National Trust's Bateman's

About the garden

'That's She! The Only She! Make an honest woman of her - quick!' was how Rudyard Kipling and his wife, Carrie, felt the first time they saw Bateman's.

Surrounded by the wooded landscape of the Sussex Weald, this 17th-century house, with its mullioned windows and oak beams, provided a much needed sanctuary to this world-famous writer.

Opening times

Mar - 28 Oct 2018, open daily: House 11:00 - 17:00 Garden 10:00 - 17:00 Shop 10:00 - 17:00 Tea Room 10:00 - 17:00 29 Oct - 23 Dec 2018, open daily: House 11:00 - 16:00 Garden 10:00 - 16:00 Shop 10:00 - 16:00 Tea Room 10:00 - 16:00 24 - 25 Dec 2018 Closed 26 - 31 Dec 2018, open daily: House 11:00 - 16:00 Garden 10:00 - 16:00 Shop 10:00 - 16:00 Tea Room 10:00 - 16:00