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Sleeps 6
Weekly prices from £900 to £ 1299
Self catering accommodation in Playden sleeps 6.
Features include: • Short Breaks • Pub nearby • Garden • Sleeps 6
Accommodation overview: Tucked away with just sheep for company, yet less than 1 mile from Rye, is this adjoining holiday barn, the ideal spot for walks into Rye or Playden. Cycle to Rye and experience what this 800 year old cobbled market town and Cinque Port has to offer. Enjoy miles of golden sand dunes at Camber or for nature lovers, Rye Harbour and its reserve offers a unique experience where wildlife can be observed. Winchelsea, Battle and Hastings are all within a short drive. Shop 1 mile, pub ½ mile. Open-plan beamed living/dining room with kitchen area, wood-burning stove and wooden floor. Two double bedrooms, one with 5ft bed; each with en-suite shower room and toilet. Twin bedroom with en-suite shower room and toilet.
  
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Sleeps 2
Weekly prices from £300 to £ 599
Self catering accommodation in Nutley sleeps 2.
Features include: • Short Breaks • Pets allowed • Pub nearby • Garden • Sleeps 2
Accommodation overview: Hidden down a forest track, leading directly to the Ashdown Forest (400 yards) and with spectacular views over the forest to the South Downs beyond, this delighful holiday cottage adjoins a former 18th-century threshing barn, lovingly restored by the owners. Terraced gardens lead down to a 5-acre meadow and stream, with four well-stocked fishponds. Abundant wildlife. Excellent walking country. Within easy reach of Brighton, Tunbridge Wells, many NT homes, gardens and places of interest. Shop 1/2 mile, pub 3/4 mile. Entrance through stable door to beamed living/dining room with slate floor and forest views. Compact farmhouse-style kitchen. Double bedroom with en-suite shower room and toilet, and courtyard view.
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Sleeps 10
Weekly prices from £1300
Self catering accommodation in Rye sleeps 10.
Features include: • Pool • Short Breaks • Pets allowed • Pub nearby • Detached • Games Room • Garden • Sleeps 10
Accommodation overview: With outstanding views over the Tillingham Valley at the end of a private drive in a farm setting, this splendid detached, oak-beamed converted granary dates back to 1850 and has been completed to a very good standard, with galleried oak staircase, latch oak doors and part-beamed throughout. For guests’ further enjoyment there is an internal games room and a table tennis table situated in an open bay garage opposite the holiday property. There is also shared use of the owner’s outdoor heated swimming pool by arrangement (May to September). For walkers and cyclists there are tracks and paths to be explored on the doorstep. Visit Rye with its antiquarian bookshops, potteries, antiques and art galleries. The Heritage Centre boasts the Town Model Sound and Light Show and a unique exhibition of working old pier slot machines! Explore the golden sands at Camber; visit Hastings and watch the fishermen land the days catch; ride the Kent and East Sussex Vintage Steam Railway or choose from the many beautiful gardens to explore - Great Dixter, historic castles, Bodiam or local vineyards. Coarse fishing by arrangement and golf locally. Shops 2 miles, pub ½ mile. Spacious living room with gas ‘wood burner’ on plinth and oak floor. Kitchen/dining room with Aga, electric cooker and quarry tiled floor. Utility room. Twin bedroom. Shower room with double shower cubicle and toilet. First floor: Two double bedrooms; one with 5ft bed and en-suite shower room and dressing room with toilet, one with wash basin. Two twin bedrooms.
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Sleeps 4
Weekly prices from £300 to £ 599
Self catering accommodation in Udimore sleeps 4.
Features include: • Short Breaks • Pets allowed • Pub nearby • Detached • Garden • Sleeps 4
Accommodation overview: Situated in the grounds of the owner’s farmhouse, this attractively converted, detached stable with the original ‘eyebrow‘ windows, offers stylish accommodation allegedly built over the old smugglers runs as the area was once frequented by the infamous Hawkhurst Gang! Rudyard Kipling was a regular visitor to the farmhouse. The holiday property is ideally placed for enjoying walks in the picturesque Brede and Tillingham Valleys and a stone’s throw from the heart of Rye, a beautiful medieval town suspended in time. Enjoy the sand dunes at Camber, Great Dixter Gardens, Bodiam Castle and the Kent and East Sussex Steam Railway. Shops 2 miles, pub ½ mile. Gravel slopes to entrance. Beamed, open plan living/dining room and kitchen area with wooden floor and French doors to terrace. Double bedroom. Shower room with toilet and tiled floor. Mezzanine with twin beds (for +2) and sloping ceiling.
