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.

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.

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.

Bluebell Railway - Try taking your kids away from here!

Northall Clay Pigeon Shoot - The Kerwood family run this fantastic clay shoot and can accommodate all levels of ability, but "experts" be warned-Charlotte Kerwood is a gold medal contender for London 2012.

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.