a 2-minute walk from the petersfield tourist information office, this upscale pub with rooms in a restored 18th-century building is a 3-minute walk from the petersfield train station with service to portsmouth harbour and london. ales from micro-breweries and seasonal british fare are served in the rustic-chic pub which features exposed brick, wood beams and fireplaces, as well as a landscaped garden with seating and fire pits. full english breakfast is complimentary. the 2 plush, stylish rooms with en suite bathrooms offer luxe linens, flat-screen tvs, free wifi, tea and coffeemaking facilities, and free scotch. Heathrow Airport 57 min
Chawton House (22 min) Elizabethan manor & gardens once owned by Jane Austen’s brother, with exhibits on women’s writing. National Trust - Uppark House and Garden (14 min) National Trust 18th-century mansion with elegant rooms, furniture, art, and servants' quarters. Alice Holt Forest (24 min) Many Royal Navy ships were built with wood from this forest with cycle hire facilities & a cafe. Staunton Farm (16 min) Expanse of parkland and gardens with petting farm, barn play area, Victorian glasshouse and lake. Butser Ancient Farm (10 min) Archaeological site with reconstructed Iron Age buildings, rare animal breeds and a visitor centre. Queen Elizabeth Country Park (13 min) Expansive country park with woodlands, cycling and horse riding trails, visitor centre and cafe. West Dean Gardens (26 min) Horticultural attraction with an Edwardian pergola, Victorian glasshouses and walled kitchen garden. Kingley Vale (NNR) (36 min) A tranquil trail winds through this reserve, home to ancient yew trees & Bronze Age burial mounds. Stansted Park (23 min) Evocative stately estate with a maze and mansion with servants' quarters, open April-September. Butser Hill (19 min) 271-m high chalk hill on a national nature reserve, with many butterfly species & vascular flora. National Trust - Hinton Ampner (21 min) Elegant country house in a picturesque setting, with ceramics, art collection, gardens and woodland. South Downs National Park (19 min) Opened in 2011, this 1,627-sq-km national park features chalk hills, wooded areas & more. Weald & Downland Living Museum (26 min) Restored farmsteads with animals and hands on activities, recreating rural life from 1300-1910. Mid Hants Railway 'Watercress Line' (27 min) A 19th-century heritage line with steam trains traveling through vintage stations & themed events. Jane Austen's House (20 min) Preserved home where Jane Austen spent the last 8 years of her writing and domestic life. |