We are Peter and Irene Willson from Butlers Farmhouse and we have been in business as a B&B since June 2009. We visited many B&Bs in both the UK and the US before we decided to start our own and so far its been very successful!

Irene is a professional gardener and has opened our garden every year for the Yellow Book (National Garden Scheme) for the last 10 years, and I am a full time musician - pianist and organist running a band and an a cappella choir.

We have three very special double rooms that have been designed to appeal to the luxury end of the market and we have built up a reputation of providing very extensive and delicious breakfasts. We have a system that enables guests to choose exactly what they want for breakfast, not everybody wants the full English! A lot of our foreign guest really appreciate that.

We are very lucky to have Herstmonceux village on our doorstep as there are 2 pubs (The Brewer’s Arms and the Woolpack) which both serve food, together with a top rated gourmet restaurant (The Sundial) an Indian restaurant and a bistro, our guests can also find good pubs at Cowbeech and Boreham Street nearby. There is also a full range of Italian, Chinese, pubs and coffee and tea shops in the town of Hailsham only 3 miles away.

There is a superb view of the South Downs - which is great walking and cycling country - and on a clear day the Long Man of Wilmington can be seen from our house and garden.

Butlers Farmhouse was also the home of a film star called Peggy Cummings who lived here in the 50s and 60s and we still occasionally get fan mail for her!

Walks in 1066 Country	This part of Sussex has some great walks. There are several walks with outstanding views starting from here at Butlers Farmhouse
South Downs National Park Authority	Information on Britain's latest national park. This can be viewed directly from Butlers Farmhouse. The South Downs is one of Britain's loveliest areas of countryside with many outstanding views and walks.
Seven Sisters Country Park	Quite a few of our guests walk the famous Seven Sisters, with views over Beachy Head and Eastbourne. Cycles can be hired on a daily basis affording great access to remarkable country park.
Herstmonceux Castle	Our local castle that is now the home of the Queens University of Ontario, Canada. It has a amazing garden to visit and lots of history to discover. There is also the Science Centre based on the Royal Greenwich Observatory telescopes dating from the time when Herstmonceux Castle was the Royal Observatory from just after the war to about 1990.
Michelham Priory	The legendary local historic priory with another breathtaking local garden, within easy reach of Butlers Farmhouse. Many 2nd World War artifacts are on view in the house.
Farley Farmhouse	The home of the artist Roland Penrose and the wartime photographer Lee Miller. They were friends of Picasso who visited here in 1950. The farmhouse has some excellent pictures by Penrose and astonishing wartime photographs by Lee Miller. Lee started out as a fashion model in New York and then decided to move to the other side of the camera to produce some iconic photographs of the 2nd World War.
Charleston Farmhouse	The country home of the Bloomsbury Group. Duncan Grant and Vanessa Bell lived here and were friends of Virginia Wolf, who lived down the road at Rodmell nearby. Also well worth visiting is Berwick church for its superb internal decorations painted by the Bloomsbury Group artists with 2nd world war themes.
Glyndebourne	The world famous opera house in the countryside has a fantastic Summer season of opera of all types and Butlers Farmhouse is the ideal place to stay.

Google earth has sent a vehicle down our lane in 2010 and its worth having a look at that to give you an idea of the property.