Bankyfield, 21 Hassocks Road, Hurstpierpoint, West Sussex BN6 9QH
Tel: 01273 833217
e-mail:pnorris.bankyfield@btinternet.com
Contact: Suzanne Norris
We offer a twin/double room with private bathroom,
off road car parking.
The easiest way to book is to telephone first.
Double occupancy from £25.00 per person per night
Single occupancy from £32.00 per night
Bankyfield is the home of Suzanne and Philip Norris. It is a Grade II listed Georgian town house built in 1814 with many of the original features remaining. It is a welcoming and comfortable home full of personal touches with shells from the Red Sea, Iona and Orkney and pebbles from Greek Islands, souvenirs from our travels.
We have just one guest bedroom overlooking the garden, it has orthopaedic beds and shelves crammed with books local and otherwise. The adjoining private bathroom has a bath, shower, hand basin and lavatory.
The kitchen with dark blue Aga leads out to the walled garden with it’s courtyard. In the summer tea and scones are served here on you arrival. Ptolemy, the resident cocker spaniel may join you there!
For breakfast we offer a range of cereals together with a large bowl of fruit including produce from the garden in season. There is a wide choice of homemade marmalades, jams and jellies together with locally produced honey.
We had guests from all five continents last year, their comments have included:
A lovely quiet place to spend some time.
Very homely and pleasant place – charming people
Lovely house, lovely hosts, will come back
Welcoming and unique
Hurstpierpoint is a bustling village on the edge of the South Downs an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Hurstpierpoint has 5 restaurants providing French, English, Indian and Chinese cuisine and 3 pubs all less than a 10 minutes walk from Bankyfield.
The village church, Holy Trinity, was designed by Sir Charles Barry (who designed the Houses of Parliament) At nearby Danny House, an Elizabethan mansion once the ancestral home of the De Pierpoints, Prime Minister Lloyd George drew up the armistice terms at the end of World War 1. Close by on Wolstonbury Hill is an iron age fort, from the top of which are wonderful views of the surrounding landscape and the sea. There are 4 golf courses nearby. There are various footpaths in the village which offer short and long walks with great views of the Downs.
Bankyfield is a good centre for visiting local attractions including:
South Downs Way 2miles Long distance path on top of downs (can be reached by walking across the fields from the house)
Hickstead 21/2 miles International Show Jumping Centre.
Brighton 6 miles Seafront, Royal Pavilion, shopping, theatres, cinemas, etc.
Lewes 12 miles Interesting county town with castle and medieval houses.
Nymans Gardens 10miles National Trust Gardens particularly good in spring.
Sheffield Park 12 miles National Trust Gardens particularly good in autumn.
Bluebell Line 11 miles Steam Railway
Wakehurst Place 12 miles Kew Gardens in the country with the Millennium Seed Bank
Ardingly 11 miles South of England Showground
Leonardslee Gardens 10 miles Extensive gardens particularly good in autumn.
Bankyfield is located close to the village centre. By car from London take A23 towards Brighton and turn off at Sayers Common on to B2118 then turn left at traffic lights on to B2116 east signposted Hurstpierpoint. Bankyfield is exactly 1 mile from the traffic lights on the left. By car from Brighton take A23 towards London and turn off left on to A273 signposted Burgess Hill. At traffic lights turn left on to B2116 west signposted Hurstpierpoint. Bankyfield is exactly 1 mile from the traffic lights on the right.
By train take London – Brighton train alight at Hassocks Station. Bankyfield is 11/4 miles from the station.
By air – Gatwick airport is 20 miles away.
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