theres a cosy restaurant/bar serving home-cooked fare, as well as a pub garden and outdoor seating. some rooms also have sofas and desks. the 3 simple, rooms with warm decor have modern en suite bathrooms, as well as free wi-fi, flat-screen tvs and minifridges. set in a 2-storey cottage with countryside views, this pub with rooms is 4 miles from the hastings castle and 7 miles from the antique shops in rye. full english breakfast is complimentary. Heathrow Airport 1 hr 49
Bodiam Castle (26 min) 14th-century castle with a moat, soaring towers, events and exhibitions, plus a cafe. Great Dixter House & Gardens (25 min) Tours of 15th-century manor house and the late Christopher Lloyd's exemplary gardens surrounding it. The True CRIME Museum (14 min) Displays of forensic evidence depicting violent events related to serial killers, gangsters & more. Camber Sands (26 min) 2 mi. of shoreline with picturesque sand dunes, plus lifeguards, parking & water sports. Lamb House (17 min) Red-brick, Georgian former home of US novelist Henry James, with a peaceful walled garden. Hastings Country Park (6 min) Large, 853-acre coastal reserve with nature trails, wildlife, picnic areas & sandstone cliffs. Rye Castle Museum - Ypres Tower (18 min) Venerable 14th century tower with harbor views & exhibits & artifacts depicting medieval life. East Hill Lift Upper Station (11 min) Early 20th-century funicular railway, the steepest in the U.K., offering park access & beach views. Hastings Pier (14 min) Renovated dock with an observatory platform, restaurants & shops, plus open-air events. Alexandra Park, Hastings (12 min) This 44-acre formal park features gardens, wooded areas, a fishing pond, wildlife & more. Camber Castle (15 min) Remains of a vast artillery fort built by Henry VIII, with monthly guided walks. Guided tours only. Hastings Fishermen's Museum (11 min) Photos and memorabilia relating to the local fishing industry, plus a 14-foot model of a 1514 ship. Hastings Castle (13 min) Norman fortress ruins with dungeons, a cloistered chapel and an audio-visual show inside a tent. Smugglers Adventure (12 min) Series of underground tunnels tracing the steps of smugglers, with sound effects and costumed staff. Battle Abbey (20 min) Medieval ruins and battlefield site with an interactive exhibition, a film about 1066 and a cafe. |