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Naturally Inspiring

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Batemans House

Bateman’s was Rudyard Kipling’s family home from 1902-1936. He described Bateman’s as ‘a real house…

an impressive house with 3 buildings over 3 floors stood behind green gardens

One of the first examples of Greek Revival architecture in the United Kingdom. The house and…

Yurt in forest

A magical woodland eco-retreat nestled on the edge of Ashdown Forest offering woodland craft…

magnificent sand stone high rocks

The magnificent High Rocks, from which we acquire our name, are steeped in history dating back…

Scarecrows, hay bale, bunting, sunflowers, farm

Blackberry Farm is home to over 200 animals and wildfowl.

Abbey, ruins

These impressive ruins, built from golden local sandstone, include much of the 13th to 15th-century…

winding river with green fields and dappled sunshine

The South Downs National Park is over 1,600 km.sq. and stretches 100 miles from the edge of…

Cadence Cycle Hub cafe people drinking

Cadence is a growing online community & network of physical hubs on or near the South Downs Way.…

man with face mask and green bike on bike stand

Countrybike offers mobile app based bike hire in the countryside at a number of venues across Kent…

Bluebell Railway travelling through countryside with Bluebells

Experience the great age of steam and take a nostalgic trip through the tranquil Sussex countryside…

People dressed in old traditional clothing

This Heritage Centre is a medieval Wealden Hall House built in 1436. Today the building plays…

Michelham Priory

Boasting England’s longest medieval water-filled moat, Michelham Priory’s ‘Island of History’…

pond, pontoon, trees, park, people

Crowborough Country Park is a 16 acre local nature reserve set within the Jarvis Brook area of…

Bewl Water Aqua Park

Bewl Water in Lamberhurst, Kent is the largest reservoir in the South East of England and is open…

bike leaning against greed hedge with horse grazing in background

The Cuckoo Trail is 11 miles long joining three of the district’s towns, Heathfield, Hailsham and…

a black sign with the outline of winnie the pooh and piglet and the words pooh corner in gold

Situated on the edge of the Ashdown Forest in Hartfield, this is a perfect stop for either the…

a white bench in among pink flowers and green grass with a stone wall behind

6-acre formal and romantic garden, overlooking parkland, with old roses, William Pye water feature,…

Kite Surfers with logo

Be-Rad Watersports | School / Rental / Shop. We are a watersports school offering Kitesurf lessons,…

Grapes from Busi-Jacobsohn Vineyard

This single estate vineyard is situated in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and growers of…

a pathway with vines either side with a white logo in the middle saying henners

Nestled next to the Pevensey Levels Nature Reserve and less than 5 miles from the sea in East…

lake, trout, fish, fishing, water, trees

Set in 50 acres of beautiful East Sussex countryside, this family run, rural trout fishery is ideal…

Cans of Sussex brew

We make beer because we love the process and the product. Great beer should be something to be…

steam train travelling through tunnel

Steam and diesel trains from Eridge to Groombridge, High Rocks and Tunbridge Wells. 11 mile round…

Latest

Four people. Two adults with two children. They are looking at an activity map and are surrounded by daffodils.

Discover an Easter Adventure trail for the whole family at Bateman's, joined by characters from…

Easter Wonderland at Bridge Cottage

From Thursday 28th to Saturday 30th March, Bridge Cottage are hosting multiple Easter events across…

‘Egg’cellent Easter Fun

Cracking Easter family fun at Blackberry Farm Park. They have some ‘Egg-citing’ activities and new…

Drusillas Park – Easter Egg Trail

Drusillas Parks with their new free Easter Egg Trail. Egg-splorers can follow their interactive app…

Easter Hiolidays at Knockhatch Adventure Park

Get ready for a full day out packed with activities for the whole family this Easter…

ASTRONAUT ACADEMY

Half day workshop for either ages 6 - 8 years or 9-11 years. What does it take to become an…

steam train travelling through tunnel

Bring the whole family along to the Spa Valley Railway in Tunbridge Wells to laugh at Zap and…

ROCKET SCIENCE

Rocket Science half day workshops for either ages 6-8 years or 9-11 years. How does such a huge…

FUN WITH CHEMISTRY

Fun with Chemistry half day workshops for ages 6-8 years. What is chemistry? It's exciting,…

DISCOVER CHEMISTRY

Discover Chemistry at The Observatory Science Centre Half day workshops for ages 9-11 years. With…

Aircraft

An opportunity for anyone to come along and see us working on our Jetstream aircraft

Crowborough Business Expo

The Crowborough Business Expo is organised by The Crowborough and District Chamber of Commerce. The…

Live & Let Dine at the Spa Valley Railway

Live and Let Dine is coming to the Spa Valley Railway in Tunbridge Wells. This ingenious…

Streets of Wealden - Crowborough

Streets of Wealden returns for another year with a variety of artists and performances, coming to a…

Lyrids Shooting Stars

April Lyrids meteor shower. Join us for an informative talk and some meteor (shooting stars)…

Streets of Wealden

Streets of Wealden returns for another year with a variety of artists and performances, coming to a…

The Wealden Trio

Schubert's B flat piano trio is a large-scale work in four movements completed in the last year of…

Day out with Thomas™ Spa Valley Railway

All Aboard! Thomas the Tank Engine, everyone’s favorite blue engine, is coming to town and bringing…

Popular Concert

The concert will include a wonderful programme of music performed by local composer and pianist…

Vines at Davenports Vineyards

One of the most vibrant and fun ways to explore wine - actually THE most fun way to explore wine,…

BignoseBeardy cider tour and tasting

Enjoy a cider tasting and tour at their beautiful East Sussex orchard and cidery. Each tour with…

Pop-up Cider Tap at Bignose & Beardy Cider

Join Bignose & Beardy in the orchard for a pop-up celebration and tasting of their full range of…

Streets of Wealden

Streets of Wealden returns for another year with a variety of artists and performances, coming to a…

An illustration with two children on the left and a brown bear on the right.

Baloo the sleepy brown bear has hidden puzzles and games to play around Bateman's. Can you discover…