Charming English cottage, Ashdown Forest

White Rose Cottage is a beautifully presented, self-contained cottage, adjacent to the owners' home, set in peaceful grounds of more than 9 acres, including garden, fields, paddock and a lake. The cottage is ideally located to explore Ashdown Forest and the South Downs, National Trust houses and stunning gardens, preserved railways, the historic towns of Lewes, East Grinstead and Tunbridge Wells as well as the south coast. The cottage provides accommodation over three levels for up to 4 guests, 2 in the spacious double bedroom upstairs and 2 on the sofa bed (small double) in the main sitting room downstairs. Also on the ground floor is a modern bathroom offering a full size bath, with shower over. The cottage has a second seating/ dining area with dining table and four chairs and two further armchairs and there is a modern well-equipped fitted kitchen with integrated dishwasher and microwave. Guests are welcome to enjoy our large garden, play on the 5-a-side football pitch and go for a row on our lake. Access is provided to a utility room (5m outside the cottage) with washing machine, tumble dryer, iron, ironing board and drying racks. There is ample space to park directly outside the cottage. Bike storage is available. White Rose Cottage is completely self-contained and is adjacent to our home, so we can be available to assist with any problems straight away. We are very happy to suggest ideas for places to visit and to eat but give our guests privacy if they have no questions. There is an excellent traditional local pub a few minutes walk away. The Coach and Horses serves cask ales and award winning food. There is a roaring fire in winter and a large garden to enjoy in the summer. Walking/hiking/horse riding: there are dozens of walks in the beautiful Ashdown Forest on our door step and also the South Downs are easily accessible. There are local riding stables offering hacking on the Forest. Historic properties/stunning gardens: there are more than 25 National Trust properties and fantastic gardens which can be reached in under one hour. The closest - Sheffield Park is less than 5 minutes away. Preserved railways: we often hear the whistle from the Bluebell Railway steam trains while in the garden as the closest station is only 2 miles away. The Spa Valley Railway is also close by. Places of interest: Brighton, Lewes and Tunbridge Wells are all nearby. Grocery shopping can be done in Haywards Heath, East Grinstead and Uckfield. London can be reached by train from Haywards Heath or East Grinstead main line stations in less than 1 hour. Gatwick Airport is 30 minutes away. White Rose Cottage is on a bus route (Metrobus 270 linking Brighton, Hayward's Heath and East Grinstead), but to get the most from this stunning area, a car is recommended.