Kate's Guidebook
Sightseeing
Only one mile from the house. Beautiful walks down through the fields to get to the Castle which is owned by the National Trust. Very good shop and cafe. From the car park there are great walks along the River Rother towards Northiam.
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Il-Kastell Bodiam
Only one mile from the house. Beautiful walks down through the fields to get to the Castle which is owned by the National Trust. Very good shop and cafe. From the car park there are great walks along the River Rother towards Northiam.
Travel on a steam railway between Bodiam and Tenterden.
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Kent & East Sussex Railway
Station RoadTravel on a steam railway between Bodiam and Tenterden.
National Heritage site of the Battle of Hastings. Good visitor centre.
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Abbazja ta 'Battle
High StreetNational Heritage site of the Battle of Hastings. Good visitor centre.
Food scene
The Hub in Bodiam is a great community asset. Cafe and shop. Lots of themed evenings - pizza or Mexican food for example. There is an activity centre attached to the Hub where it is possible to hire kayaks or bicycles.
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The Hub @ Quarry Farm
The Hub in Bodiam is a great community asset. Cafe and shop. Lots of themed evenings - pizza or Mexican food for example. There is an activity centre attached to the Hub where it is possible to hire kayaks or bicycles.
Our local pub. Only a half a mile walk into the centre of Ewhurst Green. Super pub garden looking down over Bodiam Castle. Excellent fish and chips.
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The White Dog Inn
Our local pub. Only a half a mile walk into the centre of Ewhurst Green. Super pub garden looking down over Bodiam Castle. Excellent fish and chips.
Fantastic burgers on the seafront in St Leonards. Vegan options.
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Half Man! Half Burger!
7 Marine CtFantastic burgers on the seafront in St Leonards. Vegan options.
Our favourite pub in Hastings. Fantastic seasonal and organic food. No reservation system.
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The Crown
Ashford RoadOur favourite pub in Hastings. Fantastic seasonal and organic food. No reservation system.
Cake Room
30 Robertson StLovely independent cafe near the pier in Hastings.
Best fish and chips in Hastings. Great setting in a fishing hut in the old town.
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Maggie's Fish & Chips
8-9 Rock-a-Nore RdBest fish and chips in Hastings. Great setting in a fishing hut in the old town.
Fantastic pizza restaurant in Battle. Eat in or take away.
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Rustico Italian
42B High StFantastic pizza restaurant in Battle. Eat in or take away.
Sister restaurant of Rustico’s in Battle. Next to the Cake Room cafe. Very close to the pier.
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Rustico Italiano
31 Robertson StSister restaurant of Rustico’s in Battle. Next to the Cake Room cafe. Very close to the pier.
Located just through the Landgate in Rye. The Daily Telegraph named KNOOPS the best hot chocolate cafe in the UK.
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Knoops Chocolate Bar
Tower StreetLocated just through the Landgate in Rye. The Daily Telegraph named KNOOPS the best hot chocolate cafe in the UK.
Excellent burger restaurant in a quaint building in Rye. Famed for its milkshakes.
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Hoof
35 The MintExcellent burger restaurant in a quaint building in Rye. Famed for its milkshakes.
The Salehurst Halt
2 Church LnPretty pub near Robertsbridge.
Our favourite local vineyard in Beckley near Rye. Largest organic vineyard in the UK. Book a tour and tasting. A nice bike ride away.
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Oxney Organic Estate
Hobbs LaneOur favourite local vineyard in Beckley near Rye. Largest organic vineyard in the UK. Book a tour and tasting. A nice bike ride away.
The Gallivant
New Lydd RoadLovely restaurant near the beach in Camber.
Sporting Activity
Bodiam Boating Station
Station RoadKayak hire.
Lime Wharf Cafe
Station RoadVery good food. Boats and kayaks for hire.
Large reservoir. Great place to go for a walk, cycle or hire a boat.
