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B&Bs
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Wingrove House, Alfriston
This boutique hotel and smart restaurant in the South Downs has a tasty midweek offer for April
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The Bothy and Shepherd’s Return
A characterful bolthole in West Sussex full of rustic style, from a site specialising in quirky places to stay
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Knelle Dower Studio, Rye B&B
Starry, starry night... Get solitude, starry skies and breakfast in a heritage cottage when you check into spacious Knelle Dower Studio at Nothiam near Rye.
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Weekender at The Gallivant, near Rye
The Gallivant near Rye is a gorgeous, hip haven for you and your other half. Beach, fine dining and a massage hut...? Hell yeah!
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Blue Door Barns French-style stay
Put some ooh-la-la into a weekend away at this Firle Bed-and-Breakfast with chic vintage decor
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Chic sleeps and Sunday roasts at Rathfinny Wine Estate
Ever keeled over on a settee hugging a bottle of Pinot Noir? No, me neither <cough>. Anyway, here’s a much more sophisticated way to sleep with wine. Rathfinny vineyard perched in the South Downs has some gorgeous cosy-yet-stylish accommodation in the Flint Barns on site. It’s perfect for either a house party or a rejuvinating […]
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Muddy Stays: The Barn at Roundhurst
Remember that dramatic wedding scene at the end of The Graduate when Dustin Hoffman bangs on the glass at the top of the church? I had to fight the urge not to recreate it when I stayed over at The Barn at Roundhurst recently. Just look at this epic lounge/restaurant space with a glass-fronted snug […]
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Quirky, romantic bolthole – The Bell Inn, Ticehurst
At the start of November I spent a week living in a shoebox of a hotel room with a plastic shower ‘pod’ in London’s Docklands while I, somewhat ironically, reported on a travel show. After days living out of a suitcase I decided it’d be great to do it all again… well, for one more […]
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