Cleavers Lyng 16th Century Country House
Cleavers Lyng 16th Century Country House descritpion
Among the beautiful countryside of the South Downs, this heritage-listed country house dates back to 1577. Rooms with free Wi-Fi overlook 1.5 acres of peaceful landscaped grounds.
With a flat-screen TV, DVD player and private bathroom, the Cleavers Lyng’s bright, airy rooms are each well-furnished. All have wonderful views, while some are furnished with antiques.
Locally sourced and seasonal home-grown ingredients are served as part of the delicious full English breakfast. A lighter selection of toast, croissants, fruits, yogurt and homemade marmalade are also available.
Cleavers Lyng 16th Century Country House’s character and history is demonstrated by the original inglenook fireplace in the lounge.
The famous Hastings Battlefield, which defines the region, is a 20-minute drive away. Closer by, guests can take a pleasant 10-minute walk through the countryside to Herstmonceux Castle Estate.
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Facilities of Cleavers Lyng 16th Century Country House
Outdoors ：Grounds
Pets ：Free!Pets are allowed on request. No extra charges.
Internet ：Free!WiFi is available in all areas and is free of charge.
Parking ：Free!Free private parking is available on site (reservation is not needed).
Services ：Baggage Storage | Fax/Photocopying
General ：Non-smoking Rooms | Heating | Hypoallergenic room available | All Spaces Non-Smoking (public and private)
Reviews for Cleavers Lyng 16th Century Country House
Review 1：Only a few minutes away from the Herstmonceux Castle where I wanted to be for a family member who was staying at bader hall. An excellent location with lovely vistas.
Review 2：'Musac' playing all the time in entrance/breakfast room. Room was small - an 'executive double' but barely large enough for myself only. Lighting was very poor, & there was no shaver/electric toothbrush point in shower room. The shower was totally inadequate & rather like just having a tap on the wall above your head. If removed from its holder no water came out at all. The wash basin was dirty. Breakfast was poor: not good quality, too much tinned fruit, muffins were not muffins at all - just round pieces of toast! I couldn't have smoked salmon on toast without scrambled eggs. Dogs were allowed in breakfast room as well as in bedrooms - no mention of this in website description, & I wouldn't have chosen this place had I known. Apart from hygiene issues, the noise from a dog or dogs bounding up and downstairs as well as in the room above was horrendous. Also the owner has dogs, kept very close to kitchen. There was a nice "arbour" in the garden where I went to sit one evening - but spoiled by a full-to-overflowing ashtray on the table & empty cigarette packets on the floor. It was still in that state when I left after a 2 day stay. I wouldn't stay there again and wouldn't recommend it - I'd rather have good food and cleanliness and no animals than pseudo-antique furnishings!
Review 3：Owner was welcoming. Room was nicely furnished, with well-stocked tea & coffee tray, bottled water, wine glasses & corkscrew, toiletries. Lovely view from room. My request for almond milk at breakfast was fulfilled & coffee was good.
Review 4：The shower was was more of a weak stream but the water was at least hot
Review 5：Best B and B breakfast I can remember, friendly owner, lovely room with wonderful view over south downs, very comfy bed
Review 6：We loved everything, the welcome was warm and Sally was the perfect host. Beautiful surroundings. Rooms to an excellent standard, would stay again without hesitation.
Review 7：Bit hard to find anywhere to eat nearby without booking. 1 pub in village was closed and the other we didn't fancy eating in.
Review 8：How quiet is was and the beautiful house, gardens and views. Lovely breakfast and good choice.
Review 9：The bedroom was cramped and the shower had a weak flow. The place was advertised as "luxury, executive...." Afraid it wasn't that type of standard
Review 10：The situation, the ambiance, the welcome. NB we had a tight schedule and had to leave before breakfast was served
Review 11：The only downside was having to drive to get anywhere (apart from the Observatory, which you could walk to across the fields). But we knew this when we booked it!
Review 12：Very peaceful location. Well thought out accommodation. Lovely breakfasts.
Review 13：Not a bad experience as such, but the shower was no more than a dribble when turned to hot. However this is a normal problem in older properties.
Review 14：Very friendly staff, excellent breakfasts and lovely location.
