Guidebook for East Sussex

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Guidebook for East Sussex

Food Scene

Very good quality food at smart gastro-pub. Fabulous atmosphere. There are often deals on week days such as a steak or prosecco night. It is recommended to book for dinner.
27 locals recommend
The Vineyard
27 locals recommend
Very good quality food at smart gastro-pub. Fabulous atmosphere. There are often deals on week days such as a steak or prosecco night. It is recommended to book for dinner.
Our most local pub located in Wadhurst HighStreet. Roughly a 2.1 mile walk (~1hr) but it is all uphill... easy for the way home!! 5 min drive.
7 locals recommend
The White Hart
Rye Road
7 locals recommend
Our most local pub located in Wadhurst HighStreet. Roughly a 2.1 mile walk (~1hr) but it is all uphill... easy for the way home!! 5 min drive.
Great quality gastro-pub. Roughly 10 min drive away. Booking needed for meals.
The Bell station
Great quality gastro-pub. Roughly 10 min drive away. Booking needed for meals.
Lovely pub with great food close to Bedgebury Pinetum
The Goudhurst Inn station
Lovely pub with great food close to Bedgebury Pinetum
Our local branch of the famous 'Ivy" restaurant chain, originating in London. Very smart restaurant for special occasions. Booking needed.
36 locals recommend
The Ivy Royal Tunbridge Wells
46-50 High St
36 locals recommend
Our local branch of the famous 'Ivy" restaurant chain, originating in London. Very smart restaurant for special occasions. Booking needed.
Lovely pub with either an A la Carte restaurant or a special Pizza restaurant. Booking recommended for dinner
9 locals recommend
The Queen's Inn
Rye Road
9 locals recommend
Lovely pub with either an A la Carte restaurant or a special Pizza restaurant. Booking recommended for dinner
Great gastro pub
34 locals recommend
The Middle House
High Street
34 locals recommend
Great gastro pub

Parks & Nature

Perfect for cyclists, walkers or picnics! There also is a "Go Ape" branch for those more thrill seeking treetop climbers. There are special mountain bike trails here as well as many footpaths. You can hire bikes if you do not have your own.
21 locals recommend
Bedgebury Pinetum Car Park
Park Lane
21 locals recommend
Perfect for cyclists, walkers or picnics! There also is a "Go Ape" branch for those more thrill seeking treetop climbers. There are special mountain bike trails here as well as many footpaths. You can hire bikes if you do not have your own.
To walk the whole way around the lake, 13miles. Roughly a 3 hour cycle. Visitor centre open in summer
169 locals recommend
Bewl Water
Bewlbridge Lane
169 locals recommend
To walk the whole way around the lake, 13miles. Roughly a 3 hour cycle. Visitor centre open in summer
Gorgeous long sandy beach. Lifeguarded in the summer. Even beautiful for a crisp winters walk!
311 locals recommend
Camber Sands
311 locals recommend
Gorgeous long sandy beach. Lifeguarded in the summer. Even beautiful for a crisp winters walk!
The inspiration for Winnie The Pooh, Beautiful forest full of footpaths
25 locals recommend
Ashdown Forest Centre
Colemans Hatch Road
25 locals recommend
The inspiration for Winnie The Pooh, Beautiful forest full of footpaths
Cooden Beach Station
Cooden Sea Road
Pebble beach

Entertainment & Activities

21 locals recommend
ODEON Tunbridge Wells
Knights Way
21 locals recommend
Small luxury cinema. Fabulous experience for those more rainy days
32 locals recommend
Kino Hawkhurst
Rye Road
32 locals recommend
Small luxury cinema. Fabulous experience for those more rainy days
Lovely golf course with 2x 18 hole golf courses, one of which is a championship course
9 locals recommend
Dale Hill Hotel and Golf Club
9 locals recommend
Lovely golf course with 2x 18 hole golf courses, one of which is a championship course
Very nice 9-hole golf course with beautiful surroundings
Dewlands Manor Golf Course
Cottage Hill
Very nice 9-hole golf course with beautiful surroundings

Arts & Culture

National trust property. Beautiful old country house and old castle ruins. Lots of walks here too. Gift shop & cafe
21 locals recommend
Scotney Castle
21 locals recommend
National trust property. Beautiful old country house and old castle ruins. Lots of walks here too. Gift shop & cafe
Designed by Vita Sackville-West.
186 locals recommend
Sissinghurst Castle Garden
Biddenden Rd
186 locals recommend
Designed by Vita Sackville-West.
277 locals recommend
Bodiam Castle
277 locals recommend
154 locals recommend
Battle Abbey
High Street
154 locals recommend
The home of Rudyard Kipling
101 locals recommend
Bateman's
Bateman's Lane
101 locals recommend
The home of Rudyard Kipling
Beautiful gardens, often have special events on
48 locals recommend
Pashley Manor Gardens
Pashley Road
48 locals recommend
Beautiful gardens, often have special events on

Essentials

our most local food shop. Is a sussex based company with lots of local produce
9 locals recommend
Jempson's Local
Market Road
9 locals recommend
our most local food shop. Is a sussex based company with lots of local produce
One Stop Stores
High Street
Our local off-licence
Wine Rack
Our local off-licence
It is possible to walk in and pay for time in the gym if you are an avid fitness fan,
Uplands Sports Centre
Lower High Street
It is possible to walk in and pay for time in the gym if you are an avid fitness fan,
Maidstone & Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust
Tonbridge Road
Our nearest A&E
GnG beauty salon