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Bodiam Castle
A 14th-century moated castle in East Sussex, renowned for its picturesque setting and well-preserved exterior.
11 km · about 20 min drive
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Burwash
England, United Kingdom · Europe
About Burwash
Burwash works well as a base: 10 minutes from Ticehurst, 31km from Seven Sisters Cliffs.
Burwash is in England, United Kingdom, with about 1,300 people. You drive on the left here. The nearest town is Ticehurst, about 6 km away.
Burwash, archaically known as Burghersh, is a rural village and civil parish in the Rother district of East Sussex, England. Situated in the High Weald of Sussex some 15 miles (24 km) inland from the port of Hastings, it is located five miles (8.0 km) south-west of Hurst Green, on the A265 road, and on the RiverRead more
Dudwell, a tributary of the River Rother. In an area steeped in history, some nine miles (14 km) to the south-east lies Battle Abbey and eight miles (13 km) to the east is Bodiam Castle.
Its main claim to fame is that for half of his life Rudyard Kipling (1865–1936) lived in the village at Bateman's. Kipling used the house's setting and the wider local area as the setting for many of his stories in Puck of Pook's Hill (1906) and the sequel Rewards and Fairies (1910), and there is a Kipling room at "The Bear" public house, one of two pubs located along Burwash High Street. Rudyard's son, John Kipling, died during the First World War and is named on the village war memorial at the end of Bell Alley Lane. He was named after Rudyard's father, the artist John Lockwood Kipling, (1837–1911), who provided illustrations for The Jungle Book. A complete collection of Kipling's works, including Just So Stories, Rewards and Fairies, The Man Who Would Be King and Kim, was published as the "Burwash Edition" (1941).
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Burwash?
Within an hour or so of Burwash: Bodiam Castle (11 km), Bodiam Castle (Monty Python and the Holy Grail) (11 km), Mermaid Street, Rye (25 km), Rye (25 km).
Are there any good drives near Burwash?
The nearest famous roads are Crystal Palace Circuit, Goodwood Festival of Speed and Military Road, Isle of Wight.
Where is Burwash?
Burwash is in England, United Kingdom, about 6 km from Ticehurst.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 1,317
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Region
- England
- Timezone
- Europe/London
- Coordinates
- 50.9975, 0.3850
Emergency & Services
Essential numbers in United Kingdom
112 also works. NHS non-emergency medical advice: 111. National Highways breakdown assistance on motorways: 0300 123 5000.
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Worth the detour from Burwash
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
film location
Bodiam Castle (Monty Python and the Holy Grail)
The moated East Sussex castle used in Monty Python and the Holy Grail and many period productions.
11 km · about 20 min drive
photogenic
Mermaid Street, Rye
Cobbled hill of half-timbered houses in the ancient Cinque Port of Rye, crowned by the 15th-century Mermaid Inn with its smuggling-era cellars. Houses carry names like 'The House with Two Front Doors'.
25 km · about 30 min drive
landmark
Rye
A hilltop town of cobbled streets and timber-framed houses, once a Cinque Port and now stranded two miles inland.
25 km · about 30 min drive
castle
Hever Castle
Romantic 13th-century double-moated castle that was the childhood home of Anne Boleyn, set within award-winning gardens and a 38-acre lake.
28 km · about 35 min drive
scenic viewpoint
Beachy Head
The highest chalk sea cliff in Britain at 162 m, with a red-and-white lighthouse standing on the shore below.
30 km · about 35 min drive
scenic viewpoint
Cuckmere Haven
A meandering river valley meeting the sea beneath the Seven Sisters, giving the classic view of the cliffs and coastguard cottages.
30 km · about 35 min drive
natural wonder
Seven Sisters Cliffs
A series of dramatic undulating chalk cliffs along the East Sussex coast, considered one of England's finest coastal landscapes.
31 km · about 35 min drive
Driving roads near Burwash
- 30 kmBeachy HeadThe highest chalk sea cliff in Britain at 162 m, with a red-and-white lighthouse standing on the shore below.
- 30 kmCuckmere HavenA meandering river valley meeting the sea beneath the Seven Sisters, giving the classic view of the cliffs and coastguard cottages.
- 55 kmChannel Tunnel (Eurotunnel)50 km tunnel under the English Channel - drive your car on the train
- 56 kmBox HillA steep chalk escarpment above the Mole valley, the Zig Zag Road on its flank made famous by the 2012 Olympic road race.
- 56 kmLeith HillThe highest point in south-east England at 294 m, its 18th-century tower taking visitors just above the 1,000-foot mark.
- 57 kmCrystal Palace CircuitA parkland racing circuit in south London that ran until 1972 and still hosts occasional sprint events. Sections of the old track survive as park roads and footpaths, complete with original kerbing among the Victorian terraces.
Driving in United Kingdom
- Drives on
- the left
- Petrol
- ~€1.73/litre
- Motorway tolls
- None
When to drive here
April to October
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