Guidebook for Balcombe

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Guidebook for Balcombe

Parks & Nature

A lovely walk to the reservoir you can reach 10-15 minutes' walk from The Bothy. Sailing, canoe/kayak, paddle boarding.
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Ardingly Reservoir
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A lovely walk to the reservoir you can reach 10-15 minutes' walk from The Bothy. Sailing, canoe/kayak, paddle boarding.
Beautiful National Park Gardens and house. Sister to Kew Gardens in Richmond, London. Home to the Millennium Seed Bank.
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Wakehurst
Selsfield Road
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Beautiful National Park Gardens and house. Sister to Kew Gardens in Richmond, London. Home to the Millennium Seed Bank.
A great garden to visit 10 minutes from The Bothy. They often have special events of interest advertised locally.
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Borde Hill Garden
Borde Hill Lane
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A great garden to visit 10 minutes from The Bothy. They often have special events of interest advertised locally.
A great National Trust gardens with historic house in Handcross village, about 10 minutes away from The Bothy by car.
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National Trust - Nymans
64 recommandé par les habitants
A great National Trust gardens with historic house in Handcross village, about 10 minutes away from The Bothy by car.
Another great garden and house to visit - about 15-20 minutes away by car. Also has a good tea room.
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Sheffield Park
Sheffield Park
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Another great garden and house to visit - about 15-20 minutes away by car. Also has a good tea room.

Food Scene

Our very own Balcombe community owned pub - small and friendly with great food and ales at a reasonable price. Booking recommended.
The Half Moon station
Our very own Balcombe community owned pub - small and friendly with great food and ales at a reasonable price. Booking recommended.
A great old characterful beamy pub within a 5 minute drive of The Bothy - excellent varied menu and service at reasonable prices
The Gardeners Arms
Selsfield Road
A great old characterful beamy pub within a 5 minute drive of The Bothy - excellent varied menu and service at reasonable prices
Fantastic curry house in Turners Hill, about 8 minutes away from The Bothy by car.
Tarana Bar & Restaurant
Selsfield Road
Fantastic curry house in Turners Hill, about 8 minutes away from The Bothy by car.
Another local characterful pub with good food. About 10 minutes from The Bothy by car.
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The Cat Inn
North Lane
20 recommandé par les habitants
Another local characterful pub with good food. About 10 minutes from The Bothy by car.
A great little bakery - small, friendly and delicious breads and cakes. Only 5 minutes away by car in the village of Ardingly.
Fellows Ltd
A great little bakery - small, friendly and delicious breads and cakes. Only 5 minutes away by car in the village of Ardingly.
Another lovely local pub at Turners Hill, about 5 minutes from The Bothy by car. Old, beamy and characterful with some good ales.
The Crown at Turners Hill
East Street
Another lovely local pub at Turners Hill, about 5 minutes from The Bothy by car. Old, beamy and characterful with some good ales.

Shopping

A beautiful old Sussex village 10 minutes drive away from The Bothy by car - several individual boutique shops for clothes and souvenirs well as a small supermarket - a lovely village to visit and have a coffee or pub meal - with an iconic English village duck pond.
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Lindfield
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A beautiful old Sussex village 10 minutes drive away from The Bothy by car - several individual boutique shops for clothes and souvenirs well as a small supermarket - a lovely village to visit and have a coffee or pub meal - with an iconic English village duck pond.
Haywards Heath is our closest larger town (10 minutes by car) with a range of supermarkets, bars, restaurants and shops
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Haywards Heath
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Haywards Heath is our closest larger town (10 minutes by car) with a range of supermarkets, bars, restaurants and shops
Brighton is a great place to visit - half an hour away by car but much easier to go by train - regular trains direct from Balcombe station full of great shops, bars, cinema, places of entertainment and of course the beach and pier!
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Brighton
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Brighton is a great place to visit - half an hour away by car but much easier to go by train - regular trains direct from Balcombe station full of great shops, bars, cinema, places of entertainment and of course the beach and pier!

Sightseeing

A stunning Victorian viaduct to either visit or plan a walk around - there is a circular walk (quite long) or you could just go for a shorter stroll. A must-see in the area and 10 minutes by car from The Bothy.
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Ouse Valley Viaduct
Borde Hill Lane
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A stunning Victorian viaduct to either visit or plan a walk around - there is a circular walk (quite long) or you could just go for a shorter stroll. A must-see in the area and 10 minutes by car from The Bothy.

Entertainment & Activities

A fun place to visit with the family - but check first to see what activities are on - depends on time of year.
Tulleys Farm
Turners Hill Road
A fun place to visit with the family - but check first to see what activities are on - depends on time of year.

Arts & Culture

Great old restored steam railway - booking advised.
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Bluebell Railway
Sheffield Park
85 recommandé par les habitants
Great old restored steam railway - booking advised.

Drinks & Nightlife

The Broadway has the largest range of bars and restaurants in Haywards Heath and is popular particularly spot for evenings in particular.
The Broadway
The Broadway
The Broadway has the largest range of bars and restaurants in Haywards Heath and is popular particularly spot for evenings in particular.