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The Bull

The Bull, 2 High Street, Ditchling, East Sussex
Rated 8.7 in 176 reviews

Nestled in the charming village of Ditchling, The Bull offers a delightful retreat that captures the quintessential charm of the English countryside. This boutique hotel, housed in a beautifully renovated historic building, seamlessly blends traditional architecture with modern comforts. Upon entering, guests are greeted with a warm and inviting atmosphere, where the attentive staff ensures a welcoming and personalized experience.

The Bull's interior combines rustic elegance with contemporary design elements, creating an ambiance that is both relaxing and stylish. Each room is thoughtfully decorated, with a focus on comfort and subtle luxury. Guests can enjoy the cozy surroundings and wonderful views that the location offers, providing a tranquil escape from the bustle of daily life.

Culinary enthusiasts will appreciate the hotel’s restaurant, which serves a delectable menu of locally sourced dishes. Using fresh, seasonal ingredients, the chefs create meals that are both flavorful and innovative. The menu pays homage to British gastronomy, offering guests an authentic taste of the region.

The Bull also features a well-stocked bar, boasting a selection of fine wines, craft beers, and creative cocktails. This area serves as an ideal spot for unwinding after a day of exploring the picturesque surroundings or engaging in local activities such as hiking and visiting nearby historic sites.

Overall, The Bull in Ditchling promises a unique escape that marries the old-world charm of a historic setting with the luxuries expected by modern travelers, making it an exceptional choice for a stay in the heart of East Sussex.

Climate and Weather

January
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Michelin Restaurants in Ditchling and near The Bull

