Hotels in Uckfield

Uckfield makes a practical, well-placed base if you would rather stay somewhere real and get out into the Sussex countryside than be tied to a resort. Hotel choice in the town itself is limited, running mainly to a handful of pub rooms and independent guesthouses, but the wider area around the High Weald has a good spread of country hotels and coaching inns turned boutique stays, many with the kind of gardens and log fires that suit a weekend spent walking Ashdown Forest or visiting Sheffield Park. Booking ahead matters most in late spring, when the bluebell woods and garden openings draw visitors from across the South East, and around the Bluebell Railway's special event weekends.

Families tend to do well here, since Bentley Wildfowl and Motor Museum, the Bluebell Railway and Ashdown Forest are all within easy striking distance and suit a range of ages, while walkers and cyclists are drawn by the High Weald's network of footpaths and quiet lanes. Couples looking for a slower pace often base themselves a little further out, in one of the small villages scattered through the Weald, where converted oast houses and farmhouse B&Bs offer a quieter alternative to the town centre. Wherever you stay, Uckfield's position just off the A22, with a direct rail line to London Bridge, means you are never more than a short hop from the next day out, whether that is deep in the Weald or down at the coast.