Country house hotels in Sussex
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- Alfriston, Sussex
- Long Man of Wilmington
Luxury short and weekend breaks
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Excellent restaurant
Cisswood House, near Horsham is a tranquil country house hotel, set in lovely gardens. There is an excellent restaurants and leisure facilities that include an indoor pool, gym and beauty treatment salon.
Handy for Gatwick
If you are flying into or from Gatwick the four star Copthorne Hotel Gatwick can be reached in just six minutes. Originally a sixteenth century farmhouse the hotel building had expanded to offer luxurious rooms and excellent leisure facilities which include and indoor pool and tennis and squash courts.
Intimate and full of character
At the other end of the hotel scale, in the delightful country town of Afriston, stands The Star Inn. It has been welcoming guests since the thirteenth century and history is evident in every beam and fire-place.
An excellent combination of character and modern comforts.
Views of the South Downs
The three star Ockenden Manor, Cuckfield is a sixteenth century manor house hotel offering lovely views of the large garden and the South Downs. The hotel's restaurant features orginal Elizabethan oak panels and is well regarded for its food and wine cellar.
Croquet on the lawn
Great food and a warm welcome are the hallmarks of Boship Farm Hotel, Hailsham. Enjoy a stroll in the beautiful gardens, a swim or a game of croquet, tennis or badminton before a good meal in this former seventeenth century farmhouse.
What's it like?
• Beautiful countryside, fine market towns, pretty villages and wonderful coastline. What's it famous for?
• Traditional fetes, festivals and country fairs. Bonfire night in Lewes
Literary connections
• The coastal county of West Sussex will inspire you as it did William Blake, John Constable and HG Wells.
Country houses, castles and gardens
• Lovely gardens at Leonardslee, Borde Hill and Wakehurst in West Sussex.
• East Sussex gardens at Sheffield Park, Great Dixter and Pashley Manor.
• Country houses such as Petworth House.
• East Sussex - Bodiam and Herstmonceux castles
• Historic country houses including Firle Place, Glynde Place, and Alfriston Clergy
Historic towns
• Many charming market towns like historic Arundel with its elevated Norman castle.
• Wonderful antique and bookshops of medieval Lewes, also dominated by a castle. Rural rejuvenation
• The South Downs Way an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty that rolls down to the sparkling sea beyond.
Trips and treats
• Dinner on the Golden Arrow as it sedately chuffs along the Bluebell Steam railway.
