Hoping I can get a little advice on any specific quaint villages would be recommended in the south and southeast area of England. We will be in England for 2 weeks with a car. There are so many little places on the water and inland that we would love to have any information on charming little hotels or inns in walking distance of main sites in town . We love Pubs and great restaurants too of course!
Thanks for any help you can offer.
Marsha
Bosham is a very small village on the water in West Sussex. It’s incredibly charming and has interesting history. It only has one pub, The Anchor Bleu. They may have rooms or there may be BnBs in the village. They also have a nice coffee shop overlooking the water. I highly recommend at least visiting this charming place even just for an hour or two.
Rye, Alfriston, Shere.
We spent the night in Rye two weeks ago. If you go, do not stay at the famous Mermaid Inn like we did. One of the worst hotels we’ve ever stayed in.
Rye and Battle were two of the cutest towns I visited outside of London. Battle Abbey was built by William the Conqueror on the supposed site of Harold's death. Rye is just a cute town to walk around in.
Hundreds of places fit your criteria!
In no particular order - in Kent - Faversham, Sandwich, Deal, Chilham near Canterbury, Appledore, the chocolate box village of Smarden, Cranbrook for its windmill, Hythe for the Royal Military Canal and Tenterden.
In Sussex - Rye, Jevington, Alfriston, Lewes, Rottingdean, Ditchling, Steyning, Petworth and Bosham.
Not a charming little hotel, but we enjoyed staying at Leeds Castle in Kent. Very reasonably priced and gives access to the castle grounds after hours, admission to the castle during hours, and an excellent breakfast.
I will also add Rye, East Sussex, and Whitstable, Kent famous for its oysters, as places to visit.
hey hey mkw
many great places listed here.
aladyinlondon.com
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check out brighton, visitbrighton.com
beach and boardwalk with funky shops, electric railway, royal pavilion, restaurants, museums
aloha
https://www.chilternsaonb.org/
A lot of recommendations in the Chilterns. You don't even need a car for some. Metropolitan and Chilterns serve them well. Europe, including UK will face some challenges in weathering winter under the energy crisis.
Great Missenden has some Dahl sites.
The Roald Dahl Museum and Story Centre
01494 892192
https://maps.app.goo.gl/GFgJoQx9GbDYWupj6
Henley on Thames rowing heritage.
Lewes- castle, lots of Independent shops
Bexhill - modernist architecture
De La Warr Pavilion
https://maps.app.goo.gl/JHqhQJgLMQ6noGoz8
Dulwich
Dulwich Picture Gallery
020 8693 5254
https://maps.app.goo.gl/BiRMLiVA7eoU6sRt5
Charming Arundel with it's castle is worth a visit too.
Winchester
The Dulwich Picture Gallery has some fine paintings, well described. I've been there twice and also enjoyed the temporary exhibitions running at the time. One on Art Deco-era woodcuts was so fabulous I took a picture of virtually every print hanging on the wall; it's my all-time favorite special exhibition (I'm odd). There's an on-site cafe that seems to be popular with locals, at least on weekends. The gallery is a bit of a walk from either the West Dulwich or North Dulwich train station. You can arrive at one station and depart from the other to see a bit more of suburban London.
We stayed at Dean's Place in Alfriston on the RS southern England tour, and it was lovely.
