Near Malling Down Nature Reserve
With a stay at The Blacksmiths Arms in Lewes, you'll be within a 10-minute drive of South Downs National Park and American Express Community Stadium. This bed & breakfast is 9.7 mi (15.5 km) from Brighton Marina and 10 mi (16 km) from Brighton Beach.
Make yourself at home in one of the 4 guestrooms.
Take in the views from a garden and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access and wedding services.
Free self parking is available onsite.
English
Top Location: Highly rated by recent guests (9)
Want a great night's sleep? This property was highly rated for its very comfy beds.
Free Private Parking Available On Site
Free self parking
There are more repeat guests here than most other properties.
Most popular facilities
Free wifi
Restaurants
Parking
Bar
Breakfast available
Housekeeping
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Cleanliness
9.4/10
Location
8.8/10
Recommendation
95.8%
Closest airports
The preferred airport for The Blacksmiths Arms is Gatwick Airport (LGW)
57.3 km / 35.6 mi
What's nearby
Lewes Castle
2.9 km / 1.8 mi
Barbican House Museum
3 km / 1.8 mi
Southover Grange Gardens
3.2 km / 2 mi
Cliffe High Street
3.4 km / 2.1 mi
Anne of Cleves' House
3.4 km / 2.1 mi
Malling Down Nature Reserve
3.4 km / 2.1 mi
Lewes Priory Park
3.5 km / 2.2 mi
South Downs National Park
4.4 km / 2.7 mi
Plumpton Racecourse
7.2 km / 4.5 mi
Glyndebourne Opera House
8 km / 5 mi
Monk's House
8.2 km / 5.1 mi
American Express Community Stadium
8.7 km / 5.4 mi
University of Sussex
8.7 km / 5.4 mi
Ditchling Museum of Art + Craft
9.5 km / 5.9 mi
Ditchling Common Country Park
11.4 km / 7.1 mi
Most Popular Amenities
Free wifi
Restaurants
Parking
Bar
Breakfast available
Housekeeping
Top family-friendly amenities
Extra beds/cribs
Parking and transportation
Free self parking
Food and drink
A restaurants
A bar/lounges
Internet
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Restaurants on site
Number of bars/lounges - 1
Activities nearby
Free self parking
Family friendly
No cribs (infant beds)
Guest services
No housekeeping
Families love it for
No cribs (infant beds)
Languages spoken
English
If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
Common areas
Check-in
From 2:00 PM
Guests are required to show a photo ID and credit card at check-in.
Check-out
Until 10:30 AM
Cancellation/ prepayment
Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodation type.Enter your stay dates and check the conditions of your selected option.
General Instructions
Check-in hours for this property are 2 PM - 11 PM Monday to Saturday, and 2 PM - 10:30 PM Sunday.
Cards accepted at this property
92% of our clients have rated us with 5 stars




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