Things to do, Places to see
Bolebroke Watermill is fortunate to be centrally placed within easy travelling distance of many Gardens and places of Historical Interest:
- Pooh Corner A tea shop selling memorabilia and collectables of A. A. Milne’s famous character, in Hartfield village -1 Mile.
- Ashdown Forest Reputedly the ‘Hundred Acre Wood’ of Christopher Robin in ‘Winnie The Pooh’ -2 Miles.
- Hever Castle Residence of Henry VIII’s wife, Anne Boleyn -4 Miles.
- Penshurst Place and Gardens A Medieval Manor House -5 Miles.
- Chiddingstone Castle Deny Bowers Antique Collection, including Japanese armour -5 Miles.
- Royal Tunbridge Wells With its Pantiles and healing, natural spa – 7 Miles.
- Sheffield Park Gardens Designed by Capability Brown -12 Miles.
- Knole House and Park Owned by the Sackville Family from 1603 -12 Miles.
- Chartwell Former home of Winston Churchill -12 Miles.
- Wakehurst Place National Botanical Gardens, rare trees and flowering shrubs -13 Miles.
- Lamberhurst Vineyard One of the oldest vineyards in Kent, guided tours and wine tasting -17 Miles.
- Bewl Water Boat cruises and walks along the waterways near Lamberhurst -17 Miles.
- Nymans Gardens One of the great rare plant gardens -18 Miles.
- Ightham Mote A 14th Century Medieval Manor House-18 Miles.
- Scotney Castle and Gardens 14th Century Fortification with romantic gardens-20 Miles.
- Bateman’s and Bateman’s Watermill Owned by Rudyard Kipling -20 Miles.
- Michaelham Priory and Watermill Watermill still working -25 Miles.
- Leeds Castle Residence of Henry VIII, also a Civil War Prison in 1640s -28 Miles.
- Sissinghurst Connoisseur Gardens By Sackville-West -28 Miles.
- Bodium Castle A massive fortification, moated -35 Miles.
- Ben Macdui (4,570 ft) The highest hill in Great Britain-461 Miles
All distances are approximate.
Novelty Train journeys:
- Great little railways: www.bglr.org
- Bluebell railway: www.bluebellrailway.co.uk
- Dymchurch railway: www.rhdr.org.uk
- Spa Valley Railway: www.spavalleyrailway.co.uk
- Kent and East Sussex railway: www.kesr.org.uk
Walking:
- Ashdown ramblers: www.ashdownramblers.org.uk
- www.ramblers.org.uk
- www.maps.eastsussex.gov.uk/pathstoprosperity
- www.visit1066country.com/site/attractions/outdoor…/walking
Cycling:
Other:
- www.daysoutwithekids.co.uk
- sailing, fishing bikes and lots more! www.bewlwater.co.uk/