parkland enclosures, plus an adventure playground and a restaurant. British Wildlife Centre (17 min)
40 British wildlife species in indoor and outdoor enclosures, with informative talks from keepers. Godstone Farm (28 min)
Interactive farm for little ones offering animal encounters, indoor & outdoor play areas & a shop. Groombridge Place Estates (32 min)
Formal gardens and fairytale adventure forest with resident birds of prey on a country house estate. National Trust - Sheffield Park and Garden (24 min)
Large park with rare mature trees and shrubs, dramatic seasonal flower shows and 4 lakes. | 
