Located in the rural village of Burwash, The Bear Inn is just a 10-minute drive from the ancient woodland of Dallington Forest. Homemade food using local ingredients is served in the hotel’s restaurant. Wooden beams feature throughout the bar, in which guests can choose from a wide selection of drinks. Free Wi-Fi is also available in public areas. A flat-screen TV and new modern beds are included in each traditionally decorated and spacious room. Rudyard Kipling’s former home at Bateman’s, now a National Trust property, is less than 20-minutes’ walk from the hotel. Free private parking is available and Bodiam Castle is just 20 minutes’ drive away. Eastbourne city center and its beaches are a 40-minute journey away by car.