| the straightforward rooms feature free wifi, tvs, and tea and coffeemaking facilities. there's also a seasonal heated outdoor pool. full english breakfast and parking are complimentary. set in a 16th-century tudor mansion on 2 acres of grounds, this genteel hotel overlooking the village green is 4 miles from the medieval battle abbey and 6 miles from hastings beach. other amenities include a restaurant with beamed ceilings and a sunroom, and an oak-panelled lounge bar. check-in time: 2:00 pmcheck-out time: 11:00 am. family rooms are available
Heathrow Airport 1 hr 33
De La Warr Pavilion (19 min)
Iconic Modernist building from 1935, offering contemporary art exhibitions, eatery, bar and shop. Bodiam Castle (10 min)
14th-century castle with a moat, soaring towers, events and exhibitions, plus a cafe. Great Dixter House & Gardens (18 min)
Tours of 15th-century manor house and the late Christopher Lloyd's exemplary gardens surrounding it. Bateman's (24 min)
Rudyard Kipling's beamed, 17th-century rustic home, with the writer's furnishings and artefacts. Camber Sands (32 min)
2 mi. of shoreline with picturesque sand dunes, plus lifeguards, parking & water sports. Hastings Fishermen's Museum (18 min)
Photos and memorabilia relating to the local fishing industry, plus a 14-foot model of a 1514 ship. Alexandra Park, Hastings (13 min)
This 44-acre formal park features gardens, wooded areas, a fishing pond, wildlife & more. Smugglers Adventure (18 min)
Series of underground tunnels tracing the steps of smugglers, with sound effects and costumed staff. Hastings Castle (17 min)
Norman fortress ruins with dungeons, a cloistered chapel and an audio-visual show inside a tent. Herstmonceux Castle (26 min)
Restored medieval castle, now a study centre, with a park and gardens that are open to the public. Bedgebury National Pinetum and Forest (22 min)
320-acre forest featuring tall trees, hike/bike trails, a cafe & a tree-top ropes course & zip line. Battle Abbey (8 min)
Medieval ruins and battlefield site with an interactive exhibition, a film about 1066 and a cafe. Hastings Country Park (17 min)
Large, 853-acre coastal reserve with nature trails, wildlife, picnic areas & sandstone cliffs. National Trust - Scotney Castle (27 min)
Castle ruins and Victorian mansion in vast woodland and parkland with trails and a hop farm. Hastings Pier (15 min)
Renovated dock with an observatory platform, restaurants & shops, plus open-air events. | 
