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The Black Barn
“Enjoy views over farmland and just a short stroll to the village.” - VisitEngland Assessor
Hailsham, East Sussex
Our Inspector's view
The Black Barn is a beautiful and newly renovated barn on the edge of the village of Herstmonceux, East Sussex situated in the High Weald Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. There are far reaching views across undulating fields and woodland, but it's also just a short stroll to the village with its shops, coffee shop, pub and restaurants. An ideal base to explore all that this fantastic area has to offer.
Facilities – at a glance
Dogs allowed
Garden
Linen provided
Parking
TV
Features
- Total units: 1
- Maximum occupancy: 2
- Cots provided
- High chairs
- Private garden
- Lawn area
- Garden furniture
- BBQ on site
- Dish washer
- Washing machine
- Tumble dryer
- Microwave
- Freezer
- Sky or freeview
- Linens provided
- Towels provided
- Internet
- Fireplace or wood burning stove
- Low season minimum price: £450
- High season minimum price: £750
- Open all year
- Changeover day: Saturdays from end of June to end of October. Any day outside of these months.
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About the area
Discover East Sussex
East Sussex, along with its western counterpart, is packed with interest. This is a land of stately homes and castles, miles of breezy chalk cliffs overlooking the English Channel, pretty rivers, picturesque villages and links to our glorious past. Mention Sussex to many people and images of the South Downs immediately spring to mind – ‘vast, smooth, shaven, serene,’ as the writer Virginia Woolf described them. She and her husband lived at Monk’s House in the village of Rodmell, near Lewes, and today, her modest home is managed by the National Trust and open to the public.
There are a great many historic landmarks within Sussex, but probably the most famous is the battlefield where William, Duke of Normandy defeated Harold and his Saxon army to become William the Conqueror of England. By visiting Battle, near Hastings, you can, with a little imagination, picture the bloody events that led to his defeat. East Sussex’s pretty towns such as Lewes, Rye and Uckfield have their charms, while the city of Brighton offers museums and fascinating landmarks, the best-known and grandest feature being the Royal Pavilion.
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