Chalk Farm Hotel
Willingdon
3-star hotel
📍 Coopers Hill, Willingdon, BN20 9JD
🚆 Nearest station: · 1.2 mi
🔌 Nearest public charging: · 1.3 mi (Open Charge Map)
Photo: Tim Sheerman-Chase (CC BY 2.0)
- 17th century oak-beamed hotel with original features
- Beautiful gardens for relaxing after breakfast
- Dog friendly with great country walks nearby
- Said to be setting for Orwell's Animal Farm, with Orwell Lounge
- Freshly cooked full English breakfast served daily
Chalk Farm Hotel is a charming 17th century oak-beamed hotel set in the village of Willingdon, East Sussex, at the foot of the South Downs National Park. It offers eight en-suite bedrooms, many with original features, a quaint Inglenook restaurant serving a freshly cooked full English breakfast, and beautiful gardens to relax in. The hotel is dog friendly, with great country walks nearby, and is said to be the setting for George Orwell's 'Animal Farm', with memorabilia on display in its Orwell Lounge. There's free Wi-Fi throughout and ample free parking on site. The hotel lies about a mile from the nearest train station, and within easy reach of Eastbourne's beach and heritage centre as well as Polegate Windmill.
How far to…
- Station
- about a mile
Practical details
- Check-in
- 2pm
- Check-out
- 10am
- Pets
- Dogs allowed, additional charge per room
Accommodation on site
- Rooms
Details taken from the operator's own website on 31 Oct 2026 — check current terms when you book.
Facilities
- ✓ Bar
- ✓ Restaurant
- ✓ Pet Friendly
- ✓ WiFi
- ✓ Parking
- 🚆 Near a Train Station
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