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The Tack Room Cottage and Gate
House Cottage
Clayton, Hassocks Sussex
2 Self Catering Cottages,
Each Sleeping 2 People
Bed and Breakfast Available
Dower Cottage is situated at the foot of the South Downs (now part
of the new National Park) and is in ideal position for walking,
horse riding, mountain biking and many other leisure pursuits.
The house itself has four bedrooms to let, two en-suite
family/double/twin rooms and one twin room and one single room with
bathroom opposite. All rooms have wonderful views over the Sussex
Weald and all have colour televisions with digi-boxes.
There is a library for the use of our guests and you are more than
welcome to browse through the books at your leisure. For guests with
laptops we have wireless broadband in all rooms.
Clayton itself is a very tiny hamlet but it does have a 12th Century
church that is well worth a visit as some very old paintings have
been uncovered recently and people come from miles around to see
them. The queen's couturier, Sir Norman Hartnell, who designed her
wedding gown and also her coronation dress is buried in the
churchyard. Clayton Tunnel is also well known for its Victorian
folly in the shape of a Tudor fortress. The folly was a house for
the tunnel keeper and is quite an unusual sight.
Our other claims to fame of course are the very famous Jack and Jill
windmills that have featured in quite a few films. One of the mills
has been renovated and now grinds corn and at the weekends the
volunteers who run the mill also sell the flour and run a little
teashop for thirsty downland walkers.
Although Clayton itself is very quiet, for the more fun loving
amongst you Brighton is only ten minutes away by car and there you
will find all the hustle and bustle that you desire. Brighton
Pavilion is a very popular tourist attraction as is the Lanes, where
you can browse around the tiny shops selling antiques, jewellery and
a whole host of other things including boutique clothes.
We are also very close to many National Trust properties, including
Wakehurst Place, with The Millenium Seed Bank, this is a part of Kew
Gardens and the seed bank is an £80 million project that is aiming
to collect seeds from endangered plants from all over the world.
Nymans Gardens and Sheffield Park (where you will also find The
Bluebell Railway) are also nearby.
For garden lovers amongst you we are close to some of the most
beautiful gardens in Sussex, including Borde Hill Gardens,
Leonardslea Gardens with their wonderful azalea collection and High
Beeches Gardens. For orchid lovers we are close to McBeans Orchids,
the most renowned in England, who always have displays at Chelsea.
Another gold winner at Chelsea, renowned for their wonderful
carnations, is Allwoods and they are only 5mins away.
There are also many good golf courses nearby. Our closest is
Pyecombe Golf Course just over the hill and is itself quite hilly
and challenging. East Brighton is along the coast from Brighton, two
other Brighton courses to mention are The Dyke Golf Course and East
Hove and Singing Hills is about 15 mins from here just north of
Hassocks. Hassocks has it's own par 3 course as does Burgess Hill.
Mid Sussex golf course is in Ditchling and is only 10 mins away.
During the year, because of our close proximity to Brighton, we have
many visitors coming to watch the annual races and festivals that
occur nearby. The Brighton Festival is on throughout May with many
events happening in Ditchling, the London to Brighton bike ride in
June, with the exhausted bikers struggling to go up Ditchling Beacon
at the end of our lane, then in November, at the other end of the
lane you can watch the London to Brighton Veteran car rally, or the
Old Crocks race, as it is affectionately known, with many cars
having to be pushed up Clayton Hill, the steepest part of the rally,
take along a flask of coffee and a sandwich and enjoy the fun!
Gate House Cottage is a lovely
open plan, double bedded studio cottage for 2 people. It comprises a
large open plan beamed lounge with a double bed, seating area with
dining table and colour TV / DVD. There is a separate kitchen with
small oven, fridge and microwave oven and an en-suite bathroom. The
cottage has lovely views over the garden and guests are welcome to
explore the gardens and paddock at their leisure.
The Tack Room is another delightful, open plan, double bedded studio
cottage with an en-suite bathroom. There is a lounge with a double
bed and seating area and a colour television with DVD, a kitchen
with small oven, fridge and microwave and an en-suite bathroom and
there are lovely views over the garden and paddock. In the summer,
relax out on the patio area and enjoy the peace and quiet.
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