full english breakfast is included. other amenities include a beer garden and free parking. the cosy pub also serves classic british and international dishes, and local draught beers. on a country lane, overlooking fields, this rustic pub with rooms is 7 miles from jane austen's house museum and 11 miles from frensham common, home to woodland and lakes. the 6 countrystyle rooms have modern en suite bathrooms, and provide tea and coffeemaking facilities. some also have desks and/or sleigh beds. check-in time: 3:00 pmcheck-out time: 11:00 am Heathrow Airport 54 min
Alice Holt Forest (22 min) Many Royal Navy ships were built with wood from this forest with cycle hire facilities & a cafe. National Trust - Hinton Ampner (24 min) Elegant country house in a picturesque setting, with ceramics, art collection, gardens and woodland. Jane Austen's House (17 min) Preserved home where Jane Austen spent the last 8 years of her writing and domestic life. Kingley Vale (NNR) (44 min) A tranquil trail winds through this reserve, home to ancient yew trees & Bronze Age burial mounds. Devil's Punch Bowl (20 min) Storied valley & open-space preserve with a wooded walking trail, distant views & on-site cafe. Frensham Great Pond (23 min) Compact lake popular for sailing, fishing & warm-weather swimming, with a beach & a cafe. National Trust - Uppark House and Garden (21 min) National Trust 18th-century mansion with elegant rooms, furniture, art, and servants' quarters. Gilbert White & The Oates Collections (10 min) Former residence & garden of an 18th-century naturalist, now a museum of renowned British explorers. South Downs National Park (24 min) Opened in 2011, this 1,627-sq-km national park features chalk hills, wooded areas & more. Butser Hill (24 min) 271-m high chalk hill on a national nature reserve, with many butterfly species & vascular flora. Mid Hants Railway 'Watercress Line' (26 min) A 19th-century heritage line with steam trains traveling through vintage stations & themed events. Queen Elizabeth Country Park (19 min) Expansive country park with woodlands, cycling and horse riding trails, visitor centre and cafe. Chawton House (20 min) Elizabethan manor & gardens once owned by Jane Austen’s brother, with exhibits on women’s writing. Birdworld (22 min) Daily events including penguin feeding and animal encounters plus a safari train in a 26-acre park. Stansted Park (28 min) Evocative stately estate with a maze and mansion with servants' quarters, open April-September. |