Herstmonceux
Herstmonceux is a village and civil parish in the Wealden district of East Sussex, England, which includes Herstmonceux Castle.
Herstmonceux is a village and civil parish in the Wealden district of East Sussex, England, which includes Herstmonceux Castle. In 2011 the parish had a population of 2613.
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Worth seeing in and around Herstmonceux
5 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.
- 01Herstmonceux Castle
Herstmonceux Castle is a brick-built castle, dating from the 15th century, near Herstmonceux, East Sussex, England. It is one of the oldest significant brick buildings still standing in England.
2.6 km · castle near Herstmonceux, East Sussex, England; formerly a manor · Wikipedia - 02Herstmonceux Place
Herstmonceux Place is an 18th-century country house on Church Road in Herstmonceux, a village in East Sussex, England. In 1777 the house was enlarged for the Reverend Robert Hare, with Samuel Wyatt overseeing the work.
1.7 km · Grade I listed country house in Herstmonceux, East Sussex, England, UK · Wikipedia - 03Buckwell Place
Buckwell Place is a country house within the civil parish of Herstmonceux, East Sussex, England. It is a privately owned Grade II* listed building, and is not open to the public.
900 m · building in Herstmonceux, Wealden, England, UK · Wikipedia - 04Herstmonceux Free Church
Herstmonceux Free Church is a congregational chapel located in Herstmonceux, East Sussex. It was initially constructed at its site on Chapel Row in 1811.
700 m · church in Herstmonceux, East Sussex, England, UK · Wikipedia - 05Herstmonceux Park
Herstmonceux Park is a 4.3-hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest south of Herstmonceux in East Sussex. This narrow stream valley has seven examples of wetland habitats on Tunbridge Wells sandstone and it is notable for its fen vegetation.
2.5 km · Site of Special Scientific Interest in East Sussex, England, UK · Wikipedia
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What Wikivoyage says to see
- 01Herstmonceux Castle
Gardens & grounds: Mar & Oct 10AM–5PM; Apr–Sep 10AM-6PM (last admission one hour before closing).
- 02Windmill Hill Windmill
The oldest post mill in Sussex, restored during the 1990s and 2000s from a ruin.
- 03Michelham Priory
Michelham Priory, Upper Dicker, BN27 3QS,.
- 04Abbot's Wood
Abbots Wood, Arlington, Polegate, BN26 6SL, non-geographic number)Country code missing.
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Things to do
- 01Knockhatch Adventure Park
- 02Arlington Stadium
- 03Hailsham Town Football Club
They play at the Beaconsfield, just off the Recreation Ground in Western Road.
- 04Cuckoo Trail
An acclaimed route through the Wealden countryside.
- 05Hailsham Pavillion
Independent arts space, with frequent regular films including major new releases, live music and theatre.
- 06England's Medieval Festival
Herstmonceux Castle, Wartling Rd., BN27 1RN, tickets@mgel.com.
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Where to eat
Hailsham offers plentiful options for eating, from sit-down to takeaway venues, whilst the town centre boasts several takeaways, coffee shops and bakeries.
- 01Diplocks Cafe
It used to be a proper "greasy spoon" cafe loved by tradesmen, but it has expanded its hours with a focus on pizza, kebab and takeways.
- 02Eastern Promise
Gardner Street, Herstmonceux, BN27 4LB,.
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Getting to Herstmonceux
- Airports
- London Gatwick (LGW), 46 km · London Heathrow (LHR), 84 km · London Stansted (STN), 111 km
- London → Herstmonceux76 km · quickest by road, 2h 33m · £10–13
- London, Essex → Herstmonceux76 km · quickest by road, 2h 33m · £10–13
- Luton, Luton → Herstmonceux121 km · quickest by road, 2h 45m · £16–21
- Plan a tripFrom anywhereThe planner compares every way there from wherever you are.
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No local-transport research exists yet for Herstmonceux
Our researched notes are written from a sourced entry: every shared taxi, boat and village bus with its operator, its rule, its fare and the year we saw it, and what could not be confirmed. Nobody has done that work for Herstmonceux. What is above is what we hold from open sources; nothing here pretends to be more.
- Get inAfter a checkered history ferries to Newhaven run to Dieppe (run by DFDS) throughout the year, taking 5 and 4 hours.
- Get inAlternatively, tickets can be bought at the two ports, the ferry port in Newhaven is on the East Quay, while in Dieppe it is the east of the main harbour, both are well signposted The ferries to Dieppe are some of the newest sailing in the English Channel, and due to the former troubled history of the route (and massive subsidies) this can be cheaper than Dover to Calais, also the view from the ferries of the Seven Sisters and Cuckmere Haven is beautiful.
- Go nextRunning from Eastbourne in the east all the way to Petersfield in the West, spanning three counties the South Downs Way is a popular walking path with numerous books and guides out there.
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