Guidebook for Ditchling

Karen & Charlie
Karen & Charlie
Guidebook for Ditchling

Food Scene

The more pricy of our two village pubs, but very good food and a lovely big garden to sit in.
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The Bull Ditchling
2 High St
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The more pricy of our two village pubs, but very good food and a lovely big garden to sit in.
An attractive pub with a nice outdoor seating area. Pub favorites menu along with more expensive dishes. All locally sourced ingredients. The homemade ice cream is really good!
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The Half Moon Inn
Haywards Heath Road
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An attractive pub with a nice outdoor seating area. Pub favorites menu along with more expensive dishes. All locally sourced ingredients. The homemade ice cream is really good!
A beautiful pub on the riverside hiring rowing boats for self propelled trips up the river. Ample parking. Lifejackets provided for children.
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Anchor Inn
Lewes Road
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A beautiful pub on the riverside hiring rowing boats for self propelled trips up the river. Ample parking. Lifejackets provided for children.
A nice pub with a reasonably priced menu. Not too noisy and good food. A free shuttle bus runs from here to The Oldland Windmill on some weekends. Ask the pub for times.
The Thatched Inn
Grand Avenue
A nice pub with a reasonably priced menu. Not too noisy and good food. A free shuttle bus runs from here to The Oldland Windmill on some weekends. Ask the pub for times.
The coffee shop is at the heart of Ditching. Great homemade food, free wifi, excellent coffee and a lovely atmosphere. Children and 'muddy boots' welcome.
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The Green Welly
1 High St
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The coffee shop is at the heart of Ditching. Great homemade food, free wifi, excellent coffee and a lovely atmosphere. Children and 'muddy boots' welcome.
The White Horse

Arts & Culture

Newly refurbished and worth a visit on a rainy day.
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Ditchling Museum of Art + Craft
Lodge Hill Lane
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Newly refurbished and worth a visit on a rainy day.

Getting Around

Both child and adult bikes available to hire from £15 per day. Opens on request so call before visiting.
Hassocks Community Cycle Hire - opens for prearranged hires
Station Approach
Both child and adult bikes available to hire from £15 per day. Opens on request so call before visiting.
Station Approach West
Station Approach West
Train Station

Entertainment & Activities

Sitting next to the River Arun, Arundel Lido boasts a 25m pool with a separate kids pool. Grassed areas for picnics and sunbathing. All in the shadow of the majestic castle.
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Arundel Lido
Queen Street
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Sitting next to the River Arun, Arundel Lido boasts a 25m pool with a separate kids pool. Grassed areas for picnics and sunbathing. All in the shadow of the majestic castle.

Everything Else

The Reading Room is a tiny boutique spa offering lovely treatments at a very reasonable rate. The perfect hide away for a rainy afternoon,
Reading Room Day Spa
The Reading Room is a tiny boutique spa offering lovely treatments at a very reasonable rate. The perfect hide away for a rainy afternoon,

Parks & Nature

Enjoy the discovery trail, craft activities and pond dipping or hand feed the geese and ducks.
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WWT Arundel
Mill Road
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Enjoy the discovery trail, craft activities and pond dipping or hand feed the geese and ducks.
A beautiful place to walk around. Beautiful plants and water features. Cafe and shop too.
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National Trust - Sheffield Park neGarden
Sheffield Park
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A beautiful place to walk around. Beautiful plants and water features. Cafe and shop too.
A beautiful Arts and Crafts house preserved in time. Beautiful gardens to walk around also. Even a cool play area for kids.
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National Trust - Standen
West Hoathly Road
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A beautiful Arts and Crafts house preserved in time. Beautiful gardens to walk around also. Even a cool play area for kids.
A National Trust house and huge garden. Acres of paths and gardens to explore. Beautiful all year round. Cafe and all the usual National Trust amenities.
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National Trust - Nymans
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A National Trust house and huge garden. Acres of paths and gardens to explore. Beautiful all year round. Cafe and all the usual National Trust amenities.

Sightseeing

Enjoy stunning panoramic views of Sussex from the top of this 1,000 year old Norman castle.
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I-Castle & Museum ye-Lewes
169 High St
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Enjoy stunning panoramic views of Sussex from the top of this 1,000 year old Norman castle.
Beautiful castle with stunning views.
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Arundel Castle
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Beautiful castle with stunning views.
At the end of Lodge Hill Lane you will find Oldland Windmill. Restored from ruin it is a lovely walk and is open to the public on Thursdays and the first Sunday of the month Apr-Oct.
Lodge Hill Ln
At the end of Lodge Hill Lane you will find Oldland Windmill. Restored from ruin it is a lovely walk and is open to the public on Thursdays and the first Sunday of the month Apr-Oct.
The history of brewing at Harveys dates back over 200 years and the impressive Victorian Gothic tower is a Lewes landmark. Look out, the old horse dray cart delivers beer around Lewes every Tuesday.
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Harvey's Brewery
4 Cliffe High St
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The history of brewing at Harveys dates back over 200 years and the impressive Victorian Gothic tower is a Lewes landmark. Look out, the old horse dray cart delivers beer around Lewes every Tuesday.
Both bonkers and stunning in equal measure. Check out the eccentric palace of the Prince Regent. An iconic Brighton landmark. A walk in the surrounding park is free, charge to enter.
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IPavilion yaseRoyal
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Both bonkers and stunning in equal measure. Check out the eccentric palace of the Prince Regent. An iconic Brighton landmark. A walk in the surrounding park is free, charge to enter.