Cranbrook is at the heart of the High Weald, an historic landscape of outstanding natural beauty. The town has a wealth of medieval buildings including Cloth Halls, weavers' cottages, the beautiful medieval church of St Dunstans known as the Cathedral of the Weald and a 15th century Museum which explores the origin and development of this historic town.
Castles and Famous Places
Journey through time from the Norman splendour of Bodiam Castle with its grand moat to the magical setting of Leeds Castle . Visit the childhood home of Anne Boleyn at Hever Castle and the magnificent medieval hall at Penshurst Place . National Trust places include Winston Churchill's home at Chartwell , Knole Place and Ightham Mote near Sevenoaks and Rudyard Kipling's home at Batemans near Burwash in East Sussex.
Days Out
A visit to Canterbury with its famous cathedral or Brighton with its Royal Pavilion are only an hour away. Sample the wines from the vineyards of Kent and Sussex - try Chapel Down at Tenterden - or visit historic Rye with its cobbled streets and medieval houses. For the railway enthusiast, there are many steam railways to journey on such as Kent & East Sussex , Romney, Hythe and Dymchurch and the Bluebell and Lavender Lines in East Sussex.
If you would like a day trip to London, Staplehurst Station is just 15 minutes away and the frequent trains take an hour to Charing Cross. You could also fit in a day trip to France or Belgium so bring your passport, we are only 45 minutes from Eurotunnel or 30 minutes from Ashford's International Station.
For the more energetic
If you are keen on exercise, there are many local footpaths (you can walk to Sissinghurst) and we are close to the High Weald Landscape trail. There are well-signposted cycling routes and golf courses nearby. In Bedgebury you can explore 2000 acres of forest via a 10km family cycle track or appreciate the natural beauty of the renowned Pinetum with the finest collection of conifers in the world. There are glorious chalk cliffs and sandy beaches to explore along the south coast including Camber Sands (pictured).
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