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Sleeps 6
Weekly prices from £600 to £ 899
Self catering accommodation in Ticehurst sleeps 6.
Features include: • Short Breaks • Pub nearby • Detached • Garden • Sleeps 6
Accommodation overview: A picturesque 200-year-old weatherboarded, single-storey holiday cottage standing detached close to Bewl Water, the largest inland water in the southeast, which not only provides a home to over 3000 wildlife species, but also offers fly fishing (equipment can be hired), or hydroballing. The keen gardener is catered for at Merriments, 4 acres of dense planting originally started as a display garden for the nursery, Pashley Manor, Scotney Castle and Sissinghurst. Shop and pub ¼ mile. Open-plan living room with gas ‘wood burner’, tiled floor, step to dining room and kitchen area with stable door to garden. Utility. Conservatory. Two double bedrooms, one with 5ft four poster bed. Single bedroom with additional pull-out single bed (for +1). Step down to bathroom with separate shower cubicle and toilet. Beamed throughout, some low doorways.
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Sleeps 4
Weekly prices from £600 to £ 899
Self catering accommodation in Ashburnham sleeps 4.
Features include: • Short Breaks • Garden • Sleeps 4
Accommodation overview: Sympathetically converted to form characterful properties, the heavily beamed cottages at Thornden Farm date back to the 16th century and occupy a truly peaceful and secluded setting amidst 1066 countryside. Standing within the grounds of Thornden Farm, with its small flock of sheep, friendly goats, free range chickens and grand peacocks, the cottages enjoys far-reaching views to Beachy Head, the South Downs and the sea. Each cottage boasts an individual seating area in landscaped gardens.
There is a wealth of diverse attractions and activities within the surrounding area. Visit historic Battle, where one may pause for a cream tea and visit the ancient abbey or the fascinating world of Yesteryear, a fun museum of everyday items from days gone by. Hastings is a short drive away offering freshly caught fish from the beaches in the old town, the smugglers cave and many more tourist attractions. Rye, with its cobbled streets, variety of shops and inns such as the famous Mermaid Inn which is known in history as the meeting place for the notorious Hawkhurst smuggling gang, makes a truly wonderful day out. Just a short trip from Ashburnham, one can find expanses of white sand dunes and beaches at Camber, with many other beaches and cliff top walks to be discovered along the entire coast. The Victorian seaside resort of Eastbourne (15 miles), with an indoor swimming-pool, adventure park and new Sovereign Harbour complex, still retains a sense of its opulent past. Royal Tunbridge Wells and the famous Pantiles are 18 miles away. Batemans, the home of Rudyard Kipling, is 5 miles away at Burwash. There are also numerous National Trust and English Heritage sites in the locality.
Activities offered locally include trout fishing (fly only) in Ashburnham, Bewl and Darwell reservoirs. Horse riding, four golf courses plus fantastic cycling and walking. There are many festivals and shows throughout the year, including orchestral nights at Battle Abbey and the castles of Bodium and Hertsmonceaux. Guy Fawkes celebrations in East Sussex are a local tradition, with each area boasting its own Bonfire Society. Within 1½ miles there are two pubs, the ‘Ash Tree Inn’ at Brownbread Street and ‘The Swan Inn’ at Dallington each serve real ales and fine food. Whether it’s a romantic short break or a family holiday that is required, Thornden Cottages offer the perfect setting, as many people testify by returning again, and again, and again. Shop 4 miles.
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Sleeps 2
Weekly prices from £300 to £ 599
Self catering accommodation in Ashburnham sleeps 2.
Features include: • Short Breaks • Garden • Sleeps 2
Accommodation overview: Sympathetically converted to form characterful properties, the heavily beamed cottages at Thornden Farm date back to the 16th century and occupy a truly peaceful and secluded setting amidst 1066 countryside. Standing within the grounds of Thornden Farm, with its small flock of sheep, friendly goats, free range chickens and grand peacocks, the cottages enjoys far-reaching views to Beachy Head, the South Downs and the sea. Each cottage boasts an individual seating area in landscaped gardens.
