If you go
Where to stay
The Dorset Arms Cottages: Self-catering accommodations can be booked as a house or as individual rooms ($153-$875; 011-44-1892-770-278; dorset-arms.co.uk).
The Anchor Inn: Hartfield pub offers two rooms, plus a full English breakfast ($87-$123; 011-44-1892-770-424; anchor hartfield.com).
Hever Castle: Stay in the childhood home of a wife of King Henry VIII, Anne Boleyn ($152-$400; 011-44-1732-861-800; hevercastle.co.uk/stay).
Where to eat
The Dorset Arms: Foodie establishment that uses local produce in its traditional pub cuisine (011-44-1892-770-278; dorset-arms.co.uk).
The Anchor Inn: Classic pub fare in the heart of Hartfield village (011-44-1892-770-424; anchorhartfield.com).
The Gallipot Inn: Pub with a garden overlooking the countryside also offers pub fare at reasonable prices (011-44-1892-770-008; the-gallipot-inn.co.uk).
What to do
Ashdown Forest Center: Offers two Pooh-themed walks, maps of which can be downloaded from the website (011-44-1342-823-583; ashdownforest.org).
Chartwell: Family home of Sir Winston Churchill (adults $11-$21; children $6-$11; 011-44-1732-868-381; nationaltrust.org.uk/chartwell).