Review 15：We really liked the location - the fact that after a busy day out and about we could come back and enjoy sitting in the garden and enjoying the country views. Sally was friendly and accommodating. We used a sat nav to get there which wasn't really the best idea but Sally soon put us on the right track for our days out.
Review 16：narrow lanes leading to property. other than that nothing.
Review 17：the house is beautiful inside and out. the owner, sally is very helpful, and nothing is to much bother. very nice woman. her husband cooks a delicious breakfast. loved the place.
Review 18：An idyllic Tudor Country House set deep in the Sussex countryside. The service from its friendly owners was first class. The breakfast deliciouse. Our room was nice and confortable with a beautiful view. We can only recommend it. Dagmar and Gabi, Germany 2015
Review 19：We thought that we had booked a English country style hotel; this is nota hotel it is a Bed and Breakfast establishment and should be clearlydescribed as such in Booking.com.
Review 20：As a B&B it is not bad although the bed was old fashioned andcreaky.
Review 21：There were some problems with Internet.
Review 22：Needing a quiet country place to relax at we were so happy to find this place. Lovely bed, room with terrace was spacious. Everything worked well. Beautiful house and garden. Good breakfast.
Review 23：Nothing - the bedroom was a bit dark but the view downstairs was a goodcompensation
Review 24：We loved the quiet, the garden setting a comfortable bed (with properbathtub) and an excellent omelette for breakfast
Review 25：Partly our fault but we must have missed it being a B & B when we booked on line as we were expecting a small boutique hotel (especially at the room rate)
Review 26：Great location and super breakfast
Review 27：Position was perfect for us may be a little difficult to find at night
Review 28：Quiet location handy to pubs for lical fare. Beautiful spot in country with walks in bluebell woods nearby.
Review 29：Booking of luxury room and kingsize bed with a view was not achieved, though we given 4 poster bed, still without the view. Owner was very apologetic.
Review 30：Pretty garden and excellent breakfast.
Review 31：Nothing
Review 32：Very good location for exploring south England. Comfortable and well-designing cottage with incredible ancient atmosphere. The rich English breakfast, well-served and with natural taste. Amazing view on surroundings and small but beautiful garden. Nice and kind staff. Highly recommended for everyone.
Review 33：Rudeness of host when we arrived late. We travelled from Somerset and the traffic was APALLING. Sally was not welcoming and ensured we knew how tired she was. There was no concern for her guests journey and we were made to feel very guilty.
Review 34：The fire lit in the morning
Review 35：Nothing to dislike. Only a reminder to ask Sally about details of her rooms when booking. Balcony room has more space, good views and larger bathroom, slightly cheaper Sunny room is cosier with shower only, but had dual aspect windows, and suited us perfectly.
Review 36：Quiet country lane location, v helpful owners, breakfast (5 Star), easy & safe parking, very comfortable bed, local walks and views over countryside. Lovely place, with great character as well.
Review 37：It would be lovely for a summer retreat in the deepest countryside. But in late autumn winter it would be too bleak and isolated I suspect for most.
Review 38：Quaint B & B with all the comforts you would expect for a 4 star hotel. The owner was lovely. Good pubs nearby for fairly decent food
Review 39：Being able to stay only two nights! It's a guest house, not a hotel, so you need to venture out for evening meals, but a handy list of local pubs and restaurants with accurate comments and descriptions is provided.
Review 40：Peaceful setting, ideal for rest and recuperation after a busy period at work - which was exactly what we were looking for. Friendly, attentive but not intrusive owners. Beautifully decorated interior with antique/quirky furniture and excellent bedrooms and communal spaces. Great attention to detail (little things like bubble bath in the bathroom, local attraction info including country walk routes in the room, up-to-date magazines and broad selection of boardgames in the communal areas). Then there was the breakfast....
Review 41：Beautiful country house ideally located for visiting this part of Sussex. Excellent breakfast to start your day.Good pubs/restaurants within 10 minute drive
Review 42：Fantastic house! Loved the genuine medieval style! Excellent and very accommodating hostess! Would certainly stay here again. The family suite was the entire top floor - huge!
Review 43：Nothing not to like. A word of advice: If you plan to go out for an evening meal and don't want to drive, it might be advisable to book the local taxi service in advance of your arrival. We tried on the evening and he was unable to get to the house until an hour or so later. Being a rural location, there are not many taxi firms in the immediate area.
