Riding a heritage steam train is a treat for anyone seeking an unusual travel experience, and particularly engaging for children. That’s why families flock to the Bluebell Railway, an 11-mile (18km) route through the green Sussex countryside between East Grinstead and Sheffield Park. Some of England‘s finest steam locomotives follow these tracks, stopping at the 19th-century stations of Horsted Keynes and Kingscote. All aboard for eight of the best hotels nearby, bookable on Culture Trip.
If you yearn to truly escape it all in the gentle Sussex countryside, this holiday home near the hamlet of Piltdown offers a pleasing level of seclusion. The half-timbered cabin has a patio door that opens onto a large, blossoming garden. Sit there by your gazebo-covered table, or on the accompanying swing chair, and dine al fresco. A kitchenette, large bed and couch can be found inside the open-plan home.
This accommodation is even smaller and more remote than most, surrounded by trees on private land. Your cabin will be right on the water’s edge, with a little wooden terrace from which you can watch the resident herons. It may be tiny, but it is well-appointed, with a fridge, microwave, gas hob, washing machine, and a wood-burning stove for the colder months. Guests can also paddle out on the lake in a dinghy.
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