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About Burwash

It is from his home in this very English village that Rudyard Kipling penned the wise and wonderful words of his poem 'If'. Kipling first saw the house when, as he later wrote, he ' wandered down an enlarged rabbit warren of a lane' Batemans, a stone mansion with towering chimney's was to be his home from 1902 until his death in 1936. The house dates 17th-century and was originally built for a local ironmaster during the period when Burwash was an important iron centre. During his period of occupation Kipling wrote many of his finest works, including Puck of Pooks Hill. The house is now owned by the National Trust and the rooms remain very much as they were when Kipling was alive.

This picturesque village is spread along a ridge between the rivers of Rother and Dudwell, it began to prosper three centuries ago, when the Weald was England's main source of iron ore. This prosperity shows in the attractive old houses, cottages and shops strewn along the High Street.

The village Church of St.Bartholomew's has a 14th-century iron tomb slab, it is claimed to be one of the oldest in the country. The church has a Norman west tower with twin bell openings.

There is much to do and see in this pleasant Weald countryside. Wonderful examples of gleaming white weatherboarded Watermills are still to be seem, so too, are quaint old Oasthouses. Burwash is about equal distance from the grand town of Tunbridge Wells and the glorious coastline of the Sussex Heritage coast. On a visit here your every possible need is catered for.
Rather than say any more about this lovely area (which you are sure to come and see for yourselves) I will leave you with the words of one of Rudyard Kiplings most famous works - IF.

If you can keep your head when all about you
Are losing theirs and blaming it on you;
If you can trust yourself when all men doubt you,
But make allowance for their doubting too,
If you can wait and not be tired by waiting,
Or being lied about, do'nt deal in lies,
Or being hated, do'nt give way to hating,
And yet do'nt look too good, nor talk to wise.

If you can dream - and not make dreams your master;
If you can think, and not make thoughts your aim;
If you can meet with Triumph and Disaster
And treat those two imposters just the same;
If you can bear to hear the truth you've spoken
Twisted by knaves to make a trap for fools,
Or watch the things you gave your life to broken,
And stoop and build'em up with worn out tools.

If you can make one heap of all your winnings
And risk it on one turn of pitch-and-toss,
And loose and start again at your beginnings
And never breathe a word about your loss;
If you can force your heart and nerve and sinew
To serve your turn long after they are gone,
And so hold on when there is nothing in you
Except the will which says to them 'Hold on!'

If you can talk with crowds and keep your virtue,
Or walk with Kings - nor lose the common touch;
If neither foes nor loving friends can hurt you;
If all men count with you but none too much;
If you can fill the unforgiving minute
With sixty seconds worth of distance run,
Yours is the Earth and everything that's in it,
And, which is more - you'll be a Man, my son!

This has long been a favourite poem of mine, it is the reason why I visited Bateman's and thus, chanced upon the delights of Burwash.

Planning a visit? Please see below for other recommended towns, attractions and recommended hotels nearby.

Distances and directions below are approximate. For true driving distances please visit the AA Route Planner

Recommended attractions near Burwash

Bateman's	(0.8 miles, 1.4 km)	Pictures
Darwell Reservoir	(3.3 miles, 5.3 km, direction SE)	Pictures
Bodiam Castle	(6.8 miles, 11.0 km, direction E)	Pictures
Scotney Castle	(7.0 miles, 11.2 km, direction N)	Pictures
Buckleys Yesterday's World	(7.1 miles, 11.3 km, direction SE)	Pictures
Battle Abbey	(7.3 miles, 11.7 km, direction SE)	Pictures
Bayham Abbey	(7.4 miles, 11.9 km, direction N)	Pictures
Herstmonceux Castle	(9.0 miles, 14.5 km, direction S)	Pictures
Marle Place Gardens	(9.1 miles, 14.6 km, direction N)	Pictures
Hole Park Gardens	(10.7 miles, 17.2 km, direction NE)	Pictures
Sissinghurst Castle Garden	(11.1 miles, 17.9 km, direction NE)	Pictures
The Pevensey Levels	(11.2 miles, 18.0 km, direction S)	Pictures
Great Maytham Hall	(11.2 miles, 18.1 km, direction E)	Pictures
Michelham Priory & Gardens	(12.1 miles, 19.5 km, direction SW)	Pictures
Stade Amusement Park, Hastings	(12.4 miles, 19.9 km, direction SE)	Pictures

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Recommended towns near Burwash

