This detached and secluded, FIVE STAR, timber cottage sits in the midst of a private, 30-acre estate of lawns, woods, streams and lakes in the High Weald of Sussex. Awarded the GOLD STANDARD of guest care and accommodation, it is one of only a fraction of self-catering cottages to be so recognised by the English Tourist Board.

Built in about 1890 in a designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and on the edges of the South Downs National Park, Blackdown Cottage retains many of its original features including open fireplaces, pine floorboards and ornate, wood clad walls.

Oozing with charm, it has all the comforts of modern life, including crisp bed linen of the finest Egyptian cotton and over-sized, goose-down duvets in both the bedrooms. The kitchen is fully fitted and equipped with everything you’re likely to need while the generously proportioned bathroom has a full-size bath and a separate shower cubicle. In the sitting room you’ll find a wide, flat-screen TV, as well as a DVD player with a good selection of films for your enjoyment plus books, puzzles and board games.

Explore what’s on offer by visiting the website of Blackdown Cottage, this simply stunning short or long break cottage and experience the luxury of a byegone age in your Third Age.