| check-in time: 2:00 pmcheck-out time: 10:30 am. breakfast and parking are free. set in landscaped gardens, this upscale country house hotel is a mile off the a21, 2 miles from the town of battle and 6 miles from bodiam castle. the elegant rooms have traditional furnishings and decor, and come with free wifi, flat-screen tvs, and tea and coffeemaking facilities. there's an elegant restaurant serving british cuisine and cream teas, plus a lounge/bar, a conservatory and terrace, and gardens featuring a pond and seating areas. upgraded rooms add pull-out sofas, while an upgraded suite adds a whirlpool bath. there are also 3 function rooms
Heathrow Airport 1 hr 32
Herstmonceux Castle (22 min)
Restored medieval castle, now a study centre, with a park and gardens that are open to the public. Alexandra Park, Hastings (15 min)
This 44-acre formal park features gardens, wooded areas, a fishing pond, wildlife & more. Bedgebury National Pinetum and Forest (20 min)
320-acre forest featuring tall trees, hike/bike trails, a cafe & a tree-top ropes course & zip line. Bodiam Castle (12 min)
14th-century castle with a moat, soaring towers, events and exhibitions, plus a cafe. Smugglers Adventure (21 min)
Series of underground tunnels tracing the steps of smugglers, with sound effects and costumed staff. National Trust - Scotney Castle (26 min)
Castle ruins and Victorian mansion in vast woodland and parkland with trails and a hop farm. Bedgebury Forest (26 min)
Cycling, mountain biking, forest, equestrianism, and adventure Hastings Fishermen's Museum (21 min)
Photos and memorabilia relating to the local fishing industry, plus a 14-foot model of a 1514 ship. Bateman's (22 min)
Rudyard Kipling's beamed, 17th-century rustic home, with the writer's furnishings and artefacts. De La Warr Pavilion (22 min)
Iconic Modernist building from 1935, offering contemporary art exhibitions, eatery, bar and shop. Great Dixter House & Gardens (20 min)
Tours of 15th-century manor house and the late Christopher Lloyd's exemplary gardens surrounding it. Hastings Pier (18 min)
Renovated dock with an observatory platform, restaurants & shops, plus open-air events. Hastings Castle (20 min)
Norman fortress ruins with dungeons, a cloistered chapel and an audio-visual show inside a tent. Battle Abbey (6 min)
Medieval ruins and battlefield site with an interactive exhibition, a film about 1066 and a cafe. Bewl Water (24 min)
Sprawling countryside park for family-friendly land- and water-based activities, plus a restaurant. |