Ticehurst, in the county of East Sussex (3.5 miles, 5.6 km, direction N)
For a village worthy of a picture postcard, Ticehurst would be hard to beat. It is all enchanting white weatherboarded cottages hidden beneath russet tiles interspersed around a pleasant square with a church.
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Mayfield, in the county of East Sussex (5.8 miles, 9.3 km, direction W)
This is a tranquil, historic village lying close to the beautiful River Rother. The village stands on a ridge in a lovely rural location with panoramic views over the valley.
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Battle, in the county of East Sussex (7.3 miles, 11.8 km, direction SE)
Battle is a unique town in the county of Sussex built on the very site where William the Conqueror defeated king Harold of England and his Saxon army in 'The Battle of Hastings' in 1066.
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Herstmonceux, in the county of East Sussex (8.1 miles, 13.0 km, direction S)
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Cranbrook, in the county of Kent (9.3 miles, 15.0 km, direction NE)
Cranbrook is an old rural town of numerous streets and alleys, all still true to their medieval layout.
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Brede, in the county of East Sussex (10.3 miles, 16.5 km, direction SE)
The delightful village stands on the southern slopes of the Brede River. It is but a short distance from the town of Battle, famous for the Battle of Hastings.
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Brenchley, in the county of Kent (10.4 miles, 16.7 km, direction N)
Brenchley is a beautiful "showpiece" village full of picturesque Tudor cottages, complimented by houses from the Regency and Victorian periods.
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Tunbridge Wells, in the county of Kent (10.6 miles, 17.1 km, direction NW)
Also known as Royal Tunbridge Wells and only a short distance from London, this popular spa town gained a reputation as the place to see and be seen during Georgian Times frequented by royalty and fashionable members of aristocracy. It also happens to be surrounded by some of the most beautiful countryside in England.
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Rolvenden, in the county of Kent (11.1 miles, 17.9 km, direction E)
Surrounded by a well-wooded landscape, this delightful village was first mentioned in the Doomsday Book, so we are assured of its long history.
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Bexhill, in the county of East Sussex (11.5 miles, 18.5 km, direction S)
The old town of Bexhill-on-Sea is of immense charm, it has wide streets, gracious building including black and white timber frame...
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Groombridge, in the county of East Sussex (11.9 miles, 19.1 km, direction NW)
In an area of attractive, outstanding villages, Groombridge with its 18th-century tiled cottages against the back-drop of a beautiful village green, stands out as being the very epitome of the perfect English village.
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St Leonards, in the county of East Sussex (12.5 miles, 20.0 km, direction SE)
Attractive Sussex seaside resort now joined to Hastings, but initially began as an independent resort laid out by the architect James Burton in 1828.
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Pevensey, in the county of East Sussex (12.5 miles, 20.1 km, direction S)
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Hastings, in the county of East Sussex (12.9 miles, 20.8 km, direction SE)
Hastings is an old fishing town along the southern coast of England. It offers all the traditional amusements of the seaside but retains much of the character of its colourful past.
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Smallhythe, in the county of Kent (13.8 miles, 22.3 km, direction E)
Between the 14th and the 16th-centuries this lovely Wealdon hamlet was a flourishing port and famous ship building centre where one of Henry VIII war-ships was built.
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Nearby travel help

Stonegate Station	(1.8 miles, 2.9 km, direction NW)
Etchingham Station	(2.4 miles, 3.8 km, direction NE)
M20 Junction 8	(20.8 miles, 33.4 km, direction NE)
M20 Junction 5	(21.1 miles, 33.9 km, direction N)
Lydd Airport	(24.5 miles, 39.4 km, direction E)
London Gatwick Airport	(26.8 miles, 43.2 km, direction W)
Burwash to London	(41.7 miles, 67.1 km, direction NW)

Hotels & Accommodation in Burwash

Hotel Name	Approximate distance from Burwash center
Dale Hill Hotel	(3.8 miles, 6.0 km, direction N)
Leeford Place Hotel	(6.5 miles, 10.5 km, direction SE)
The George Hotel	(7.1 miles, 11.4 km, direction SE)
Abbey Hotel	(7.1 miles, 11.5 km, direction SE)
Powdermills Hotel	(7.6 miles, 12.2 km, direction SE)
The Brickwall Hotel	(7.9 miles, 12.7 km, direction SE)
The Horseshoe Inn	(8.2 miles, 13.2 km, direction S)
The George Hotel	(9.3 miles, 15.0 km, direction NE)
Sedlescombe Golf Hotel	(9.3 miles, 15.0 km, direction SE)
Swan Hotel	(10.5 miles, 16.8 km, direction NW)
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