Ditchling Unitarian Chapel
Ditchling Unitarian Chapel
Grade II listed church in Ditchling, Lewes, East Sussex, England, UK
120m / 140yd
Sussex Greensand Way
Roman road in Sussex
220m / 250yd
Ditchling Museum of Art + Craft
Ditchling Museum of Art + Craft
Local museum in Ditchling, East Sussex, England, United Kingdom
130m / 140yd
St Cosmas and St Damian Church, Keymer
St Cosmas and St Damian Church, Keymer
Church in Keymer, West Sussex, England, UK
1.1km / 0.69mi
The Parish Church of St Margaret, Ditchling
The Parish Church of St Margaret, Ditchling
Grade I listed church in Ditchling, Lewes, East Sussex, England, UK
60m / 60yd
St Wilfrid's Church, Burgess Hill
St Wilfrid's Church, Burgess Hill
Church in United Kingdom
3.9km / 2.4mi
All Saints United Reformed Church
All Saints United Reformed Church
Church in United Kingdom
3.7km / 2.3mi
London to Brighton Way
Roman road that ran from London to Brighton
2.5km / 1.5mi
St John the Baptist's Church, Clayton
St John the Baptist's Church, Clayton
Church in Mid Sussex, England, UK
2.9km / 1.8mi
Plumpton Place
Plumpton Place
Country house in Plumpton, East Sussex, England, UK
3.8km / 2.4mi
Ditchling Beacon
Ditchling Beacon
Hill in East Sussex, England, UK
2.2km / 1.4mi
St Francis of Assisi
Church in Hassocks, West Sussex
2.4km / 1.5mi
The Parish Church of St Martin
The Parish Church of St Martin
Church in Westmeston, East Sussex, England, UK
2km / 1.3mi
Streat Church
Streat Church
Church in Streat, East Sussex, England, UK
2.5km / 1.5mi
The Parish Church of St Michael and All Angels, Plumpton
The Parish Church of St Michael and All Angels, Plumpton
Grade I listed church in Plumpton, East Sussex, England, UK
3.5km / 2.2mi
Patcham Pylon
Patcham Pylon
Gateway in Patcham, East Sussex, United Kingdom
5.7km / 3.6mi
Stanmer Park
Stanmer Park
Park northeast of Brighton and Hove, UK
5.5km / 3.4mi
Chattri
Chattri
War memorial in Brighton and Hove, UK
4.6km / 2.9mi
St John the Evangelist's Church, Burgess Hill
St John the Evangelist's Church, Burgess Hill
Church in Burgess Hill, West Sussex, England, UK
4.2km / 2.6mi
Stanmer Church
Stanmer Church
Grade II listed church in England
5.7km / 3.6mi
Church of the Transfiguration, Pyecombe
Church of the Transfiguration, Pyecombe
Church in Mid Sussex, England, UK
4.3km / 2.7mi
The Parish Church of St John Evangelist
The Parish Church of St John Evangelist
Church in Newtimber, Mid Sussex, England, UK
5.8km / 3.6mi
Hurstpierpoint College Chapel
Hurstpierpoint College Chapel
Church in Hurstpierpoint, West Sussex
4.3km / 2.7mi
Newtimber Place
Newtimber Place
Grade I listed building in Mid Sussex, England, UK
5.9km / 3.7mi
Wolstonbury Hill
Wolstonbury Hill
Hill and protected area in West Sussex, England, UK
4.4km / 2.8mi
Danny House
Danny House
Grade I listed building in Mid Sussex, England, UK
4.1km / 2.6mi
Blackcap
Blackcap
Hill in East Sussex, England, UK
5.5km / 3.4mi
The Parish Church of St Peter and St John the Baptist
The Parish Church of St Peter and St John the Baptist
Church in Wivelsfield, Sussex, England, UK
5.7km / 3.5mi
The Parish Church of the Holy Trinity, Hurstpierpoint and Sayers Common
The Parish Church of the Holy Trinity, Hurstpierpoint and Sayers Common
Church in Mid Sussex, England, UK
4.8km / 3mi
West Pylon
Tower in Brighton and Hove, England, UK
5.7km / 3.6mi
East Pylon
East Pylon
Tower in Brighton and Hove, England, UK
5.7km / 3.6mi
St Edward the Confessor
St Edward the Confessor
Church in Burgess Hill, West Sussex
5km / 3.1mi
St Andrew's Church
St Andrew's Church
Church in Burgess Hill, West Sussex
4.4km / 2.7mi
All Saints
All Saints
Church in Plumpton, East Sussex
4.1km / 2.6mi
Earthworks and lynchets on Buckland Bank and Buckland Hole
Earthwork in Falmer, Lewes, England, UK
5.9km / 3.7mi
Chapel Farmhouse
Farmhouse in East Chiltington, Lewes, England, UK
4.3km / 2.7mi
The Parish Church
The Parish Church
Church in East Chiltington, Lewes, East Sussex, England, UK
4.4km / 2.7mi
Wild Park
Wild Park
Park in United Kingdom
7km / 4.3mi
Devil's Dyke
Devil's Dyke
Valley in Sussex, England
7.1km / 4.4mi
All Saints Church, Patcham
All Saints Church, Patcham
Church in Brighton and Hove, East Sussex, England, UK
6.6km / 4.1mi
The Church of the Holy Trinity, Poynings
The Church of the Holy Trinity, Poynings
Church in Mid Sussex, England, UK
6.9km / 4.3mi
Church of the Ascension
Church in Brighton, East Sussex
7.7km / 4.8mi
St Mary Magdalene
St Mary Magdalene
Church in Brighton, East Sussex
6.4km / 4mi
Well house with donkey wheel
Agricultural structure in Newtimber, Mid Sussex, England, UK
6.5km / 4mi
Church of the Ascension
Church in Haywards Heath, West Sussex
7.6km / 4.7mi

