Annabel’s guidebook
Sightseeing
National Trust - Scotney Castle
A beautiful castle and gardens to go with it!
Another lovely castle with stunning and award-winning gardens
186 locals recommend
Sissinghurst Castle Garden
Biddenden RdAnother lovely castle with stunning and award-winning gardens
A big local reservoir with sailing and fishing facilities! Great for long walks around the outside and very close by.
168 locals recommend
Bewl Water
Bewlbridge LaneA big local reservoir with sailing and fishing facilities! Great for long walks around the outside and very close by.
A beautiful extended gardens, pinetum and forest with bike trails, children’s trails and high wire adventures!
189 locals recommend
Bedgebury National Pinetum and Forest
Bedgebury RoadA beautiful extended gardens, pinetum and forest with bike trails, children’s trails and high wire adventures!
The ancient town of Rye is lovely and only a 30 min drive. Choose from fresh fish and chips on the beach or plenty of great restaurants in the centre. (A great bit of history there too!)
96 locals recommend
Rye Harbour
The ancient town of Rye is lovely and only a 30 min drive. Choose from fresh fish and chips on the beach or plenty of great restaurants in the centre. (A great bit of history there too!)
A wonderfully preserved National Trust castle with surviving moat, just minutes from the house. Well worth the visit!
276 locals recommend
Bodiam Castle
A wonderfully preserved National Trust castle with surviving moat, just minutes from the house. Well worth the visit!
With links to Henry VIII and his wife Anne Boleyn this is a wonderful castle to go and visit.
199 locals recommend
Hever Castle & Gardens
Hever RoadWith links to Henry VIII and his wife Anne Boleyn this is a wonderful castle to go and visit.
Food scene
Cellar Head Brewing Company & Tap Room
Pillory CornerGreat for a local micro-brewery visit!
Take a short trip to sample and pick up some delicious local beers! The Winter brew called ‘Snow Top’ is a family favourite, but frankly they’re all so moorish!
7 locals recommend
Old Dairy Brewery
Unit 2 Station RdTake a short trip to sample and pick up some delicious local beers! The Winter brew called ‘Snow Top’ is a family favourite, but frankly they’re all so moorish!
Food and Drink
The Woodcock Inn
Woodcock LaneThe Great House
The Three Chimneys
Hareplain RoadVery old and significant pub with excellent beers on cask!
Stunning views from the ridge line! A family favorite for the summer evenings!
15 locals recommend
The White Dog Inn
Stunning views from the ridge line! A family favorite for the summer evenings!
The Bull Inn
Mock BridgeThe Bell in Ticehurst
High StreetAn old building recently renovated!
Neighbourhoods
A historic town, significant for the old covered shops and links to the notorious smugglers: the Hawkhurst Gang! Excellent Indian and Chinese restaurants as well as a boutique cinema with cafe and wine bar. Locally sourced fruit and veg shop as well as a brilliant butcher, Waitrose and Tesco also available.
7 locals recommend
Hawkhurst
A historic town, significant for the old covered shops and links to the notorious smugglers: the Hawkhurst Gang! Excellent Indian and Chinese restaurants as well as a boutique cinema with cafe and wine bar. Locally sourced fruit and veg shop as well as a brilliant butcher, Waitrose and Tesco also available.