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High times in the High Weald

Welcome to riding crops, inglenook fireplaces and ancient-timbered floors in Sussex’s High Weald. Dine, drink and dance with 18 friends, family, hens or colleagues. Cook on the Aga, eat on the terrace, mis-spend an evening or two in the billiard room. Tinkle the baby grand, light up the night around the firepit.

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Oak-panelled wonder in The Weald

Welcome to an oak-panelled world of riding crops, inglenook fireplaces and ancient-timbered floors. Get the family together at Arts and Crafts Owl’s Hatch, round up your hens, or call an emergency boardroom meeting in deepest Sussex, where 18 of you can dine, drink, dance and delight in each other’s company.

There’s an English country garden involved here, too – two-thirds of an acre, in fact. So don’t forget your dog. Treat him to a sausage from the coal barbecue. Play badminton and boules while you wait for your burgers and the kids find the swing. Eat out on the terrace in the shadow of the Ashdown Forest.

Inside, all is as grand as you’d expect. Wooden panelling and carved wooden fireplaces take centre stage amid a Farrow and Ball colour design, SkinFlint lighting, Sisal carpeting and boutique bathrooms. Nice. But that’s not what you’ll remember from your stay. It’s the lived-in ambience. Owl’s Hatch feels like a home.

A home…but one with plenty of toys. Cook on the Aga with treats from the farm shop, eat in the baronial diner, mis-spend an evening in the billiard room, drift through the French doors into the garden with views of the High Weald. Tinkle the ivories on the baby grand, enjoy Netflix nights in the living room, live it up late around the starlit firepit.

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Gardens and grounds

In an English country garden of two-thirds of an acre, you’ll enjoy hints of The High Weald and the farm beyond. Eat out on the terrace in the Sussex sunshine with meat on the barbie from Tablehurst Farm. Play badminton and boules. Finish your day around the firepit wrapped in a throw under a blanket of stars.

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Living spaces

Owl’s Hatch is greater than the sum of its parts. The carved wooden fireplaces, refurbed industrial lighting, Sisal carpets and oak panelling all add up to something that feels a lot like a family home. And one with a delicious indoor-outdoor flow, as you drift through the French doors out into the English country garden with High Weald views.

Get the party started by connecting your Bluetooth to the stereo system with Mission speakers. Enjoy TV nights in the living room with the whole gang, streaming BT TV and Netflix over superfast BT Full Fibre. Escape the throng awhile to recharge in the library, over billiards, or add a touch of class with a bash on the baby grand.

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Cooking and dining

This is a family home and the heart of it is the large kitchen/dining room. Whip up your own dinner party in here or call in the private chefs Leaf and Ladle or Dan Turner. Pop to the farm shop next door for biodynamic frtui and veg and browse the offering to supply your barbie for dining out on the terrace with a view of the High Weald.

Shop at Shears Fine Foods, The Seasons, Waitrose or Sainsbury’s, with wine from The Secret Cellar. Order in tasty takeaways from Roochi for traditional and fusion Indian, Thai Time and Khan’s Balti. Taste wine and cheese at Grape and Mouse, coffee at Nick’s, and cakes at Oast House Bakery.

Eat out at The Hatch Inn on Rye Bay crab risotto or chargrilled ribeye steak in peppercorn sauce. Head to The Gallipot Inn for venison bourguignon with rich red wine and wild mushrooms. Or try The Red Lion in Haywards Heath for Thai green chicken curry or grilled seabass fillet.

The best takeaways here are also the best restaurants: Roochi, Thai Time and Khan’s Balti. But you’ll also enjoy the Camembert sharing platter or grilled salmon Florentine at The Heathy Farm, or Asian at Jai Ho at The Coppingham Arms. If only The Michelin Guide will do, consider Chalk, The Cat Inn or Interlude.

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Bedrooms

On the edge of The High Weald and with a farm at the foot of the garden, you’ll sleep like one of Ashdown Forest’s many logs. Owl’s Hatch sleeps 18 in six period-style bedrooms.

The master (Pink) offers a superking with a shared bathroom and the possibility of two extra single mattresses, while the Pink Snug, the Yellow and Blue are kingsize rooms with a shared bathroom. The Attic Pink is a double that shares a bathroom with the Attic Dorm, a kingsize with four singles.

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What people say

What people say

This house is so much more than the photos, I don’t even know where to start. The house is so so beautiful, so spacious & restored beautifully. The kitchen is perfect for hosting, we had no issues catering for 17 people. The garden is private, sunny, magical & has the most beautiful sunset. The cows at the end were an extra bonus. This family home is truly magical & made such a special weekend. Wouldn’t hesitate to book again. A gem find. - Florrie
We absolutely adored our stay at this house. Several of our group said it was the best property they had ever stayed in! The house is perfect for big groups, the size of the property is much bigger in real life. The farm next door is great for coffees and pastries in the morning. Highly recommend. - Shannon
We stayed at Owl's Hatch over a weekend with four families. The house was stunning with really great surroundings and beautiful walks possible right from the doorstep. Loved the boot room (superb post muddy walks) and that the house was shoe free. A bonus was having the farm shop a stone throw away with lots of local produce and cakes freshly made. The house was great for what we needed with plenty of opportunities to break out for the kids and adults alike. The garden is immense and well kept. The house offers warmth and character and being able to cosy round the fireplaces was lovely. Thanks for the great hospitality. - Caroline
This property was absolutely incredible! I hosted a weekend here for a group of 18 girls and we had the best time. There is space for 18 people to eat at the table and the kitchen is so spacious and nice to cook in. We had a yoga lesson in the garden as well as a cake delivered. The host also gave me a map of walks around the area. The house is very tasteful and arty, the interior is amazing, including 2 free standing baths and a double sink. Also just an hour drive from London and a 10 minute car ride to the nearest station - East Grinstead - it was super easy for friends to get here. Overall I was amazed by the house and the host, we will definitely be back. Thank you. - Maria
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Wild or mild days out

Refresh in the tap room at Missing Link Brewery or taste the wine at Kingscote. Shoot clay with Sussex Sporting, Go Ape at Bedgebury Pinetum, and walk the 10-mile Forest Way. Meet the moo-cows at Plaw Hatch Farm, enjoy outdoor play at Blackberry Farm Park, and see the mildlife on a Knepp Safari.

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