Visitor attractions and information - Hailsham
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 Bateman's, Burwash, Etchingham, East Sussex
TN19 7DS. Tel: 01435 882302. Jacobean house, home of Rudyard
Kipling left just as he left it, reflecting the author's exotic
oriental tastes. Original illustrations for The Jungle Book.
Kipling's 1928 Phantom 1 Rolls-Royce. National Trust. Charges
apply. About 8 miles north
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Eastbourne
Marina, Sovereign Harbour Marina Ltd, Pevensey Bay Road, Eastbourne,
BN23 6JH. Tel: 01323 470099. The Waterfront, our superb harbour-side
development of cafés, bars, restaurants and shops, provides
a haven where boat-owners can relax. Sovereign Harbour is located
just two miles from Eastbourne on the A259 Pevensey Bay Road
towards Hastings. www.sovereignharbour.co.uk.
Location: About 5 miles
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Bentley Wildfowl & Motor Museum, Halland,
Lewes, East Sussex, BN8 5AF. See our fascinating collection of
over 1000 swans, geese and ducks from all over the world, along
with a superb collection of gleaming Veteran, Edwardian and Vintage
Cars and Motorcycles. Miniature trains run on Saturdays, Sundays
and Bank Holidays from Easter to October, and on East Sussex
half terms, school holidays and every Sunday in winter (weather
permitting). www.bentley.org.uk. About 6 miles west of Hailsham. |
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Glynde
Place, Glynde, East Sussex BN8 6SX. Tel: 01273 858 224. A magnificent
Elizabethan manor house looking out from its position high on
the rolling Sussex Downs over the weald. It was built in 1569
from flint and Normandy stone which was brought across the English
Channel in barges. Includes a collection of Old Masters such
as Canaletto, Guardi, Zuccarelli and Batoni.
www.glyndeplace.com. About
7 miles west of Hailsham. |
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Pevensey Castle. Pevensey off A259, East Sussex
- BN24 5LE. Tel: 01323 762604. Pevensey Castle has a history
stretching back over sixteen centuries. An exhibition with artefacts
found on-site and an audio tour tell the story of the castle.
Toilets. Castle Cottage Tea Room. Inner and outer bailey accessible
to wheelchair users. Wheelchair users must retrace their steps
to avoid exit turnstiles. English Heritage. Charges apply. Location: About 4 miles south of Hailsham. |
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Alfriston
Clergy House, The Tye, Alfriston, Polegate, East Sussex BN26
5TL. Tel: 01323 870001. Medieval thatched cottage and picturesque
garden. First building purchased by the National Trust in 1896,
for £10. Fine medieval hall with a chalk and sour milk
floor. National Trust. Charges apply. (Photo © NTPL / Andrew
Butler). www.nationaltrust.org.uk. About 5 miles south west of Hailsham. |
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From Hailsham the rural and coastal county of
Sussex can be accessed. The county is now divided into East and
West Sussex and is bounded on the north by Surrey, east by Kent,
south by the English Channel, and west by Hampshire. It is an
area with a fertile coastal plain along which are scattered numerous
resort towns including Hastings, Bexhill, Eastbourne, Seaford,
Brighton, Shoreham-by-Sea, Worthing, Littlehampton and Bognor.
The South Downs Way runs along the grassy ridge of the South
Downs, giving splendid views over the countryside and the coast
over the chalk cliffs of Beachy Head and the Seven Sisters.
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