Mill Barn Camping and Caravanning

The High Weald Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty is a hive of great corners to get out for a walk or a bike ride – there’s a somewhat mind-boggling 2,395 kilometres of byway, bridleway and footpath around here, so your main problem’s likely to be where to go first. If you prefer your country pursuits to involve sitting down, head to Hawkhurst Fish Farm (five minutes’ drive). A short drive away are the likes of Pashley Manor Gardens (five minutes), Bedgebury National Pinetum and Forest (10 minutes) or Great Dixter House & Gardens (15 minutes). Seaside strolls, meanwhile, could take you around Hastings (20 minutes), past the art deco De La Warr Pavilion in Bexhill-on-Sea (25 minutes) or through the sand dunes at Camber Sands (half an hour). And if you’d like to throw in a little history while you’re here, take a circuit of local castles Bodiam (five minutes’ drive, or bike it in 20 minutes), Scotney (15 minutes) and Herstmonceux (25 minutes) or go back to 1066 at the Battle of Hastings site in Battle (10 minutes).