Places to Visit While Staying at Judins Cottage (TN19 7LF)

 

Judins Cottage is ideally placed for exploring East Sussex and the Kent borders. Many of the places below are dog friendly, family friendly, or both.

Distances by car, are approximate and measured from TN19 7LF.

 

Cafés, Tea Rooms, Restaurants, Pubs & Breweries

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Nearby (0–10 minutes)

The Old Orchard Nursery Café – Burwash
📍 TN19 7NB | ☎ 07925 740706 | ~5 mins
A relaxed café set in a plant nursery. Excellent coffee, homemade cakes and light lunches.
🐶 Dog-friendly (outdoor seating) | 👨‍👩‍👧 Family-friendly

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The Rose & Crown – Burwash
📍 TN19 7ER | ☎ 01435 882600 | ~5 mins
Traditional village pub serving classic pub food in a friendly local atmosphere.
🐶 Dog-friendly (bar areas) | 👨‍👩‍👧 Family-friendly

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Lakedown Brewing Co. Taproom – Burwash
📍 TN21 8UX | ☎ 01435 883449 | ~8 mins
Local brewery with pizzas, events and a relaxed countryside setting.
🐶 Dog-friendly | 👨‍👩‍👧 Family-friendly

 

Heathfield (10–15 minutes)

The Pink Cabbage – Heathfield
📍 TN21 0AA | ☎ 01435 862497 | ~12 mins
Popular brunch café known for generous portions and good vegetarian options.
👨‍👩‍👧 Family-friendly

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The Gun – Heathfield
📍 TN21 0JU | ☎ 01825 872361 | ~12 mins
Lively pub with food and occasional live music.
🐶 Dog-friendly (bar areas)

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The Star – Old Heathfield
📍 TN21 9AH | ☎ 01435 863570 | ~15 mins
Well-regarded pub with seasonal menus and a smart but relaxed feel.
🐶 Dog-friendly (bar areas)

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A Little Further (20–35 minutes)

The Eight Bells – Hawkhurst
📍 TN18 4NX | ☎ 01580 389039 | ~30 mins
Historic pub with good food and a cosy interior.
🐶 Dog-friendly (bar areas)

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The Bull Inn – Ticehurst
📍 TN5 7HH | ☎ 01424 775171 | ~25 mins
Stylish gastropub with rooms and consistently good food.
🐶 Dog-friendly areas

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The Poet at Matfield
📍 TN12 7JH | ☎ 01892 722416 | ~40 mins
Award-winning pub and restaurant, ideal for a special meal.
👨‍👩‍👧 Family-friendly

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The Swan Wine Kitchen – Chapel Down, Tenterden
📍 TN30 7NG | ☎ 01580 761616 | ~35 mins
Wine-focused dining at England’s best-known vineyard.
👨‍👩‍👧 Family-friendly

 

Walks, Gardens & Historic Sites

Bateman’s (National Trust)
📍 TN19 7DS | ☎ 01435 882302 | ~5 mins
Former home of Rudyard Kipling with riverside walks and gardens.
🐶 Dog-friendly grounds | 👨‍👩‍👧 Family-friendly

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Sarah Raven's Perch Hill - Brightling

📍 TN32 5HP | ☎ 01424 838005 | ~5 mins

Sarah Raven's own cutting and kitchen gardens. There's a barn café for lunch and cake, and a shop full of seeds, bulbs and vases. Open on selected days and for courses through the season.

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Cuckoo Trail – Heathfield
📍 TN21 8DA | ~10 mins
Flat, traffic-free walking and cycling trail, ideal for all ages.
🐶 Dog-friendly | 👨‍👩‍👧 Family-friendly

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Pashley Manor Gardens
📍 TN5 7HE | ☎ 01580 200888 | ~20 mins
Beautiful formal gardens with seasonal colour.
👨‍👩‍👧 Family-friendly

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Great Dixter House & Gardens
📍 TN31 6PH | ☎ 01797 253107 | ~30 mins
World-famous gardens with a more informal, artistic style.
👨‍👩‍👧 Family-friendly

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Scotney Castle (National Trust)
📍 TN3 8JN | ☎ 01892 893820 | ~25 mins
Romantic ruined castle set in landscaped grounds.
🐶 Dog-friendly estate | 👨‍👩‍👧 Family-friendly

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Sissinghurst Castle Garden (National Trust)
📍 TN17 2AB | ☎ 01580 710700 | ~30 mins
Iconic garden rooms created by Vita Sackville-West.
👨‍👩‍👧 Family-friendly

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Herstmonceux Castle Estate
📍 BN27 1RN | ☎ 01323 833816 | ~30 mins
Moated brick castle with large grounds and woodland walks.
🐶 Dog-friendly estate | 👨‍👩‍👧 Family-friendly

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Bodiam Castle (National Trust)
📍 TN32 5UA | ☎ 01580 830196 | ~30 mins
Classic medieval castle surrounded by water.
👨‍👩‍👧 Family-friendly

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Battle Abbey (English Heritage)
📍 TN33 0AE | ☎ 0370 333 1181 | ~20 mins
Site of the Battle of 1066, with abbey ruins and visitor centre.
👨‍👩‍👧 Family-friendly

 

Family Activities

Knockhatch Adventure Park
📍 BN27 3GD | ☎ 01323 442051 | ~30 mins
Large outdoor and indoor adventure park for younger children.

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Drusillas Park
📍 BN26 5QS | ☎ 01323 874100 | ~35 mins
Zoo and adventure park, ideal for families with small children.

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Urban Jump Trampoline Park – Heathfield
📍 TN21 8AW | ☎ 01435 863277 | ~10 mins
Indoor trampoline park for energetic kids and teens.

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Bodiam Boating Station
📍 TN31 6FE | ☎ 01797 330025 | ~30 mins
Rowing boats and pedalos with views of Bodiam Castle.

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Beaches

(All around 30–60 minutes by car)

• Bexhill Beach – TN39 3DX

• Cooden Beach – TN39 4TT

• Hastings Beach – TN34 1PF

• Eastbourne Beach – BN21 3AD

• Brighton Beach – BN2 1EN

Pebble beaches with promenades, cafés and coastal walks.

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Towns & Villages to Explore

Click on a place name for ideas of what to see and do

(postcode district only)

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• Battle – TN33 (~20 mins)
  Home of the 1066 battlefield and abbey, with a handsome high street of independent shops and cafés. 

• Tunbridge Wells (incl. The Pantiles) – TN1 / TN2 (~30 mins) Georgian colonnades at The Pantiles, good shopping and a proper spa-town feel.

• Hastings & St Leonards – TN34 (~35 mins)
  A proper seaside day out, with the Old Town's lanes and antique shops, the pier, galleries and fish and chips on the front.

• Rye – TN31 (~35 mins)
  Cobbled Mermaid Street, antique shops, the harbour nature reserve and some excellent lunch spots.

• Lewes – BN7 (~40 mins)
  A castle above medieval lanes and twittens, Anne of Cleves House and plenty of independent shops.

• Brighton – BN1 / BN2 (~1 hour)
  The Lanes, the pier, the Pavilion and the seafront, a full day out.