Our little corner of the south east produces some of the finest meat, seafood, fruit and wine in the UK…
It’s no surprise then that there is also a good choice of restaurants, pubs, cafes and tearooms close to Swallowtail Hill which have a strong emphasis on locally sourced food. You’ll find a list of our favourite places below with links to their websites.
Throughout the year there are festivals celebrating local produce and are well worth exploring if they coincide with your visit to Swallowtail Hill.
Scallops have long been fished in the waters of Rye Bay and the harvesting of them is restricted in order to preserve future stocks. The Scallop Festival in Rye each February sees many of the local restaurants offer special scallop dishes and local wines to celebrate this delicious and nutritious shellfish.
The Stade in Hastings is the home of Britain’s largest fleet of beach launched fishing boats. The nature of fishing like this – small boats with a small catch – means that the fleet has always fished in an ecologically sound way. Each September the Hastings Seafood and Wine festival is a glorious weekend of gourmet food and wine enjoyed alongside live music and street entertainment.
Our region is famous for its vineyards and you can visit many of them for tours and tastings. Most famous is Chapel Down which is just fifteen minutes’ drive from Swallowtail hill. But we’ve also Tillingham, Charles Palmer and Sedlescombe vineyards close by and closer still is Oxney Estate which is just at the end of our lane.
Local Pubs, Cafes and Restaurants
The Standard Inn
Address: The Mint, Rye TN31 7ENPhone: Doesn’t take bookings, first come first served
The Mermaid
Address: The Mermaid Inn,
Mermaid Street, Rye TN31 7EY
Phone: +44 1797 223065
The White Dog Inn
Address: Village Street, Ewhurst Green, Robertsbridge TN32 5TD
Phone: +44 01580 830264
Knoops
Address: Tower Forge,
Hilders Cliff, Rye TN31 7LD
Email: hello@knoops.co.uk
White House
Address: 24 High Street,
Rye TN31 7JF
Email: info@whitehouserye.co.uk
Thoughts on a Slow Start to the New Year
Swallowtail Hill regulars will know that we’re all about tapping into life lived more slowly. We call it the S’Lowdown as it’s the special Swallowtail Hill flavour of taking things at a pace that doesn’t leave us frazzled and disconnected.
So I regularly disappear from socials – because if I’m entirely honest – being a slave to the scroll doesn’t really match up to our values and it’s all too easy to get sucked back in which definitely has an effect on my mood.
Log Off and Look Up: Marketing Nature
This summer has been an eye opener. Not least because it’s been the most challenging one to date for our 14 year old business, but because it has made me question how we communicate the authentic appeal of Swallowtail Hill.
Sustainability at Swallowtail Hill
If you’ve stayed with us you’ll know that sustainability is at the core of everything we do. We work endlessly to ensure your footprint on the planet is as light as possible while staying here.
Waking From Hibernation
For the first time this winter we did something we should have been doing for years. We gave ourselves permission to S’Lowdown. Yep, the irony is not lost on us…
May On The Farm
May is one of my favourite months on the farm. The blossom, the hedgerow coming back into leaf, the lush grass – everything feels fresh, new and lovely…
Wind Power
Power prices are based on the wholesale price of gas worldwide but renewables are increasingly taking up the slack in power delivery…
February On The Farm
I’ve mainly been sowing flowers – my big plan this year is to dedicate two of the beds in the veg patch to flowers as I want a cutting…
Off-Grid Adventures
If you’ve not stayed with us before here’s a little flavour of what our off-grid spaces are all about! So why not have a browse and discover more!
Things To Do On A Winter Weekend!
Plenty of you arrive for a winter break just ready to hibernate for a couple of days, spending your time keeping cosy in your cabin, relaxing with a good book, soaking in…
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