The Ashdown Forest has a special place in my heart. It's somewhere that Stuart and I have spent a lot of time and it's my own Disney playground - 1 hour 30 minutes from home. A. A. Milne used to spend a lot of time in the forest and it's where he was inspired to write Winnie the Pooh. Ashdown Forest is the real life 'Hundred Acre Wood' and today visitors can track down the book locations via various trails in the forest. From Pooh Bridge to Gill's Lap, there are lots of places for people to visit and there is even a Winnie the Pooh shop and tearoom in the heart of Hartfield (the Sussex village where the new Christopher Robin movie is set). After many day trips to the Ashdown Forest, we decide to book a countryside retreat for a few days in July and wow, did we discover a Pooh paradise in the forest.
Eve's Hundred Acre Wood studio is located in a quiet part of the forest, about 10 minutes in the car from Hartfield. It's only been listed on Airbnb since 2018, but it's been extremely popular from the get go and I can certainly see why - the Pooh theming is adorable. The forest is incredibly remote so you need a car to stay at Eve's place but she has plenty of parking and you'll be grateful for your car when it comes to finding the Winnie the Pooh attractions.
Arrival
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Location
Eve's studio backs onto the forest and if you're a fan of walking, you can take lots of hiking trails direct from the studio. We were mainly there for the Pooh walks so we always drove straight from the airbnb down into Hartfield, but if you're keen to explore more of the forest when you're visiting, definitely bring some walking shoes.
How to book
If you're new to Airbnb, you can sign up via my link and get some money off your first trip. Eve's place is very popular on Airbnb so make sure you book in advance to secure your Winnie the Pooh retreat. She's very responsive on the platform and will work around your schedule.
Eve's place is a dream holiday home for any Winnie the Pooh or Disney fan. We had a lovely couple of days in East Sussex and would highly recommend her airbnb. It is so special being able to stay in the heart of the Hundred Acre Wood.
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