Welcome to North Acres
Bed and Breakfast, STREAT near Lewes, Sussex, BN6 8RX

The home of Valerie and John Eastwood, offers Bed & Breakfast accommodation in a unique Victorian country house with 20 acres of land in a peaceful rural environment.

Address North Acres, Streat, Sussex, BN6 8RX, Tel/Fax 01273 890278 e-mail valerie.eastwood@tesco.net website www.northacres-streat.co.uk

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We deeply regret that after February 28 we are unable to accept B&B guests.
This because the Fire Authority have imposed impossible conditions on us.

We thank all those from all over the world who have stayed with us this last 40 years - we shall miss you.

We have tried all legal means to oppose this, even taken the Fire Authority to court - an expensive attempt. This is a bitter blow for home bed and breakfasts all over the country.

Travelling directions…

By car… The B2116 runs just north of the South Downs from the A23 (B2118 east, follow signs to Hurstpierpoint) to Lewes (from the A275 at Offham). Streat Lane runs north from the B2116 between Westmeston and Plumpton. North Acres is a mile and a quarter from the B2116 on the right hand side 100 yards north-east of Streat church. The house can not be seen from the road. There is plenty of safe parking in the grounds.

Additional information…

The old house does not allow en suite bedrooms.

Disabled guests are welcome but we regret we have no special facilities of any kind.

The grounds are a delightful place to enjoy the wonders of nature. In the spring we are awakened by the dawn chorus, the cuckoos call and nearby the nightingales sing all night. Foxes abound and in the fields are badger setts. Less welcome are the deer and squirrels. Butterflies and dragonflies have been abundant this year, we even took photos of a purple emperor on the bird table (this gained us some notoriety on the internet).

Locations and places to visit…

Brighton and the sea - 10 miles… Lewes (old county town) - 6 miles… Gatwick (airport) - 20 miles… Newhaven (port) - 15 miles… London - 50 miles… South Downs Way (transport available) - 2 miles.

Within easy reach…

Sussex University, Glyndebourne, Bluebell railway, Drusillas zoo park, Chichester & Fishbourne, the sea-side and seaside towns - Worthing, Eastbourne, Hastings, Rye. A wealth of Sussex villages, National Trust properties, great gardens, nature reserves.

The house…

The house was built in 1881 by the Rector's daughter and is the major part of a small estate. An Edwardian wing with a large billiard room was built on in the 20's. The essential victorian features have been maintained - the distinction between the servant's areas and the rest is clear. The old radiators still function but the coke boilers are no longer. Fireplaces in the main rooms have been replaced by wood-burning stoves. Most of the bells to summon the servants are in place but have been disconnected. An unintrusive security system is in place.

The garden is large and is partly wooded with old trees and rhododendrons and semi natural areas. The lawns are extensive and the borders full of interesting shrubs and perennials. The barns and animal pens are modern but due to the recent farming problems are now alas, empty.

The tiny hamlet of Streat (named after the Roman road which passes through the parish and goes under the north wing of the house and through the garden) lies just north of the South Downs (designated a National Park). The South Downs Way goes through the parish at the top of the Downs about 1.7 miles from the house.

A lovely small church, an Elizabethan manor, a few farms and a scattering of houses make up this ancient hamlet.

Streat Lane leads north from the B2116 and passes through most of the parish. There is no public transport, no street lights, instead there are plenty of footpaths and wild life and the tranquility of a past age. However many of the large towns and places of special interest in Sussex are but a few minutes away by car.

The house is marked on Ordnance Survey Maps. Grid reference; 198/353154 (the Romans put a road right under the house!)