What to do in Ditchling and near The Bull

Ditchling Unitarian Chapel
Ditchling Unitarian Chapel
Grade II listed church in Ditchling, Lewes, East Sussex, England, UK
120m / 140yd
Sussex Greensand Way
Roman road in Sussex
220m / 250yd
Ditchling Museum of Art + Craft
Ditchling Museum of Art + Craft
Local museum in Ditchling, East Sussex, England, United Kingdom
130m / 140yd
St Cosmas and St Damian Church, Keymer
St Cosmas and St Damian Church, Keymer
Church in Keymer, West Sussex, England, UK
1.1km / 0.69mi
The Parish Church of St Margaret, Ditchling
The Parish Church of St Margaret, Ditchling
Grade I listed church in Ditchling, Lewes, East Sussex, England, UK
60m / 60yd
St Wilfrid's Church, Burgess Hill
St Wilfrid's Church, Burgess Hill
Church in United Kingdom
3.9km / 2.4mi
All Saints United Reformed Church
All Saints United Reformed Church
Church in United Kingdom
3.7km / 2.3mi
London to Brighton Way
Roman road that ran from London to Brighton
2.5km / 1.5mi
St John the Baptist's Church, Clayton
St John the Baptist's Church, Clayton
Church in Mid Sussex, England, UK
2.9km / 1.8mi
Plumpton Place
Plumpton Place
Country house in Plumpton, East Sussex, England, UK
3.8km / 2.4mi
Ditchling Beacon
Ditchling Beacon
Hill in East Sussex, England, UK
2.2km / 1.4mi
St Francis of Assisi
Church in Hassocks, West Sussex
2.4km / 1.5mi
The Parish Church of St Martin
The Parish Church of St Martin
Church in Westmeston, East Sussex, England, UK
2km / 1.3mi
Streat Church
Streat Church
Church in Streat, East Sussex, England, UK
2.5km / 1.5mi
The Parish Church of St Michael and All Angels, Plumpton
The Parish Church of St Michael and All Angels, Plumpton
Grade I listed church in Plumpton, East Sussex, England, UK
3.5km / 2.2mi
Patcham Pylon
Patcham Pylon
Gateway in Patcham, East Sussex, United Kingdom
5.7km / 3.6mi
Stanmer Park
Stanmer Park
Park northeast of Brighton and Hove, UK
5.5km / 3.4mi
Chattri
Chattri
War memorial in Brighton and Hove, UK
4.6km / 2.9mi
St John the Evangelist's Church, Burgess Hill
St John the Evangelist's Church, Burgess Hill
Church in Burgess Hill, West Sussex, England, UK
4.2km / 2.6mi
Stanmer Church
Stanmer Church
Grade II listed church in England
5.7km / 3.6mi
Church of the Transfiguration, Pyecombe
Church of the Transfiguration, Pyecombe
Church in Mid Sussex, England, UK
4.3km / 2.7mi
The Parish Church of St John Evangelist
The Parish Church of St John Evangelist
Church in Newtimber, Mid Sussex, England, UK
5.8km / 3.6mi
Hurstpierpoint College Chapel
Hurstpierpoint College Chapel
Church in Hurstpierpoint, West Sussex
4.3km / 2.7mi
Newtimber Place
Newtimber Place
Grade I listed building in Mid Sussex, England, UK
5.9km / 3.7mi
Wolstonbury Hill
Wolstonbury Hill
Hill and protected area in West Sussex, England, UK
4.4km / 2.8mi
Danny House
Danny House
Grade I listed building in Mid Sussex, England, UK
4.1km / 2.6mi
Blackcap
Blackcap
Hill in East Sussex, England, UK
5.5km / 3.4mi
The Parish Church of St Peter and St John the Baptist
The Parish Church of St Peter and St John the Baptist
Church in Wivelsfield, Sussex, England, UK
5.7km / 3.5mi
The Parish Church of the Holy Trinity, Hurstpierpoint and Sayers Common
The Parish Church of the Holy Trinity, Hurstpierpoint and Sayers Common
Church in Mid Sussex, England, UK
4.8km / 3mi
West Pylon
Tower in Brighton and Hove, England, UK
5.7km / 3.6mi

About Ditchling

Ditchling is a quaint village in East Sussex, known for its picturesque surroundings and rich history. One of the key attractions is St. Margaret's Church, which features a stunning medieval tower and beautiful stained glass windows. The church's historical significance adds to the village's charm.

Another highlight is the Ditchling Museum of Art + Craft, which showcases the work of local artists and craftsmen. The museum often hosts exhibitions and workshops, making it a great place to learn about the area's artistic heritage.

For those who enjoy the outdoors, the scenic walks around Ditchling provide a chance to take in the beautiful countryside. The South Downs National Park is nearby, offering various trails that cater to different levels of walkers.

Art enthusiasts will appreciate the heritage of the village, particularly its connections to the Arts and Crafts movement. Exploring the various local galleries and studios can be a rewarding experience.

Additionally, Ditchling has a selection of local shops and cafes where visitors can enjoy a relaxing meal or a cup of tea while taking in the village atmosphere. Engaging with the community through these establishments can enhance one’s experience of Ditchling.

Overall, Ditchling offers a blend of history, art, and natural beauty, making it a pleasant destination for a day out.




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