Merrieweathers

• Sleeps: 18
• Bedrooms: 7
• Bathrooms: 3
• Minimum stay: 1 night

Part of a sprawling country estate in the ancient village of Mayfield, Merrieweathers is set within 50 beautiful acres of gardens, woodlands and lakes, in a picture-perfect English rural setting.

Ideal for groups of up to 18 guests, here you’ll discover three charmingly converted buildings – the Stables, the Hayloft, and the Games Barn – that offer sumptuous comfort and giggle-fuelled entertainment in spades.

Indeed, the amenities you’ll find here are not only suited to every holiday taste, they’re almost endless… each one ready to inspire fascination and wonder from the moment you arrive.

Boasting glistening chandeliers, heated chestnut flooring, and French doors that welcome the outside in, the 50ft Great Hall is perfect for private parties. There’s a grand piano and a drop-down cinema screen for eclectic entertainment, and a dining table for that all-important celebration banquet.

Meanwhile, the glorious al fresco kitchen is a dreamy setting for relaxed barbecues by sunset… but don’t worry if it rains as there’s a fabulously well-equipped kitchen inside, too!

Accessed via the charming kitchen garden, the Games Barn comes complete with pool and football tables, darts, and air-hockey. With its very own private pub, cinema screen, and crackling log-burner, this is a place you may never want to leave.

Yet back outside awaits a heated outdoor swimming pool (summer use only), a lawn for ball games and croquet, outdoor draughts, and a shimmering fishing-lake… so it could be extremely difficult to decide exactly where you’ll spend your holiday time!

At a glance

• An exclusive and all-encompassing setting for group breaks, consisting of three converted estate buildings on the Kent and Sussex border.
• Up to 18 guests can be accommodated in 7 bedroom suites, each with its own en-suite facilities.
• There is a games barn with a private pub and log fire, and plenty of outdoor space to enjoy.
• The heated outdoor pool is available from May to the end of September.
• Hold epic celebrations in the 50ft Grand Hall, or enjoy a sunset barbecue in the sumptuous outdoor kitchen.
• Explore the surrounding fields and woodland, or pay a visit to the friendly pubs and restaurants in the ancient village of Mayfield.
• Bookable extras include clay pigeon shooting and cocktail-making classes, with on-site beauty treatments and catering also available.

Features

• Family Friendly
• Large Groups
• Swimming Pools

More information

As for where you’ll sleep, there are seven sumptuous bedroom suites to choose from: each one with its very own en-suite facilities (translation: no squabbling over who gets to complete their morning freshen-up routine first).

Styled and furnished for families, couples, and groups of friends, you’ll find four flower-themed suites in the Stables, and three wildlife-themed suites in the Hayloft. Two of the Stables suites are on the ground-floor: ideal if someone in your group needs easy access to their room.

What else? For a memorable treat, a range of holiday ‘extras’ can be organised from clay pigeon shooting to cocktail-making classes, with on-site beauty treatments and bespoke catering also available for those who want to put their feet up.

If you’re in the mood to explore, you could take a stroll through the surrounding fields and woodland, or jump in the car to visit Mayfield and its two friendly village pubs. There are plenty of restaurants in the area too, with just about every type of cuisine nicely covered.

Things to note

Check in at 4pm, check out by 10am. A car is essential for exploring the local area. Please note that there is no mobile phone signal, though Wi-Fi is available.