Visitor attractions and information - East
Grinstead
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 Ashdown Forest Llama Park, Wych Cross, Forest
Row, East Sussex, RH18 5JN. Tel: 01825 712040. You can now take
a llama for a relaxing walk in private grounds set in the beautiful
Ashdown Forest. Llamas are naturally intelligent and inquisitive
and love to go for walk. Sorry, no dogs (except Guide Dogs) are
allowed in the Park or Visitor Centre. www.llamapark.co.uk. About 3 miles south of East Grinstead. |
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The
Bluebell Railway, Sheffield Park Station, East Sussex, TN22 3QL.
Tel: 01825 720825. One of the largest tourist attractions in
Sussex. Stations at East Grinstead (a special bus runs from East
Grinstead to Kingscote Station), Kingscote, Horsted Keynes and
Sheffield Park Station (East of Haywards Heath), the headquarters
and home to the small exhibits Museum, model railway, restaurant
and real ale bar, The Bessemer Arms. No public car parking at
Kingscote. www.bluebell-railway.co.uk.
Bus from East Grinstead
to Kingscote station 3 miles west. |
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Spa Valley Railway, West Station, Royal Tunbridge
Wells, Kent, TN2 5QY
Telephone: 01892 537715. Tunbridge Wells is the location of the
railway's headquarters. Groombridge current limit for passenger
trains, although the line exists all the way to Eridge. Location: Groombridge is about 7 miles
east of East Grinstead. |
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Pooh
Corner Ltd, High Street, Hartfield, East Sussex, TN7 4AE. Tel:
01892 770456. The Pooh Corner shop, in the High Street of Hartfield
village, dates from around the 1690's. The shop is home to the
world's largest selection of Winnie-the-Pooh products. It is
situated in the village where the famous stories were written
by A.A.Milne in the 1920's. www.pooh-country.co.uk.
About 5 miles east of
East Grinstead. |
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Wakehurst Place, Ardingly, nr Haywards Heath,
West Sussex RH17 6TN. Tel: 01444 894000. Kew's 'country garden',
with plants from across the world. 500 acres of walled and water
gardens. National Trust. Charges apply. About 5 miles south west of East Grinstead. |
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Chiddingstone
Castle, Near Edenbridge, Kent TN8 7AD. Tel: 01892 870347. Chiddingstone
Castle, a museum within a squire’s home, is open for the
nation to enjoy - for visiting, educational visits, as a wedding
and conference venue, and is licensed for civil partnerships.
Check website for opening dates. www.chiddingstone-castle.org.uk.
About 7 miles north east
of East Grinstead. |
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Hever Castle & Gardens, Hever, Nr Edenbridge,
Kent TN8 7NG. Tel: 01732 865224. Come and visit this thirteenth
century romantic castle - once the childhood home of Anne Boleyn.
Set in magnificent gardens, laid out between 1904 and 1908. Also
Adventure Playground, Yew Maze, Water Maze and more. www.hever-castle.co.uk.
About 7 miles north east
of East Grinstead. |
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