Luke’s guidebook
Food scene
Great cafe and a farm shop selling fruit & veg, dairy produce & butchery
6 locals recommend
Tottingworth Farm Cafe
Great cafe and a farm shop selling fruit & veg, dairy produce & butchery
Local pub in Burwash Weald on the main road. Fantastic food and great value with friendly staff, easy parking & nice garden with small playground. Dog friendly.
The Wheel Inn
Heathfield RoadLocal pub in Burwash Weald on the main road. Fantastic food and great value with friendly staff, easy parking & nice garden with small playground. Dog friendly.
Local 14th century traditional pub in Old Heathfield, owned by a great team, very good food (gastro pub prices) & a gorgeous cottage garden with views over the rolling sussex hills.
27 locals recommend
The Star Inn
Church StreetLocal 14th century traditional pub in Old Heathfield, owned by a great team, very good food (gastro pub prices) & a gorgeous cottage garden with views over the rolling sussex hills.
The Middle House
High StreetPopular inn on Mayfield High Street, good food
Pilio
Station ApproachGreek restaurant / cafe in Heathfield
The Pink Cabbage Produce Company
High StreetCute & quirky Mayfield cafe
Yaw's Kitchen
1 Station RdGood asian take-away in Heathfield
Italian deli on Heathfield High Street, pizza take-away available on Thursdays and Fridays.
Cuculo Deli
69 High StItalian deli on Heathfield High Street, pizza take-away available on Thursdays and Fridays.
Truffles Bakery Cafe
High StreetBakery & cafe in Mayfield
Small pub in Burwash village, pretty garden - park on the main road and walk down the lane.
21 locals recommend
The Rose & Crown
Fletching StreetSmall pub in Burwash village, pretty garden - park on the main road and walk down the lane.
The Bell in Ticehurst
High StreetBlackboys Inn
Lewes RoadThe Star Inn
Church StreetBased in Waldron village
Delicious food, dog friendly and close to Ashdown Forest & Forest Way walks
20 locals recommend
The Dorset Arms
58 High StDelicious food, dog friendly and close to Ashdown Forest & Forest Way walks
The Anchor Inn
13 George StTraditional country pub in Hartfield
Great gastro pub in Sissinghurst, huge garden, dog friendly and easy parking
50 locals recommend
The Milk House
The StreetGreat gastro pub in Sissinghurst, huge garden, dog friendly and easy parking
The Globe Inn Marsh Rye
10 Military RdQuirky gastro pub on the edge of Rye town
Sightseeing & activites
Jacobean house, home of Rudyard Kipling. National Trust spot and lovely place to walk dogs.
100 locals recommend
Bateman's
Bateman's LaneJacobean house, home of Rudyard Kipling. National Trust spot and lovely place to walk dogs.
Based in Hadlow Down, the public are welcome to visit & walk, play or picnic in this beautiful 60-acre woodland.
22 locals recommend
Wilderness Wood
Main RoadBased in Hadlow Down, the public are welcome to visit & walk, play or picnic in this beautiful 60-acre woodland.
Great for walks & cycling, park opposite Waitrose in Heathfield to join the trail which goes all the way to Eastbourne.
Cuckoo Trail
Cuckoo TrailGreat for walks & cycling, park opposite Waitrose in Heathfield to join the trail which goes all the way to Eastbourne.
Hidden Spring Vineyard
Vines Cross RoadLewes Castle & Museum
169 High StLovely for walks & cycling - hire available at Quench Cycles
189 locals recommend
Bedgebury National Pinetum and Forest
Bedgebury RoadLovely for walks & cycling - hire available at Quench Cycles
Quench Cycles, Bedgebury
Bedgebury RoadBewl Water
Bewlbridge LaneGreat walks, cycling & sailing
Herstmonceux Castle
The Observatory Science Centre
Originally a deer hunting forest in Norman times, Ashdown Forest is now one of the largest free public access space in the South East. It is a great place for walking and enjoying spectacular views over the Sussex countryside and is known the world over as the 'home' of Winnie-the-Pooh.
The Forest is at the heart of the High Weald Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and has national and international protection because of its wildlife. Nearly two thirds of its 6500 acres (2500 hectares) are heathland, amounting to 2.5% of the UK's extent of this rare habitat.
92 locals recommend
Ashdown Forest
Wych CrossOriginally a deer hunting forest in Norman times, Ashdown Forest is now one of the largest free public access space in the South East. It is a great place for walking and enjoying spectacular views over the Sussex countryside and is known the world over as the 'home' of Winnie-the-Pooh.
The Forest is at the heart of the High Weald Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and has national and international protection because of its wildlife. Nearly two thirds of its 6500 acres (2500 hectares) are heathland, amounting to 2.5% of the UK's extent of this rare habitat.
Long straight and flat walk / cycling route along on old railway line.
8 locals recommend
Forest Way Country Park
Forest WayLong straight and flat walk / cycling route along on old railway line.
Bluebell Railway
Sheffield ParkGift shop and tea room near Ashdown Forest walks & ‘Pooh Sticks Bridge’. Based in Hartfield where the famous stories were written by A.A.Milne in the 1920’s.
38 locals recommend
Pooh Corner
High StreetGift shop and tea room near Ashdown Forest walks & ‘Pooh Sticks Bridge’. Based in Hartfield where the famous stories were written by A.A.Milne in the 1920’s.
Royal Tunbridge Wells
The Grey Lady
70-72 The PantilesLive music venue on the Pantiles
Birling Gap
Seven Sisters Cliffs
Towner Art Gallery
College RoadEastbourne
Battle
Rye is a very quaint town to potter around with some great shops to snoop in and fab food options at the local restaurants & pubs. Nearby beaches at Camber offer miles of sandy beaches for walks & digging sand castles!
96 locals recommend
Rye Harbour
Rye is a very quaint town to potter around with some great shops to snoop in and fab food options at the local restaurants & pubs. Nearby beaches at Camber offer miles of sandy beaches for walks & digging sand castles!
Hastings Old Town
Brighton
Bodiam Castle
Hever Castle & Gardens
Hever RoadPashley Manor Gardens
Pashley RoadNational Trust - Scotney Castle
Supermarkets & delicatessens
Tottingworth Farm Cafe
SPAR Heathfield
1 York LodgeZero
Oxford TerraceWaitrose & Partners
Station RoadSainsbury's
Station RoadCuculo Deli
69 High StCo-op Food - Heathfield
110 High StTruffles Bakery Cafe
High Street