Ashdown Lodge guidebook

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Ashdown Lodge guidebook

Sightseeing

Churchill’s family home with lovely gardens and access to his art studio and gallery
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Chartwell
Mapleton Road
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Churchill’s family home with lovely gardens and access to his art studio and gallery
Horse trekking over the forest
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Ashdown Forest Riding Centre
Black Hill Road
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Horse trekking over the forest
Iconic home to Winnie the Pooh - visit and play Pooh sticks in the original setting on the Ashdown Forest.
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Pooh Sticks Bridge
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Iconic home to Winnie the Pooh - visit and play Pooh sticks in the original setting on the Ashdown Forest.
Beautiful Castle, lake, gardens and maze.
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Hever Castle & Gardens
Hever Road
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Beautiful Castle, lake, gardens and maze.
Wonderful gardens and tea room
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Sheffield Park
Sheffield Park
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Wonderful gardens and tea room
Take an old steam train from East Grinstead to Sheffield park.
Bluebell Railway, East Grinstead Station
Railway Approach
Take an old steam train from East Grinstead to Sheffield park.
Beautiful house and gardens just 4 miles away.
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Standen National Trust station
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Beautiful house and gardens just 4 miles away.
Kew Gardens National Seedbank and wonderful gardens - 15 minute drive away
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Wakehurst
Selsfield Road
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Kew Gardens National Seedbank and wonderful gardens - 15 minute drive away
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Leonardslee Lakes & Izindiza
Brighton Road
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Weir Wood Reservoir
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Ardingly Reservoir
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Ashdown Forest
Wych Cross
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Royal Ashdown Forest Golf Club
Chapel Lane
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Bluebell Vineyard Estates Ltd
Slider's Lane
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Pooh Corner
High Street
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City/town information

Historic Spa town with fabulous shopping, eating and theatres.
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Royal Tunbridge Wells
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Historic Spa town with fabulous shopping, eating and theatres.
Seaside town with historic, culinary cultural and art experiences for all.
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Brighton
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Seaside town with historic, culinary cultural and art experiences for all.

Neighbourhoods

This eccentric little village will enchant you - from gourmet eating and traditional country pursuits to new age culture, Forest Row has it all; yoga studio, golf course, gym, horse riding and the centre of Forest Row is just a one mile (or a gentle 15 minute stroll) from the property. Lots of fabulous restaurants, independent coffee shops, a fishmonger, delicatessen, organic farm shop (Tablehurst Farm) artisan bakery (Cyrnel Bakery) , Thai (Thai Time), Chinese (Prosperity), 2x Indian (Roochi and Khans), 2x pizza (Hopyard and Java and Jazz) 3 pubs and a lively independent brewery/ venue/ bar with live music (The Hopyard) gives the visitor to Forest Row plenty to do.
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Forest Row
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This eccentric little village will enchant you - from gourmet eating and traditional country pursuits to new age culture, Forest Row has it all; yoga studio, golf course, gym, horse riding and the centre of Forest Row is just a one mile (or a gentle 15 minute stroll) from the property. Lots of fabulous restaurants, independent coffee shops, a fishmonger, delicatessen, organic farm shop (Tablehurst Farm) artisan bakery (Cyrnel Bakery) , Thai (Thai Time), Chinese (Prosperity), 2x Indian (Roochi and Khans), 2x pizza (Hopyard and Java and Jazz) 3 pubs and a lively independent brewery/ venue/ bar with live music (The Hopyard) gives the visitor to Forest Row plenty to do.
Yard Yoga
Lewes Road
As seen on ITV’sThis Morning! What could be more novel or relaxing than walking an Alpaca??
Spring Farm Alpacas
North Hall Lane
As seen on ITV’sThis Morning! What could be more novel or relaxing than walking an Alpaca??

Food scene

Lovely centrally located pub with a delicious menu and owned by a local vineyard serving their award winning wines.
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The Swan
119 Acton Lane
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Lovely centrally located pub with a delicious menu and owned by a local vineyard serving their award winning wines.
Fantastic Indian restaurant with a cosmopolitan feel. Extremely good value and delicious food!
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Roochi Indian Restaurant
9 Hartfield Rd
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Fantastic Indian restaurant with a cosmopolitan feel. Extremely good value and delicious food!
Excellent pizza pasta restaurant- very popular with locals and visitors alike
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Java & Jazz
Lewes Road
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Excellent pizza pasta restaurant- very popular with locals and visitors alike
The best Thai restaurant outside Thailand!! Don’t leave without trying this amazing restaurant- also does takeaways.
Thai Time @ Forest Row
4 Lewes Road
The best Thai restaurant outside Thailand!! Don’t leave without trying this amazing restaurant- also does takeaways.
A quirky bar with own brewed beers and pizza oven in the back yard. Regular music, dancing, bands and occasional ‘Pop up’ food
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Hop Yard Brewing Co
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A quirky bar with own brewed beers and pizza oven in the back yard. Regular music, dancing, bands and occasional ‘Pop up’ food
15th century pub serving local beers, wonderful food , with a large beer garden, walk from here across the Ashdown Forest.
Hatch Inn
Kidd's Hill
15th century pub serving local beers, wonderful food , with a large beer garden, walk from here across the Ashdown Forest.
A little gem of a pub, great food with a terraced beer garden - try their famous Sussex Smokey !
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The Gallipot Inn
Gallipot Hill
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A little gem of a pub, great food with a terraced beer garden - try their famous Sussex Smokey !
Great little curry house
Khans Balti
6 Lewes Road
Great little curry house
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The Cat Inn
North Lane
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The Coach and Horses
School Lane
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The Anchor Inn
13 George St
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Organic, biodynamic farm selling local and own produced meat, veg and artisan products. Barbecue every Saturday and occasional barn dances through the summer. Children’s play area and outdoor food bar serving food daily. You can also hire a bike from here- see www.countrybike.co.uk
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Tablehurst Farm Shop and Cafe
London Road
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Organic, biodynamic farm selling local and own produced meat, veg and artisan products. Barbecue every Saturday and occasional barn dances through the summer. Children’s play area and outdoor food bar serving food daily. You can also hire a bike from here- see www.countrybike.co.uk
Scrumptious artisan bakery
Cyrnel Bakery
Lower Road
Scrumptious artisan bakery
Organic grocery store selling a range of delicious food and local produce.
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the seasons
Lower Road
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Organic grocery store selling a range of delicious food and local produce.
Farm shop, butchers and tea room.
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Perryhill Farmshop And Tea Room
Edenbridge Road
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Farm shop, butchers and tea room.
Local vineyard with tours and tasting.
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The Flint Barns - Rathfinny Wine Estate
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Local vineyard with tours and tasting.
Lovely deli selling all sorts of delicious delicacy’s with a magnificent cheese counter
Shearer's Fine Foods
Lewes Road
Lovely deli selling all sorts of delicious delicacy’s with a magnificent cheese counter
Delightful little coffee shop in the centre of the village.
Cafe Coco
3 Hillside
Delightful little coffee shop in the centre of the village.
Fish and chop shop opposite the community centre
Forest Roe Fish and Chips
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Fish and chop shop opposite the community centre
Tea room and souvenir shop in homage to all things Winnie the Pooh!
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Pooh Corner
High Street
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Tea room and souvenir shop in homage to all things Winnie the Pooh!

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www.countrybike.co.uk

You can pick up and hire a bike from Tablehurst Farm to explore the area. Try a cycle ride along the ( traffic free) Forest Way from Forest Row to Groombridge (east ) or East Grinstead (north)