Places to Visit near Stream House B&B
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Places to Visit from our Bed and Breakfast Stream House B&B Rye
Stream House Bed & Breakfast is within easy reach of many interesting places to visit such as: Sissinghurst, Great Dixter, Rye, Hastings, Battle, Winchelsea, Camber Sands.
We can also provide you with a selection of great local walks.
RYE TOWN
Visit the redbrick Lamb House once owned by writer Henry James.
The 14th-century Ypres Tower which formed part of Rye’s defences, is now Rye Castle Museum with paintings and displays on local history
St Mary’s church in Rye is a popular destination for visitors to Rye who come to see the oldest functioning church turret clock in the country which dates from 1561-2 and has an 18ft long pendulum. For 900 years, St Mary’s has dominated the hill on which the old town of Rye stands. It has stood through good times and bad.
HASTINGS OLD TOWN
Set between two cliffs serviced by funicular railways, charming Hastings Old Town blends an old-school seaside vibe with Tudor styling and a lively arts scene. George Street is lined with quaint shops and lively pubs, while High Street is home to art galleries.
Tourists are drawn to Hastings Fishermen’s Museum, the Bluereef Aquarium and a seafront funfair, including rides, boating lake, go-carts and trampolines plus a shingle beach featuring tall, wooden fishermen’s huts.
Hastings Blue Reef Aquarium
Blue Reef Aquarium has an octopus that can unscrew jam jars to get at the food inside! Guided tour of the Aquarium available.
Smugglers Adventure, St Clements Caves, Hastings
Step back in time though mysterious tunnels and caverns. Discover the dark secrets of the smugglers. Join notorious smuggler ‘Hairy Jack’ as he leads you through acres of underground caverns, passages and tunnels on a voyage back through time to the heyday of smuggling.
FAIRLIGHT VILLAGE
Picture postcard views with countryside and coastal walks only a few minutes walk from Stream House B&B Fairlight.
For those seeking seclusion a walk along the cliff opposite the house leads to a lovely cove at Pett Level Beach.
Just a few minutes walk from Stream House B&B, the Fairlight-Hastings Country Park stretches for over 3 miles(5km) westwards to Hastings.
Over 267 hectares of ancient woods, heath and grass land together with dramatic cliffs and coastline.
Fairlight-Hastings Country Park is located within the high Weald area of outstanding natural beauty. Most of the park has been designated a conservation area, a site of special scientific interest and is a proposed local nature reserve.
WINCHELSEA TOWN
Add this to your places to visit list during your stay at Stream House B&B. Well worth a visit – even for a day. Tale a stroll around this beautiful Sussex village or seek out Winchelsea’s fascinating history by following one of the recommended walks.
All around the village are evocative remnants of the past:-
– St Thomas the Martyr 13th century church.
– Three medieval gates, standing guard against long-departed foes.
– Court Hall Museum.
– Hidden wine cellars of the old port town.
Visit the spectacular open gardens in June and July. Go to www.winchelsea.net/visiting/events.htm for further information.
WINCHELSEA BEACH
How to get there: Turn left out of Stream House B&B. Follow the coastal road on Pett Level Road (just over 3 miles). Postcode for Winchelsea Beach is TN36 4NG.
CAMBER SANDS
How to get there: From Rye, A259 eastwards. Turn right into Camber Road. Turn right into Old Lydd Road. Postcode is TN31 7RH
Ample car parking at the end of Old Lydd Road. Facilities include cafes, seafood, restaurant, pub, gift shops + public toilets.
GREAT DIXTER HOUSE AND GARDENS
Great Dixter is perhaps the most famous garden in England. Home of the late gardener and writer Christopher Lloyd. It was the focus of his energy and enthusiasm and fuelled over 40 years of books and articles. Great Dixter is daring and experimental, but always elegant.
Even if you know absolutely nothing about gardens, you’ll enjoy wandering between all the different parts of the grounds, each with its own striking identity. Go to www.greatdixter.co.uk for further information.
SISSINGHURST CASTLE GARDEN
Romantic little compartments filled with colourful floral displays. Lakeside and woodland walks open all year. Lovely unspoilt Wealden countryside.
Telephone: 01580 710701 (Infoline).
Address: Biddenden Road, Cranbrook (in the Weald of Kent). Postcode: TN17 2AB.
Location: 2 miles north east of Cranbrook. 1 mile east of Sissinghurst Village.
Website: www.nationaltrust.org.uk/sissinghurst-castle-garden for more information.
BODIAM CASTLE
Built in 1385 by Sir Edward Dalyngrigge, a former knight of Edward III, with the permission of Richard II.
Medieval battlements, ramparts and moat to explore. Try on armour (on selected days during school holidays).
Telephone: 01580 830196.
Address: Bodiam, Robertsbridge (East Sussex). Postcode: TN32 5UA.
Website: www.nationaltrust.org.uk/bodiam-castle
CARR TAYLOR VINEYARD
Carr Taylor Fine English Wines since 1971 in Westfield, East Sussex.
Visit the Vineyard, Winery and Shop.
Telephone: 01424 752501
Address: Wheel Lane, Westfield, Hastings. Postcode: TN35 4SG.
Location: Just outside Westfield Village near Hastings.
Website: www.carr-taylor.co.uk
DUNGENESS LIGHTHOUSE
Learn how a Lighthouse works, and about the men that used to operate it. Reward yourself or your family with a certificate of a successful ascent.
Free car parking at Dungeness. There is a Cafe restaurant and local public house within a few minutes walk.
DEREK JARMAN’S GARDEN
Whilst visiting the Lighthouse, a ‘must see’ is Derek Jarman’s Garden at Prospect Cottage. Created by film maker Derek Jarman who died in 1994.
Favourite places to visit: Derek Jarman’s garden and the Lighthouse then take a return trip on the Steam Railway. A Great Day Out!
ROMNEY HYTHE & DYMCHURCH MINIATURE RAILWAY
The Railway is probably best known for its superb fleet of one-third full size steam and diesel locomotives. Built to run safely at speeds of 25mph on rails only 15 inches apart. All the steam locomotives were built between 1925 and 1937.
The Romney, Hythe and Dymchurch Railway is Kent’s mainline in miniature. First opened to traffic in July 1927 as the ‘World’s Smallest Public Railway’.
And now covers a distance of 13.5 miles. From the picturesque Cinque Port of Hythe (near the channel tunnel) to the fishermens cottages and lighthouses at Dungeness.
Website: www.rhdr.org.uk
The red line on the map above shows the route for the steam railway – Hythe to Dungeness.
The red spots on the map above show all the railway stations en route.
Info: St Mary’s Bay has a beautiful sandy beach – kids love it!
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