Buckwell Place, Herstmonceux

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Buckwell Place is a Grade II* listed country house in Herstmonceux, East Sussex, England. A former rectory, the original wing of the house was built in 1792 by Reverend Robert Hare, whose family owned Herstmonceux Castle. A parlour wing was added by his nephew Archdeacon Julius Hare in 1833. The house was the childhood home of travel writer Augustus Hare. ()

Coordinates: 50°53'5"N, 0°18'40"E

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Herstmonceux United Kingdom

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Buckwell Place – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Pevensey Castle, Herstmonceux Castle, Michelham Priory, Cuckoo Trail.

4.6 miS
Romanesque architecture, Forts and castles
Pevensey Castle, Pevensey
119 min walk • Pevensey Castle is a historical fortress nestled in the quaint village of Pevensey, in the county of East Sussex, England. This ancient castle, with its impressive ruins, offers visitors a glimpse into England's turbulent past, stretching back to the Roman era.
1.6 miSE
600-acre parkland and Elizabethan gardens
Herstmonceux Castle, Hailsham
41 min walk • Herstmonceux Castle is a brick-built castle, dating from the 15th century, near Herstmonceux, East Sussex, England. It is one of the oldest significant brick buildings still standing in England.
4.5 miW
Museum, History museum, Reportedly haunted
Michelham Priory
116 min walk • Nestled in the heart of the Sussex countryside, Michelham Priory is a historical gem that offers a journey through time for its visitors. This impressive site, which now operates as a museum, is an encapsulation of over 800 years of English history.
2.5 miW
Hiking, Hiking trail
Cuckoo Trail
65 min walk • The Cuckoo Trail is a 14-mile footpath and cycleway which runs from Hampden Park to Heathfield in East Sussex. It passes through the towns of Polegate and Hailsham, as well as the villages of Hellingly and Horam.
4.6 miS
Gothic architecture, Church
St Nicolas Church, Pevensey
119 min walk • St Nicolas' Church is the Anglican parish church of the village of Pevensey in the Wealden district of East Sussex, England. The church is a Grade I Listed building.
1.4 miE
Museum
Windmill Hill Mill, Hailsham
35 min walk • Windmill Hill Mill is a grade II* listed post mill at Herstmonceux, Sussex, England which has been restored and now operates as a working mill. The mill is open to the public on most Sundays from Easter until October.
4.7 miS
Romanesque architecture, Gothic architecture, Church
St Mary's Church, Pevensey
120 min walk • St Mary's Church, Westham, is an active Anglican parish church in High Street, Westham, East Sussex, England, standing to the west of Pevensey Castle.
5.7 miSW
Museum
Polegate Windmill
145 min walk • Ovenden's Mill or Mockett's Mill is a grade II* listed tower mill at Polegate, East Sussex, England which has been restored and is open to the public.
5.7 miSE
50°50'2"N • 0°24'53"E
Cooden Beach Golf Club
146 min walk • Golf
6.6 miSW
Church
Church of St Peter ad Vincula, Sussex Downs AONB
168 min walk • The Church of St Peter ad Vincula, Folkington, East Sussex is a parish church dating from the 13th century. Built of flint and rubble, it is a Grade I listed building and an active parish church.
4.7 miS
Romanesque architecture, Forts and castles
Anderitum, Pevensey
119 min walk • Anderitum was a Saxon Shore fort in the Roman province of Britannia. The ruins adjoin the west end of the village of Pevensey in East Sussex, England. The fort was built in the 290s and was abandoned after it was sacked in 471.