There is a wealth of diverse attractions and activities within the surrounding area. Visit historic Battle, where one may pause for a cream tea and visit the ancient abbey or the fascinating world of Yesteryear, a fun museum of everyday items from days gone by. Hastings is a short drive away offering freshly caught fish from the beaches in the old town, the smugglers cave and many more tourist attractions. Rye, with its cobbled streets, variety of shops and inns such as the famous Mermaid Inn which is known in history as the meeting place for the notorious Hawkhurst smuggling gang, makes a truly wonderful day out. Just a short trip from Ashburnham, one can find expanses of white sand dunes and beaches at Camber, with many other beaches and cliff top walks to be discovered along the entire coast. The Victorian seaside resort of Eastbourne (15 miles), with an indoor swimming-pool, adventure park and new Sovereign Harbour complex, still retains a sense of its opulent past. Royal Tunbridge Wells and the famous Pantiles are 18 miles away. Batemans, the home of Rudyard Kipling, is 5 miles away at Burwash. There are also numerous National Trust and English Heritage sites in the locality.
Activities offered locally include trout fishing (fly only) in Ashburnham, Bewl and Darwell reservoirs. Horse riding, four golf courses plus fantastic cycling and walking. There are many festivals and shows throughout the year, including orchestral nights at Battle Abbey and the castles of Bodium and Hertsmonceaux. Guy Fawkes celebrations in East Sussex are a local tradition, with each area boasting its own Bonfire Society. Within 1½ miles there are two pubs, the ‘Ash Tree Inn’ at Brownbread Street and ‘The Swan Inn’ at Dallington each serve real ales and fine food. Whether it’s a romantic short break or a family holiday that is required, Thornden Cottages offer the perfect setting, as many people testify by returning again, and again, and again. Shop 4 miles.
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Sleeps 8
Weekly prices from £900 to £ 1299
Self catering accommodation in Iden sleeps 8.
Features include: • Short Breaks • Pets allowed • Detached • Garden • Sleeps 8
Accommodation overview: This attractive detached house set in the owner’s grounds provide spacious holiday accommodation situated at the end of a mile-long lane in glorious rural surroundings. Pet friendly and offering a plethora of walks on the doorstep, the cottage offers a superb self catering base. There is a public footpath leading off the owner’s drive providing miles of walks across open countryside. A trip to picturesque Rye enables visitors to sample local foods at the Wednesday morning farmers market which is held at Strand Quay. By taking a stroll along the cobbled streets, there is also the chance to buy a memento from one of the many independently-owned shops and boutiques, art galleries and potteries - or even start Christmas shopping from the wide selection of goods available! Also worth a visit are Rye Harbour Nature Reserve, Camber Sands and Camber Castle – this area of saltmarsh protects some very special wildlife, and footpaths lead to four birdwatching hides. The picturesque market town of Battle makes for an enjoyable day out, as well as Hastings, the Sealife Centre and Pevensey Castle (where the Romans invaded). The area is also well known for its local vineyards including Chapel Down and Seddlescombe. A trip to Tenterden - often referred to as the Jewel of the Weald - is an alternative and, for garden lovers, Sissinghurst (NT) is not to be missed. Further National Trust places to visit include Smallhythe Place, Scotney Castle and Bodiam Castle. Day trips to France are possible with the Channel Tunnel a mere 30-minute drive. Shops and pub 1½ miles.
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Sleeps 6
Weekly prices from £900 to £ 1299
Self catering accommodation in Northiam sleeps 6.
Features include: • Short Breaks • Pub nearby • Detached • Garden • Sleeps 6
Accommodation overview: This picturesque, white, weather-boarded holiday cottage enjoys beautiful countryside views. Standing detached, it is ideally placed for walkers and cyclists, it makes a perfect base for exploring East Sussex - including Tenterden with its half-timbered houses and stylish shops. Bodiam Castle has stunning views of the valley, and trips can be made on the Kent and East Sussex Railway which chugs through 10½ miles of beautiful countryside. Great Dixter 10 minutes away. Shops 50 yards. Three steps down to entrance. Dining hall. One step up to living room with wood-burning stove. Step down to well-equipped kitchen/breakfast room with patio doors to terrace. Utility. Bathroom with over-bath shower. Separate toilet. First floor: Three double bedrooms; master bedroom with Juliette balcony and stunning views, one with ornamental fireplace. Bathroom with over-bath shower and toilet. Beamed throughout.
