Hereabouts / Links
The 16th Century Inn is the centerpiece of the picture book village of Fletching in East Sussex; Simon De Montfort kept an all night vigil at the church on his way to the Battle of Lewes. In fact that is how the village got its name, the soldiers "fletched" their arrows here on the eve of the Battle, in 1264.
Fletching is now a delightful backwater with a stunning norman church and some unmissable local attractions.
Sheffield Park Gardens:Award winning landscape garden designed by Capability Brown and famous for its azaleas and rhododendrons
You can walk over the 6000 acres of the Ashdown Forest. Relive the Winnie the Pooh stories written about this magic place. See the famous 100 acre wood, and play Poohsticks on Pooh Bridge. Or you could just relax next to the inglenook fireplace in the panelled Griffin bar, with a glass of wine.
Sporting Facilities in the immediate area
Golf: East Sussex National (5miles) 01825 880088
Piltdown (1 mile) 01825 722033
Crowborough Beacon (6 miles) 01892 653877
Royal Ashdown (6 miles) 01342 822018
Riding: East View Stables (3 miles) 01825 740240
Fishing: Tanyard Fisheries (2 miles) 01825 740240
Shooting: Northall Clay Pigeon 01825 791783 (1.5 miles)
Hot air Ballooning: Balloons launched 1 mile from the Griffin 01825 766650.
Cricket: Fletching Cricket Club, whose very attractive ground is 200 yds from the Griffin, is one of the best known village clubs in the country.
Dry-skiing: Bowls Centre, Eridge (9 miles) 01892 665665.
Links
Bluebell Railway - Try taking your kids away from here!
Glyndebourne Opera - The finest countryside opera house in the UK.
Sussex Marquees - A Friendly professional marquee company with beautiful traditional marquees which we use frequently for weddings and parties.
Ashdown Forest - beautiful walks and home of "Winnie the Pooh".
Piltdown Golf Course - A charming golf course with which we have a superb green fee deal.
Chadder and Co - bathrooms by Royal Appointment, Buckingham Palace.....And The Griffin Inn.
Outside Catering - Jason Williams, a chef who's been working for us for over 10 years runs a superb outside catering company.
