National Trust · High Weald National Landscape
Eight National Trust places inside the High Weald National Landscape boundary, all free to members.
The eight are Standen, Scotney Castle, Nymans, Smallhythe Place, Sheffield Park Garden, Bateman's, Bodiam Castle and Lamb House.
Distances and facilities last checked October 2026
Eight National Trust places sit inside the High Weald National Landscape boundary, from Standen in the north to Lamb House in the south. Four of them are within four miles of a mainline railway station, and five have a café.
Standen: Standen, West Sussex: Philip Webb's 1890s Arts and Crafts house with intact Morris & Co. interiors, managed by the National Trust. Sheffield Park Garden: A Grade I listed landscaped garden and lakes surrounded by historic parkland and woodland. Nymans: Grade II listed house and Grade II* gardens near Handcross in West Sussex, shaped by three generations of the Messel family. The three are about 17 miles apart from first to last, so they fit into one day.
Smallhythe Place: A former medieval shipyard and farm that later became the home of Victorian actress Dame Ellen Terry. Bodiam Castle: Bodiam Castle, East Sussex: a 14th-century moated castle built in 1385 by Sir Edward Dalyngrigge with licence from Richard II. Bateman's: Grade I listed Jacobean house where Rudyard Kipling lived and wrote from 1902–1936. The three are about 15 miles apart from first to last, so they fit into one day.
Standen is 1.4 miles from Kingscote (heritage railway), Smallhythe Place is 1.9 miles from Wittersham Road Rail Station (KESR), Sheffield Park Garden is 0.7 miles from Sheffield Park (heritage railway), Bateman's is 2.2 miles from Stonegate, Bodiam Castle is 0.8 miles from Bodiam (heritage railway) and Lamb House is 0.2 miles from Rye. Distances are in a straight line, so allow longer on foot or by taxi or bus.
Many places open fewer days or close for part of the winter, so check opening times before you travel.
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Bodiam Castle, East Sussex: a 14th-century moated castle built in 1385 by Sir Edward Dalyngrigge with licence from Richard II. 0.8 miles from Bodiam (heritage railway).
0.8 miles from Bodiam (heritage railway)
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Grade II listed house and Grade II* gardens near Handcross in West Sussex, shaped by three generations of the Messel family. 2.6 miles from Balcombe station. Has a café.
2.6 miles from Balcombe · Café
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Grade I listed Jacobean house where Rudyard Kipling lived and wrote from 1902–1936. 2.2 miles from Stonegate station. Has a café and car park.
2.2 miles from Stonegate · Café · Parking
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0.7 miles from Sheffield Park (heritage railway)
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National Trust members get into all eight for free, and parking at Trust car parks is free too. Some places are open land with no entry charge, so check each place before you go.
Is National Trust membership worth it? →Two day routes, each built from places close to each other. Distances between stops are in a straight line, so allow more by road. Not on either day: Scotney Castle and Lamb House.
Day 1 · Northern group
About 17 miles from first stop to last.
Day 2 · Southern group
About 15 miles from first stop to last.
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Eight sit inside the High Weald National Landscape boundary: Standen, Scotney Castle, Nymans, Smallhythe Place, Sheffield Park Garden, Bateman's, Bodiam Castle and Lamb House.
Standen is 1.4 miles from Kingscote (heritage railway). Smallhythe Place is 1.9 miles from Wittersham Road Rail Station (KESR). Sheffield Park Garden is 0.7 miles from Sheffield Park (heritage railway). Bateman's is 2.2 miles from Stonegate. Bodiam Castle is 0.8 miles from Bodiam (heritage railway). Lamb House is 0.2 miles from Rye.
Scotney Castle, Nymans, Sheffield Park Garden, Bateman's and Lamb House have a café.
Standen, Sheffield Park Garden and Nymans are about 17 miles from first to last. Smallhythe Place, Bodiam Castle and Bateman's are about 15 miles from first to last.
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