The Stables is delightfully rural and yet close to amenities and transport. Nearby are farm shops, and local shops, pubs and restaurants.  The small country towns of Crowborough and Uckfield are less than 5 miles away both with a range of shops, supermarkets and restaurants.  A bus passes the door and the station is 10 minutes away.

Local attractions are Barnsgate Vineyard (tours and winetasting), Wilderness Wood, and Ashdown Forest (below left) home of Winnie the Pooh and the Bluebell railway, a completely restored steam train. Also close by are Drusillas Zoo, Heaven Farm and Amberly Working Museum all of which make for a great family day out. There are some exquisite National Trust properties and gardens within easy reach, such as Bateman’s, the Jacobean home of Rudyard Kipling.

Within three miles are horse riding, golf, and two swimming pools and leisure centres. There is a good choice of restaurants and farm shops locally ranging from award winning country inns, through Italian, Indian and Thai restaurants to high quality country house hotels such as Buxted Park and Horsted Place Hotel.

When you want to travel further afield The Stables is ideally placed. The delightful spa town of Tunbridge Wells is 30 minutes drive away as is the famous royal resort of Brighton and the Glyndebourne opera house. London is also in easy reach by car or train