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Sleeps 10
Weekly prices from £1300
Self catering accommodation in Pett sleeps 10.
Features include: • Short Breaks • Pets allowed • Pub nearby • Detached • Garden • Sleeps 10
Accommodation overview: Lane House, in the quiet village of Pett, offers outstanding views from the decked terrace at the rear of the property over the glorious rolling East Sussex countryside. This detached house has been furnished to a high standard and provides spacious well thought out holiday accommodation over three floors for families wishing to meet up for a celebration or a reunion for a group of friends. The property benefits from a games room/gym on the second floor, a great distraction in inclement weather! A mile further down the road is Pett Level where you will find the beach, and superb views can be enjoyed from the top of the sea defences looking west which reveals the cliffs of Fairlight. The area is also a haven for wildfowl in the Pett Pools which are shallow lakes and reed beds. The Royal Military Canal ends here and was originally built to keep out Napoleon’s army. On the beach at low tide can be seen the remains of a forest drowned after the last Ice Age. Winchelsea, where Millais painted, and which is one of the original Cinque Ports, is 2 miles. The picturesque town of Rye with its cobbled streets, many good restaurants, pubs, art galleries and market is close by. Residing in the heart of 1066 country, Battle and Hastings are within a short drive. Shop and pub 50 yards. Spacious living room with gas ‘coal-effect’ fire, French doors to decked terrace and double doors to dining room with French oak floor. Spacious, well-equipped kitchen with TV, gas range (for cooking) granite worktops, granite-topped centre island and tiled floor. Utility with tiled floor. Games room/gym with French oak floor. Separate toilet. First floor: Double bedroom with 6ft zip & link bed, TV, excellent countryside views and en-suite bathroom with separate shower cubicle and toilet. Double bedroom with 5ft bed, countryside views and en-suite shower room with toilet. Double bedroom with 5ft bed. Twin bedroom. Bathroom with double-sized bath and toilet. Second floor: Double bedroom with Velux window and sloping ceiling.
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Sleeps 8
Weekly prices from £900 to £ 1299
Self catering accommodation in Brede sleeps 8.
Features include: • Pets allowed • Pub nearby • Detached • Games Room • Garden • Sleeps 8
Accommodation overview: Over 300 years old and full of character with beams, wood-burning stove, some low doorways and catslide roof, is this 16th-century detached holiday cottage. Ideal for family holidays with a games room with pool table and table football, attractive terrace and enclosed garden. Just a 15-minute drive from the centre of Rye in the heart of 1066 country, close to Battle, dunes at Camber, Bodiam Castle, Great Dixter House and Tenterden ‘The Jewel in the Weald’. Shops and two pubs ½ mile. Step down to living room with wood-burning stove. Well-equipped kitchen/dining room. Sitting room with inglenook fireplace, flagstone floor and double sofa bed (alternative sleeping). Utility room. Games room. Twin bedroom leading to single bedroom with cabin bed (for +1) and additional Z-bed (alternative sleeping). Step up to wet room and toilet. First floor: Two double bedrooms. Single bedroom. Bathroom with shower attachment, twin wash basin and toilet. Beamed throughout.
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Sleeps 3
Weekly prices from £300 to £ 599
Self catering accommodation in Staplecross sleeps 3.
Features include: • Short Breaks • Garden • Sleeps 3
Accommodation overview: These two superb properties (one adjoining, one detached) are situated on the lovely 200-acre Strawberry Hill Estate in 1066 country which includes a working farm, 60 acres of ancient woodland and 2 lakes. Approached via electronic gates and long driveway, the holiday cottages are furnished and presented to a high standard and enjoy a totally secluded position with views over the fields and woodlands. The estate boasts a helipad, helicopter charter and a 60ft luxury yacht charter (by arrangement). Historic Battle is 6 miles with its dominating abbey. Within easy reach is the seaside resort of Hastings with its old town, castle, smugglers’ cave, the Sea Life Centre and Hastings Pier. Worth a visit is medieval Rye, a popular picturesque town. Shops 1¾ miles, pub 1 mile.
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