Review 44：Peaceful rural location. Comfortable room. Excellent breakfast.
Review 45：Sally invited us in and before I could put down my case my visa card was taken from me and kerrrching, £95 was processed from us and that is without even getting to see our room! So much for trust then.This was followed by the statement "if you find anything wrong tell me so this can be put right." Now I have to say that on the odd occasion this has been said to me I immediately think what problems does this person expect me to encounter? It was said in such a deliberately terse manner that the last thing a person would want to do was enter into a confrontation with someone displaying as much warmth as a wet fish. Sally then immediately handed us a well used crumpled A4 piece of paper containing restaurant recommendations followed by the words "please ensure you return this to me" we could not understand what was so valuable that it could not easily be copied on a home printer. As we were taken through the breakfast area we were pointed to two chairs, one of which was directly facing the wall. We were told this was where we were sitting the next day for breakfast and we certainly got the impression that we were being told that was where we would have to sit for breakfast, well away from the lovely tables overlooking the garden. Upstairs in the bedroom there were mugs with chipped rims, for which there really was no possible excuse. The shower had a leaking hose and the extractor grill was clogged up with dirt and dust.This would not have been so bad if the extractor had not been sited directly over the bathroom basin and when it would only take less than 10 seconds to run the hoover hose across the extractor grill. The basin cold tap hardly ran any water at all, certainly not enough to wet shave with. Back down stairs the next morning we were looking forward to breakfast. As I was facing the wall I had hoped breakfast would provide some compensation.
Review 46：The Sussex view.
Review 47：Perhaps not surprisingly, in view of the age of the property, the en-suite facilities were slightly cramped and an extra towel rail would not have gone amiss.
Review 48：Location and views were superb and the gardens were lovely. Bed was really comfortable and the breakfasts were out of this world. Coupled with the evening meals in the Brewers Arms, I now need to go on a diet. Overall an extremely enjoyable stay and we hope to return in the not too distant future !
Review 49：No presuure in the shower. Maybe needs new shower head
Review 50：Lovely place in an great setting
Review 51：All good
Review 52：Quiet friendly and breakfast to die for.
Review 53：Very friendly. Lovely peaceful location. Fantastic breakfast
Review 54：Settings accomadation food hospitality
Review 55：I sort of gained the impression that the staff were just doing a job, and not enjoying it.
Review 56：location, and peacefulness
Review 57：Smell of food when first entering the property and this remained during our stay
Review 58：unable to access wifi,
Review 59：view was fabulous, breakfast and overall experience was excellent
Review 60：The owner was very helpfull and accommodating. The room was very good with lovely views. Will stay their again.
Review 61：Excellent location , fabulous room with great views and dog friendly! The breakfast was lovely and cooked to order .
Review 62：The only downside was having to drive a couple of miles to eat.
Review 63：Lovely country house at the end of a quiet lane. Very well run in a friendly manner.
Review 64：Lovely walks nice and quiet.
Review 65：Country views, lovely gardens, character features, plenty of parking, peaceful setting, hospitable host, great breakfast.
Review 66：Driving on the little lanes
Review 67：Loved the house beds very comfortable. The breakfast were amazing
Review 68：All of it very restfull great hosts looked after very well
Review 69：nothing negative
Review 70：Beautiful rural surroundings, lovely house, which suited us well for a short stay, helpful local advice and lovely breakfast
Review 71：Out of this world-beautiful, we were so fortunate to stay there and had the top floor to ourselves. So special, highly recommended!
Review 72：Great staff, great food, comfy bed. Highly recommended!
Review 73：Everything. The house was beatiful, location lovely and owners were really nice. The breakfast spread was also excellent.
Review 74：Nothing.
Review 75：A very comfortable stay, excellent breakfasts!
Review 76：There was nothing at all to dislike. We were made welcome by the owner the minute we arrived.
Review 77：Food was excellent location was great All in all avery nice place
Review 78：Breakfast!
Review 79：The welcome, the breakfast.
Review 80：Everything! Great location, very warm welcome and superb breakfasts!
Review 81：Everything Especially the Four poster bed!
Review 82：nothing
Review 83：Nice farm house. very peaceful stay. room very clean and updated and good breakfast. staff very accommodating.
Review 84：None.
Review 85：Warm welcome and excellent Accommodation / Breakfast.
Review 86：Character and setting was superb.