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Bewl Water Outdoor Centre
Bewlbridge LaneLarge reservoir. Great place to go for a walk, cycle or hire a boat.
Mountain bike hire. Excellent mountain biking tracks. Forest walks.
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Bedgebury National Pinetum and Forest
Bedgebury RoadMountain bike hire. Excellent mountain biking tracks. Forest walks.
Camber Sands
Beautiful expanse of sandy beach and sand dunes.
Hire a kayak, canoe or paddle on the river next to the Hub in Bodiam.
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Epic Life Bodiam
Hire a kayak, canoe or paddle on the river next to the Hub in Bodiam.
Gardens to visit
Rudyard Kipling’s home in Burwash. Beautiful gardens and house to visit. National Trust. Pleasant cafe on site.
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Bateman's
Bateman's LaneRudyard Kipling’s home in Burwash. Beautiful gardens and house to visit. National Trust. Pleasant cafe on site.
Voted one of the top ten most beautiful gardens in England. Nice shop and cafe. It is close by in the next village.
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Dar u Ġnien Great Dixter
Voted one of the top ten most beautiful gardens in England. Nice shop and cafe. It is close by in the next village.
National Trust garden created by Vita Sackville-West. Combine with a visit to the picturesque Cranbrook.
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Ġnien Kastell Sissinghurst
Biddenden RdNational Trust garden created by Vita Sackville-West. Combine with a visit to the picturesque Cranbrook.
Our favourite towns to visit
Beautiful cobbled streets and attractive architecture. Full of independent shops. Combine with a visit to Camber Sands.
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Rye
Beautiful cobbled streets and attractive architecture. Full of independent shops. Combine with a visit to Camber Sands.
Completely unspoilt medieval town a few miles from Rye.
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Winchelsea
Completely unspoilt medieval town a few miles from Rye.
Picturesque market town characterised by clapboard houses. Full of independent shops.
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Cranbrook
Picturesque market town characterised by clapboard houses. Full of independent shops.
Lots to see and do. The Old Town by the fishing huts is very picturesque and has a lively arts and music scene. Independent and antique shops as well as great places to eat. Our favourites on the high street in the Old Town are Penbuckles deli and Judges bakery.
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Hastings
Lots to see and do. The Old Town by the fishing huts is very picturesque and has a lively arts and music scene. Independent and antique shops as well as great places to eat. Our favourites on the high street in the Old Town are Penbuckles deli and Judges bakery.
Picturesque market town. Super shopping hub with all the main supermarkets as well as lots of independent shops.
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Tenterden
Picturesque market town. Super shopping hub with all the main supermarkets as well as lots of independent shops.
Farm shops
Hartley Dyke farm shop is located on the outskirts of Cranbrook. Wonderful fresh produce and delicatessen. Fishmonger and butcher selling home reared meat.
hartley dyke business centre
Hartley Dyke farm shop is located on the outskirts of Cranbrook. Wonderful fresh produce and delicatessen. Fishmonger and butcher selling home reared meat.
Stylish farm shop and cafe on the A21 in Hawkhurst.
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Eggs to Apples Farm Shop
London RoadStylish farm shop and cafe on the A21 in Hawkhurst.
Wonderful deli specialising in home smoked fish and meats. Super cafe. Off the A21 in Flimwell.
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The Weald Smokery
Wonderful deli specialising in home smoked fish and meats. Super cafe. Off the A21 in Flimwell.
Buildings to visit
The pier re-opened in 2016 following a fire. The newly designed pier won the 2017 Stirling Prize for architecture.
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Hastings Pier Shop
1-10 White RockThe pier re-opened in 2016 following a fire. The newly designed pier won the 2017 Stirling Prize for architecture.
Art Deco exhibition and music venue in Bexhill-On-Sea on the seafront. Great cafe overlooking the sea.
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Pavilion De La Warr
MarinaArt Deco exhibition and music venue in Bexhill-On-Sea on the seafront. Great cafe overlooking the sea.