Winnie the Pooh celebrations start in East Sussex

2026 marks the centenary of Winnie-the-Pooh, and The Ashdown Forest Foundation is delighted to announce a…

Have you Ever Seen a Heffalump?

  I recently entered a competition and I was delighted to be told that I’d been…

Seven Sussex and Kent Villages Worth Exploring

I’m always surprised by how much history I discover hidden away in our villages. It’s good…

New Chief Executive at Ashdown Forest

By Peter Lindsey THE new Chief Executive at Ashdown Forest has vowed: “I love the Forest…

Hartfield, Sussex, where Winnie the Pooh was Born

By Lyn Funnell I was never a fan of the stories of Christopher Robin, Winnie the…

What the Heck’s a Vachery? Answer: a Historical Property in the Heart of Ashdown Forest, Sussex

Driving along the A22 between Nutley and Forest Row, a little south of Wych Cross, there’s…