Southover Cottage

Bed and Breakfast

Chiltington, near Lewes, East Sussex BN7 3QT

telephone: country code +44 (0)1273 890660. Email: stay@southovercottage.com

 

 

The two guest bedrooms are in the part of the house dating back to before 1690.  

 

One has a double bed, and the second smaller room has two single beds.

Original Victorian iron and brass bedsteads all round, with lots of white linen, soft pillows and cosy duvets to complete the picture.

Tea and coffee making facilities are provided in a separate area between the two guest bedrooms. Adjoining the bedrooms there is an ensuite shower room with washbasin and toilet for the exclusive use of our guests.

 

Breakfast is served downstairs in a small guest dining room.  Breakfasts are normally of the full traditional English variety, but can be just toast, cereals, continental or vegetarian if preferred.  Robson's Craster (Northumberland) kippers are a house speciality.

Early breakfasts for early risers are always available.

 

 

Room rates per night for two people with full English breakfast are:-

£75.00 double, and £70.00 for the smaller twin.

Single occupancy is £60.00 for the double room and £55.00 for the twin.

Sheila and John Anderson...

welcome you to Southover Cottage for bed and breakfast. It's just ten minutes drive from the centre of Lewes, East Sussex, and is set in the quiet downland hamlet of Chiltington.

The house is a 17thC Sussex cottage in the vernacular style. It overlooks Warningore Wood towards Black Cap on the South Downs. The cottage is on the very edge of the South Downs National Park and has a footpath starting from the garden gate that meanders gently up to join the South Downs Way.

We are just ten minutes by car from Lewes Castle, thirty from Brighton's Royal Pavilion, twenty minutes from the University of Sussex and from theGlyndebourne Opera, twenty five from the Dieppe ferry at Newhaven, and about ten more minutes from the spectacular Seven Sisters cliffs beyond Seaford Head.

 

The two guest bedrooms have tiny windows overlooking a secluded garden containing many of the cottage garden plants you would expect to find in this lovely corner of the Sussex countryside at the end of May.  

Guests are most welcome to explore and enjoy the garden. 

 

 

Southover Cottage is close to the branch line from Lewes to London. Only a one hour journey to Victoria or London Bridge from Cooksbridge or Plumpton train stations.   We are also just fifteen minutes from Sheffield Park Station and the Bluebell Line.

The Brighton Breezy' special, passing Southover Cottage hauled by

Black Five no 45407

 

Own transport is essential because of our rural setting.

There are several pubs in the area serving fine lunches and evening meals,  including 'The Jolly Sportsman' ,  a delightful pub and gourmet restaurant here in East Chiltington village; appealing to discerning diners seeking something rather special.