Bolebroke Castle at Hartfield, the village made famous by Pooh bear,
was built around 1480 and is the earliest brick built building in Sussex.

Henry VIII used Bolebroke when he went hunting for wild boar and
venison in the nearby Ashdown Forest. Anne Boleyn, who lived at
Hever Castle 5 miles away was courted by Henry VIII from there.

Set in a stunningly beautiful location on a 30 acre estate away from main
roads and noise where pheasant and deer roam the meadows and woodlands.

Each season provides its own beauty - in Springtime the carpets of
daffodils and bulbs, the rhododendrons of May/June, the mantles of
water lilies on the lakes in July/August and the turning of the Virginia
creeper to red on the castle and the autumn tints of September/October.

The castle has been loved and cared for through the centuries and has
a wealth of history having been owned by the Earls and Dukes of Dorset.

There are many fine rooms with original beamed ceilings and wood
panelling. Everywhere in the castle is 16th century furniture and
tapestries depicting scenes of the period. The Elizabethan staircase
carved from solid oak is one of the finest in existence.

This has the second largest fireplace in England where we have
roaring log fires in winter though we are fully centrally heated.
There are displayed a fine collection of arms and armour.

Fine wood panelling and a very unusual ceiling decorated with
motifs of animals of the forest.

and Kings Bed Chamber

These rooms have magnificent oranately carved four poster beds,
a lounge suite & en suite bathroom. There is a sauna nearby.

There is a choice of well appointed rooms which overlook the lakes