Peacehaven Hotels ()

Set on the banks of the River Cuckmere, at the foot of the South Downs National Park, and four miles from the dramatic white cliffs of the South Coast, Deans Place Country House Hotel is located in the medieval village of Alfriston; Brighton, Lewes and Eastbourne are all nearby. Delicious seasonal cuisine prepared from fresh market produce is served in the award-winning restaurant, which looks out across the Cuckmere Valley. In the summer, picnics can be enjoyed in the pretty gardens, and in the winter, log fires blaze in the hotel bar. Watch spectacular performances at the world-famous Glyndebourne, or visit the former country home of the renowned English author Virginia Woolf.