High Weald AONB

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Attractions

The area's woodland conceals over 30 small manor houses, castles and beautiful parks and gardens. Nine are managed by the National Trust and include its most visited property - Wakehurst, the country estate of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

Other highlights include Bewl Water - the largest area of inland water in the South East of England, Harrison's Rocks - a 1.5km sandstone climbing crag and Bedgebury Forest which has  22km of cycle tracks.

Open farms and woodlands provide a countryside experience; and a car-free view of the landscape can be enjoyed from one of the area's 3 steam railways.

Woodland Secrets

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'Nymans Woods' is a publication that will encourage visitors to explore the woodland surrounding the National Trust garden at Nymans.

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Pondlife

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The murky pond at Rudyard Kiplings house, Batemans, in Burwash has been transformed

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Visit seven Weald attractions for £39.95

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The tourism group Seven Wonders of the Weald is offering a cut price pass to some of the area's attractions

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Explore garden history

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The area, with it proliferation of notable gardens, provides a potted history of landscaping fashions.  Ashburnham Park, Sheffield Place, Battle Abbey and Brightling, all represent the "gardenles...

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Grow wild

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Anyone interested in creating a wildflower grassland may wish to visit a demonstration site...

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Fancy a cup of tea?

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They may be few and far between but the independent tearoom lives on – a testimony to their delicious homemade food, location and individual character. Why not try somewhere new?

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