National Trust - Bateman's

Bateman’s, Rudyard Kipling’s former home, felt like a real hidden gem. Tucked away in the Sussex countryside, it was so much better than expected—quiet, atmospheric, and full of character. Walking through the house, you really get a sense of Kipling’s life and imagination, with the rooms feeling lived-in rather than staged. The surrounding gardens and countryside are just as special, adding to the sense of stepping back in time. A beautiful, inspiring place that feels both personal and peaceful, and well worth the visit.

A real gem in the middle of nowhere. But it is most certainly worth going to. The place is a must for Kipling fans as there's very informative displays and a great gift shop which sells lots of Kipling's work. I bought a lovely version of Stalky and Co. The gardens and house are good even if you're not a Kipling's fan. The nearby village has lovely poignant memorial to his son and a statue you can sit by. If you're in the area make a bee-line there.

Lovely place to visit, sadly not enough to do there. The children did have a lovely time exploring the jungle book trail. The pecan and date flapjack, was the best flapjack I have ever tasted!

Our second visit here and this time we took our daughter and 6 year old grandaughter with us. They fell in love with it just like we did when we first came here. So relaxing and great for a very chilled Sunday afternoon. I love just wandering around and granddaughter loved the mill. The house is fascinating to visit and learn more about Rudyard Kipling and the 6 year old was quite taken with all the old furniture etc and the library of over 2000 books

Absolutely amazing, If like us and you grew up with, The Jungle Book, then this is a great place to visit, a 17th-century Jacobean manor that served as Rudyard Kipling's family home from 1902 until his death in 1936. The house became a sanctuary for Kipling and the inspiration for some of his most famous works. Bateman's is maintained much as it was during the Kiplings' lifetime. There's also a statue of him on High Street burwash worth a visit.

One of our absolute favourite National Trust properties. A fascinating insight into the life of Rudyard Kipling, and the Christmas tree decorations are so creative – it’s almost like playing a computer game and trying to spot Easter eggs from the developers!

Beautiful place, home of Rudyard Kipling, the gardens here are stunning. The beautiful avenue of lime trees were there when the author bought the house and the pond he put in paid for by his Nobel Prize money, along with some other landscaping. Room Guides are friendly and informative, sadly the shop staff weren't. Interesting walk to the mill, but this is only working on Wednesdays, and the flour not able to be purchased due to issues with flour bags! ... maybe another time.

What a beautiful property. I’ve been to many stately homes, but this is definitely one of my favourites. This property also offers excellent walks with an amazing vegetable garden, the perfect day out in the sunshine!

We really enjoyed touring the home and gardens of Rudyard Kipling. We arrived at 9:30 before it opened and took a long walk through the fields surrounding the house. The gardens opened at 10 and the house at 11. The gardens are relatively small compared to some of the other houses we have visited. I especially liked the old mill. That was there when Kipling bought the house in the early 20th century it he made changes to it. The house itself was beautiful and devoid of many modern conveniences. I found it to be more like an early 1800s home than 1900s when he lived there.

Amazing National Trust place to visit! Both the house and the gardens have a lot of character and history and there are activities for children. I travelled 40 miles to get here: it was definitely worth the journey! It was full of information boards and facts and all interior and exterior design was original. Bateman's contains a tearoom (which I didn't visit) but it looked great. All well kept. I also enjoyed visiting the Mill. Definitely worth a visit, I shall definitely be returning. I'd recommend this to anyone! Tip: If you are a NT member, remember to bring your cards for parking and entry. If you aren't a member, bring some change for parking!

Home to Rudyard Kipling and his wife. Near to Burwash high street. Well, a short walk down the hill. Surrounded by the wooded landscape of the Sussex Weald, this Jacobean house is magnificent. Lovely well kept gardens. A working Mill in the grounds and a nice tea shop. Well worth an afternoon's visit and combine with checking out the beautiful Burwash village. Either park in Burwash high street car park or use the car park at Bateman's.

I've lost track of the number of times I have visited Batemans open air concerts / WW1 & WW2 weekend events / Indian Horse Regiment displays / re-enactments / a quick snack or afternoon tea whatever the excuse its worth it every time. I never tire of the house and its history & always glean a new snippet of information whenever I walk round!