Cormorants, Fairlight

About this property

Cormorants is set back from the top of the cliff overlooking the English Channel with stunning sea views & only moments from Hastings Country Park

You enter the property into the main hallway. To the left is the large lounge/diner with patio doors opening out onto the front garden and a small paved terrace, the perfect spot to sit on a sunny day. There is a TV, DVD player, bluetooth speaker, CD player with a few CD’s & a selection of books, some on the local area & some classics to escape with. The crowning glory though, is the view and many an hour can be lost watching the ever changing seascape, as the weather rolls in.

To the front of the property, you will find a well equipped modern kitchen, with dishwasher. Opposite is the utility room with washer/dryer and a place to hang coats, with a door to the rear garden. There is one single bedroom with a TV and next door a separate WC. There are two bathrooms, one with a bath & overhead shower and another shower room between the twin bedroom and the second single bedroom. There is a large king size bedroom to the front with stunning views of the sea from your bed and of the lawned front garden. The second single bedroom and the twin room are adjoining and share the shower room between them and a further door to the rear garden. The rear garden is mainly laid to lawn with mature shrubs and is fully enclosed and a good place to shelter if the wind is blowing off the sea.

There is parking for ample cars and a secure garage to leave your bicycles if you wish to bring them with you too.

Fairlight and beyond

The bungalow is only steps from the coastal footpath that runs along the sandstone cliff edge and with peaceful walks along the cliff top, in Hastings Country Park, the perfect holiday cottage for walkers wishing to visit the area.

Fairlight is a small village on the coast amidst breathtaking rolling hills, three miles east of Hastings with its nearby villages of Pett and Pett Level that are equally picturesque. The area forms part of the Hastings Country Park Nature Reserve that stretches from Hastings to Cliff End where there is access to the beach at Pett Level. Further east there are long stretches of beach towards Winchelsea making it very popular with walkers and those interested in wildlife.

The Country Park has over 267 hectares of ancient woodland, heathland and grassland together with three miles (5km) of dramatic cliffs and coastline. Lying within the High Weald Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, most of the park has been designated a Special Area of Conservation, a Site of Special Scientific Interest and is a designated Local Nature Reserve. Hastings is only three miles to the west. Hastings Old Town sits at the foot of the Hastings Cliff Railways, the East Lift in fact links the Old Town with the Country Park and the railway is currently Britain's steepest.

Hastings Old Town is full of historic buildings and quaint streets and is particularly famous for its beach fishing fleet, the largest in Europe. Much of the tradition has been kept and the net drying huts are today preserved at the top of the beach and sit amongst the many fresh fish stores at the foot of the cliffs. The Shipwreck and Coastal Heritage Museum is also found here and worth visiting; we carry a link under our 'Places to visit' section.

The medieval town of Rye is 8 miles away and a visit to the Heritage Centre is a must, where you can watch the town model's 'Sound and Light' show, which goes into detail about the history and the colourful past of Rye and its inhabitants. Or amble around the many antique shops in the Strand Quay and hunt out a bargain!

This whole area is of course 1066 Country and we could comment forever about what there is to see and do. Suffice to say, no visit would be complete without a trip to Battle and Battle Abbey.

Places to Visit

Smuggler's Adventure - Hastings

Battle Abbey

Rye Heritage Centre

What's on

Jack in the Green Festival - Hastings - May

Hastings Seafood & Wine Festival - September

Rye Arts Festival - September

Local shop - 1 mile Fairlight

Nearest supermarket - 3 miles Ore

Nearest restaurant - 3 miles Hastings

Local pub - 0.5 mile Fairlight

Local bus service to Rye and Hastings

Mainline rail service - 5 miles Hastings

Gatwick Airport - 65 miles