From the owner: Sur 150 hectares, prairies, étangs et bois s'étendent et offrent ainsi un écrin exceptionnel au…read moremanoir de la Bouteillerie et à son colombier du XVIIème siècle, représentatifs de l'architecture du Pays de Caux. A 2 pas, le Jardin de plantes vivaces, havre de beauté et d'harmonie, réjouira tous les amoureux de la nature et jardiniers en herbe ou confirmés.

Michelham Priory House & Gardens England's longest medieval…read morewater filled moat surrounds the site which dates back to 1229. Explore Michelham's fascinating 800 year history, from its foundation by Augustinian canons, through the destruction caused by the dissolution of the monasteries in Tudor times and into its later life as a country house. This picturesque island offers a great day out for the family. The Tudor mansion includes: - Interactive Victorian kitchen - WWII evacuee bedroom - Tudor kitchen - Prior's room - Undercroft Additional highlights: - 7 acres of grounds with kitchen garden, physic and medieval herb garden - working watermill and forge - interactive medieval gallery in the 14th century gatehouse - replica Bronze Age roundhouse - children's play area - trails, dressing up and hands-on activities throughout the house - café and gift shop - regular events throughout the year . A brilliant day out had a really good time it was their ww2 weekend lots of military vehicles people dressed up like 1930s and 1940s wartime singing songs like who do you think you are kidding mr hitler run rabbit run. Even the cafe had a wartime menu . A really good day out 10/10 loved it

This is proper old English heritage at it's best. Nestled away in the countryside not too far from…read moreLewes, the priory has a lot to offer. The river Arun has been diverted to enclose the estate in a picturesque moat that has a lot of fish in it. Sadly, you can't boat on it for safety reasons, but it still creates a great initial impression when you arrive and have to cross the moat to the gatehouse. You can explore the gatehouse, but sadly there are no exhibits in here anymore. The main priory is an interesting building and throughout there are a number of volunteers who act as free guides to talk you through the history of the building. I would recommend getting them to show you the mechanics of the kitchen fires, secret passage and inform you of the general history of the priory. They are all very friendly and have a wealth of interesting information at their disposal. Much better than listening to a headset, or reading off an information placard. Aside from the house, there is a working black smithy and rope museum to investigate, a cafe, gift shop and extensive grounds to explore. This includes a apothecary garden where they grow a wide range of herbs and plants used for medicine in times before the scientific revolution. Further investigation will lead you to a charming walled vegetable garden complete with a trellised vine network. It's best to see this in the summer when all is in full swing. The grounds are laid out in a number of walks and you can enjoy a very nice picnic by following the routes. One of these leads to a 14 century roundhouse project where they have recreated a number of traditional huts. Kids will love this. The estate also hosts a number of events in the summer period including medieval reenactments, plays and concerts. The website will detail these. Also, be aware that the opening times are seasonal and you should ensure that the priory is open before making your trip. One final addition to the day is a trip around the working watermill and you can even volunteer to work there for an afternoon and get a hands on experience of how to mill flour. All in all a very nice day out and this should be a designated trip on any summer itinerary in the area.

This is quite simply the best garden I have ever visited. As a trained horticulturalist and a…read morelifetime gardener I have been to dozens of gardens across the UK and Great Dixter stands head and shoulders above 95% of them. One or two are very good but this place is awesome! the setting of course, adds superb theatre to the place but the sheer vibrant, luxuriant, generous content of the place is something to behold. We visited in July and the whole garden was billowing out to greet us in wave after wave of colour, scent and form. Many of the smaller garden areas would make fabulous small urban gardens as they stand but linked together the whole place is magical. I cannot reccomend it enough. Go now! p.s. there's a small cafe there too.

From the owner: Une balade dans la nature Site naturel protégé, les hortillonnages sont une étendue de verdure…read moreexceptionnelle qui s'étend sur plusieurs communes, sur 300 hectares. La découverte de ce site exceptionnel se déroule en barque sur de petites venelles appelées rieux. Depuis l'époque romaine, les terrains visibles ont été confiés à des jardiniers. En effet, la terre y est riche et on peut y découvrir une flore et une faune particulièrement variés.