For those planning a holiday, there are many attractions in this beautiful part of East Sussex with important historical significance, including the Battle of Hastings in 1066, which took place in the picturesque town of Battle. Rye is famous for its pretty cobbled streets and maritime maze of Medieval and Georgian buildings. Beautiful Camber Sands and the Romney Marsh are just beyond Rye and there are several National Trust properties including the magnificent fairytale castle of Bodiam (only 3 miles away) and Rudyard Kipling’s house, Batemans, in the quiet village of Burwash. A steam railway runs from the beautiful town of Tenterden to Bodiam. Europe’s largest beach-launched fishing fleet can be seen in the attractive Old Town of Hastings. For garden lovers, Sissinghurst, Great Dixter, Pashley Manor and Merriments Gardens are within a short distance.

PLACES OF INTEREST:

TOWNS:
Battle, Rye, Hastings,Tenterden

GARDENS:
Great Dixter, Pashley Manor, Sissinghurst, Merriments Gardens, Scotney Castle

NATIONAL TRUST:
Bodiam Castle, Batemans, Scotney Castle, Smallhythe Place

CASTLES:
Bodiam, Battle Abbey, Herstmonceux, Hastings

PUBS:
The White Hart, Cripps Corner
The Cross Inn, Staplecross
The White Dog, Ewhurst Green
The Royal Oak, Whatlington
The Castle Inn, Bodiam
The George, Robertsbridge
The Queens Head, Sedlescombe

RESTAURANTS:
The Curlew, Bodiam
The Wild Mushroom, Westfield
The Brickwall Hotel, Sedlescombe