Anthony's guidebook
Sightseeing
We are very close to Battle and Battle Abbey, built by William the Conqueror in 1066 as a penance for all the bloodshed at the earlier battle between the Normans and Saxons. A visit here is a must for any visitor who enjoys history. It's fun to stand under a speaker to hear Norman French, then move across to another speaker to hear Anglo-Saxon.
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Battle
We are very close to Battle and Battle Abbey, built by William the Conqueror in 1066 as a penance for all the bloodshed at the earlier battle between the Normans and Saxons. A visit here is a must for any visitor who enjoys history. It's fun to stand under a speaker to hear Norman French, then move across to another speaker to hear Anglo-Saxon.
Hastings is our nearest town and has many shops, an interesting Old Town, with lots of cafes, unique shops and amusements. It has a fishing fleet, which sells some of its catch directly from the boats. There is an art gallery and museums, worth a visit.
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Hastings
Hastings is our nearest town and has many shops, an interesting Old Town, with lots of cafes, unique shops and amusements. It has a fishing fleet, which sells some of its catch directly from the boats. There is an art gallery and museums, worth a visit.
A medieval hilltop town, surrounded by a wall, with a castle. Lots of history here, especially about smuggling and the Mermaid Inn is reputed to have a ghost. On the wall of this hotel you can see part of a Rudyard Kipling poem about the smugglers.
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Rye
A medieval hilltop town, surrounded by a wall, with a castle. Lots of history here, especially about smuggling and the Mermaid Inn is reputed to have a ghost. On the wall of this hotel you can see part of a Rudyard Kipling poem about the smugglers.
The best beach with miles of sand and dunes to picnic in. Try Winchelsea beach, too. The sea gets very warm in the shallow pools left at low tide. Winchelsea is an interesting example of very early town planning (about 1200), by the king (Edward 1) who re-built Wincelsea after the original town was washed away in a storm.
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Camber Sands
The best beach with miles of sand and dunes to picnic in. Try Winchelsea beach, too. The sea gets very warm in the shallow pools left at low tide. Winchelsea is an interesting example of very early town planning (about 1200), by the king (Edward 1) who re-built Wincelsea after the original town was washed away in a storm.
A quintessential example of a medieval castle, complete with a moat and lots of history.
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Château de Bodiam
A quintessential example of a medieval castle, complete with a moat and lots of history.
A great day out, complete with a nice restaurant and a lovely garden. The home of Harold Nicholson (a diplomat) and Vita Sackville-West (an author) and famous for her lesbian proclivities.
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Jardin du château de Sissinghurst
Biddenden RdA great day out, complete with a nice restaurant and a lovely garden. The home of Harold Nicholson (a diplomat) and Vita Sackville-West (an author) and famous for her lesbian proclivities.
A beautiful ruin (deliberately slighted) surrounded by a moat and an interesting house at the top of the hill. Lots of colour from the rhododendrons in season. A cafe and a shop.
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National Trust - Château de Scotney
A beautiful ruin (deliberately slighted) surrounded by a moat and an interesting house at the top of the hill. Lots of colour from the rhododendrons in season. A cafe and a shop.
Rudyard Kipling lived here and purchased all the surrounding farms, to ensure his privacy and peace would be preserved. The house dates back to 1600 and was built when Sussex was the centre of the iron smelting and gun-powder production trades. Kipling wrote some of his works here and there is a lot of memorabilia in the house related to him.
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Bateman's
Bateman's LaneRudyard Kipling lived here and purchased all the surrounding farms, to ensure his privacy and peace would be preserved. The house dates back to 1600 and was built when Sussex was the centre of the iron smelting and gun-powder production trades. Kipling wrote some of his works here and there is a lot of memorabilia in the house related to him.
Winston Churchill called this house his home for many years. Now it is open to the public and makes an interesting day out, with lots of artefacts associated with Churchill.
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Chartwell
Mapleton RoadWinston Churchill called this house his home for many years. Now it is open to the public and makes an interesting day out, with lots of artefacts associated with Churchill.
The home of Anne Boleyn, who was the second wife of Henry VIII. An interesting visit, especially for anyone interested in Tudor history. It has a lovely garden and a cafe. Couple this with a visit to Penshurst Place, not far away.
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Hever Castle & Gardens
Hever RoadThe home of Anne Boleyn, who was the second wife of Henry VIII. An interesting visit, especially for anyone interested in Tudor history. It has a lovely garden and a cafe. Couple this with a visit to Penshurst Place, not far away.
City/town information
A vibrant city with lots to see and do. A must would be a visit to the Laynes, a network a narrow paths lined with shops and cafes. Brighton has some large hotels to take a meal or coffee and the Pavilion (pictured) a historic pleasure palace built by a king around 1800 as a place to stay while he visited his mistress Mrs Fitzgerald.
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Brighton
A vibrant city with lots to see and do. A must would be a visit to the Laynes, a network a narrow paths lined with shops and cafes. Brighton has some large hotels to take a meal or coffee and the Pavilion (pictured) a historic pleasure palace built by a king around 1800 as a place to stay while he visited his mistress Mrs Fitzgerald.
This is a hilltop town with a castle built 800 years ago to guard against the approach of French raiders along the nearby river. Today it is famous for the large celebration that takes place every 5 November to commemorate the foiling of the gunpowder plot to blow up the Houses of Parliament in 1606. It has many cafes and shops and is the location of Harvey's brewery. Worth exploring.
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Lewes
This is a hilltop town with a castle built 800 years ago to guard against the approach of French raiders along the nearby river. Today it is famous for the large celebration that takes place every 5 November to commemorate the foiling of the gunpowder plot to blow up the Houses of Parliament in 1606. It has many cafes and shops and is the location of Harvey's brewery. Worth exploring.