Review 87：No bad observations
Review 88：Lots of character to this period dwelling nice room well kept and clean, I would recommend it if looking for a quiet retreat
Review 89：You were made very welcome. Lovely surroundings and the sunset from the patio were great 5 *
Review 90：Everything
Review 91：good location clean & tidy great breakfast nice price
Review 92：Location was wonderfully secluded and the property itself had great character. Wonderful hosts.
Review 93：No evening meal available
Review 94：Breakfast excellent
Review 95：There wasn't anything that I could say I didn't like.
Review 96：I liked the personal attention. The fact that it only has a few rooms.
Review 97：Not really a country house, as the interior is dark and the bedrooms (or at least our bedroom - the 'French Room') was too small. Bed was too small for a six-footer and it creaked a lot. Location is great if you want isolation
Review 98：Excellent breakfast, good quality and choice. Property has character and nice gardens and views.
Review 99：Stairs are very steep -- I appreciate that the structure is dictated by the house build but there should be a warning when booking.
Review 100：Peaceful Beautifully furnished Excellent breakfast
Review 101：Bathroom a bit small and did not have a working expel air, which was disappointing.
Review 102：Old Tudor type house with lots of comfortable touches including a separate lounge area with games, very good breakfasts, and an exceptional garden.
Review 103：To be nit picking, the bed in the French Room was rather creaky and the mattress not especially comfortable.
Review 104：Lovely house, full of character with beautiful gardens. Great breakfasts. Not a particularly large room but there are sitting areas both upstairs and down which compensate. Our ensuite was fairly small too but clean and modern in design. We received a warm welcome from the pleasant and very attentive owners.
Review 105：Not applicable
Review 106：Beautiful house and gardens. Delicious breakfast with plenty of options. Good service. Within easy walking distance of Herstmonceux Castle. Close to village with good food and beer in local pubs and restaurants
Review 107：Wonderful location, very peaceful the house was amazing. We were made very wellcome by Sally right from the start, our room was perfect,very comfortable and luxurious.The breakfast was great, with plenty of choice. We hope to return again soon.
Review 108：Wifi was not very good but you are in the country.
Review 109：The room was lovely, clean and comfortable. Beautiful views of the country and a house with character.
Review 110：ensuite was a little small especially the basin
Review 111：Very peacefull location, plenty of parking Every comfort provided, king size bed was very comfortable and so cozy Excellent breakfast
Review 112：we stayed at the venue when the weather was warm and fine as part of a few days in Sussex looking at gardens and a local tulip festival. We usually stay in a hotel but as the reviews for Cleavers Lyng were so good we decided to stay in a B&B for a change and we were not disappointed. Our hosts were very professional and the whole experience was very positive. We would definitely recommend it
Review 113：Noise from family room above ...running and jumping which made everything in our room shake! Luckily it wasn't constant and we were out and about most of the day so not too problematic. Bathroom was functional rather than luxurious which, considering the price, was a slight disappointment.
Review 114：Breakfast every day was excellent - especially the omelettes which were sublime. Highly recommended. Also the view from our room was lovely watching the sun set over the Sussex Downs was a highlight. Very atmospheric house and beautiful setting.
Review 115：We arrived at a difficult (busy) time which we had warned them of but hadn't been told would be a problem, but it seemed to be when we arrived, we felt like we were putting them out. This is a shame as they only needed to tell us it would be difficult and I'm sure we could have worked something out. However, we would still go back- on the whole a really nice stay.
Review 116：Beautiful surroundings and great location. The kind-of place we like with lots of character. Good breakfast. Fairly welcoming.
Review 117：Bed was not paticularly comfortable.
Review 118：Location was quiet with beautiful views. Room was small but had period features and good facilities. Great breakfast choices.
Review 119：The shower left a lot to be desired, the taps were too small in the hand basin and the water pressure could have done with being improved. We understand this is probably due to the age of the property, but when you are paying £360.00 for bed and breakfast, we expected these facilities to be spot on.
Review 120：The rooms were comfortable but we were both cold on our first night, when this was mentioned, the offer to change rooms was made, but we declined, the following night we were much warmer. The ambience of the property made our stay that little bit more special as we were celebrating our 33rd wedding anniversary. We would consider returning at a later date as the peace and quiet was just what the doctor ordered.