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See. 1066 Country Walk Follow in the footsteps of William the Conqueror and King Harold's armies. Pevensey Levels Marshland home to sheep, cattle, and water spiders. Battle Probable site of the Battle of Hastings.

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Stay. Rye Charming town with steep cobbled streets and picture-postcard cottages.

Condé Nast TravelerOct 16, 2026

From 'Pride and Prejudice' to 'Emma,' Fans Can Stay at These Iconic Filming Locations From Jane Austen Adaptations

Get a taste of Regency romance when you spend the night at these estates, cottages, and castles featured in Jane Austen films and TV shows.

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  • Firle PlaceSightManor house with Tudor and Georgian elements.
  • Shepherd's CottageHotelRustic lodging available through Airbnb.
  • Woodfire at Chapel FieldHotelGastro-camping site with open-fire cooking.
  • Elsewhere
  • Kingston Russell HouseHotelDorset, United KingdomRent the south guest wing on Airbnb.
  • Efford HouseHotelDevon, United KingdomSleeps 13 in seven bedrooms; dog-friendly.
  • Blackpool Mill CottageHotelDevon, United Kingdom15th-century cottage sleeps eight near the sea.
  • StourheadAttractionWiltshire, United KingdomLandscape garden with a Palladian-style villa.
  • 89 Church LawnHotelWiltshire, United KingdomStone cottage sleeps seven at estate entrance.
  • Chatsworth HouseSightDerbyshire, United KingdomStately 17th-century house in Peak District.
  • Chatsworth EscapesHotelDerbyshire, United KingdomLodging options on or around the estate.
  • Lyme ParkParkCheshire, United KingdomEstate in Peak District with deer park.
  • Kirby HallSightNorthamptonshire, United KingdomElizabethan country house.
  • Peacock CottageHotelNorthamptonshire, United KingdomSleeps four, named for roaming peacocks.
  • Newby HallSightNorth Yorkshire, United KingdomGrade I listed landmark built by Wren.
  • Lismore CastleAttractionCounty Waterford, IrelandCastle available to rent for special occasions.
  • BallyrafterHotelCounty Waterford, Ireland10-room country house B&B on a farm.
  • Trafalgar ParkSightWiltshire, United KingdomGrand estate with holiday cottages.
  • Brympton HouseHotelSomerset, United KingdomAvailable for buyouts, sleeps up to 80 guests.
  • Lyme East LodgeHotelCheshire, United Kingdom
  • Lyme West LodgeHotelCheshire, United Kingdom
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National GeographicAug 11

10 best English farm stays to escape the city

Once offering just a traditional bed and breakfast, the farm stay has evolved into one of the UK’s fastest-growing travel trends. Across the country, historic estates, regenerative farms and vineyards ...

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  • RathfinnyRestaurantWorking wine estate on the South Downs with vineyard tours
  • Elsewhere
  • FowlescombeHotelDevon, United Kingdom450-acre estate with Michelin Guide-rated restaurant
  • The RefectoryCaféDevon, United KingdomFarm's Michelin Guide-rated restaurant run by chef Elly Wentworth
  • ThymeHotelGloucestershire, United KingdomCountry estate in the Cotswolds with Ox Barn restaurant
  • Ox BarnRestaurantGloucestershire, United KingdomRestaurant where menu items come from the grounds
  • Bertioli spaPlaceGloucestershire, United KingdomSpa treatments draw on botanicals from water meadows
  • The NewtAttractionSomerset, United KingdomWorking farmland estate with a 17th-century Georgian manor
  • Fritton LakeSightNorfolk, United KingdomTwo-mile expanse of wild water on Somerleyton estate
  • Somerleyton estateHotelNorfolk, United Kingdom5,000-acre estate with rewilded marshes and woodland
  • The ClubhouseHotelNorfolk, United KingdomFormer 16th-century inn with eight cottage-cosy rooms
  • LoumaHotelDorset, United Kingdom100 acres of regenerative farmland in west Dorset
  • Heckfield PlaceHotelHampshire, United Kingdom438 acres with a biodynamic farm and market garden
  • WildsmithPlaceHampshire, United KingdomToiletries inspired by Heckfield Place's estate
  • ThornfalconHotelSomerset, United Kingdom40-acre farm stay producing award-winning cider
  • TewinburyHotelHertfordshire, United KingdomFamily-run estate with 700 acres of fields and woodland
  • Tudor Farmhouse HotelHotelGloucestershire, United Kingdom13th-century converted farmhouse in Clearwell village
  • Cowshed RestaurantRestaurantHertfordshire, United Kingdom
  • Granary KitchenRestaurantHertfordshire, United Kingdom
  • Stable BarRestaurantHertfordshire, United Kingdom
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The GuardianJul 1

‘The landscape offers the same russet and ochre hues as the Bayeux tapestry’: walking the 1066 trail in East Sussex

With the British Museum’s blockbuster Bayeux tapestry exhibition opening soon, we follow in the footsteps of William the Conqueror and King Harold’s armies around Battle and Rye ‘Uh oh, look at these!” I call to my friends, Annie and Mike. “Ominous,” remarks Annie. Mike raises an eyebrow. We’re hiking the Pevensey Levels, marshland first drained in 772, home now to sheep and cattle, but also wa…

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