Steyning is one of a number of really picturesque small settlements at the foot of the South Downs. It has a particular charm popular with many, and Rosebud Cottage, a beautifully converted former tannery cottage is right in the heart of this fascinating small market town.

This cottage is wonderfully bright and light. It is presented to a superb standard and has been subject to a complete transformation offering really comfortable accommodation for up to three people. The morning sunshine that floods the living room conveys a real impression of space in what is a lovely cosy traditional cottage. There is a separate fully equipped kitchen complete with dining table and at the back is a ground floor bathroom with bath and overhead shower.

Upstairs are two very thoughtfully presented bedrooms, one is fitted with a double bed, the second with a single bed. The single room overlooks a small patio garden to the rear with a small brook that flows through the town immediately behind. The owner has a passion for gardening and this garden is a display of colour each spring and summer.

Being so central to the town, the morning papers and the coffee shops are just a short stroll away. Although Rosebud Cottage does not have internet access within, the local coffee shops do, so internet access is very local for those who need it.

We have to stress that this cottage is not suitable for children under ten years of age due to the close proximity of the brook at the rear and the stair access from the second bedroom. There is on street parking, however you may not be able to park directly outside the cottage.

Steyning and beyond

Steyning is a vibrant small town that is well preserved. It is full of narrow streets with many timber framed Tudor style buildings as well as some fine Georgian townhouses. It only has the one main shopping street, the High Street which retains many small interesting and attractive independent shops which is quite rare in today’s modern society, so it makes Steyning an interesting town to browse.
The Norman church contains some of the best Romanesque architecture in England; have a look in Steyning Museum next to the library, it tells the story of the area from prehistory to the present day.

Steyning’s immediate neighbour is the small village of Bramber. It has remained largely unchanged over the centuries and is overlooked by the remains of the castle built after the Norman Conquest and now looked after by English Heritage. Also in Bramber, St Mary’s House is a magnificent late medieval house and has interesting connections - King Charles II hid there on his escape to France and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle chose the house as a setting for one of the Sherlock Holmes stories. It is well worth visiting and we have information on St Mary’s on our website link ‘Places to visit’.

Just west of Steyning is the famous landmark of Chanctonbury Ring on the South Downs. It is a three mile walk picking up the South Downs Way from the Roundhill above the town. Chanctonbury Ring was originally an Iron Age hill fort and following that a Roman temple was located there. It is most famous though for the ring of beech trees planted in 1760 by Charles Goring. The great storm of 1987 ripped through the Ring and, following a second storm in 1990 the Goring family replanted the trees and today Chanctonbury Ring is regaining its former glory. At 238 metres there are fine Downland views in each direction. Walk south from Chanctonbury and you reach Cissbury Ring another Iron Age hill fort. It is a picturesque walk and a great introduction to the chalk Downland of Sussex.

• Local shop - 0.1 miles
• Nearest supermarket - 0.1 miles
• Nearest restaurant - 0.1 miles
• Local pub - 0.1 miles
• Local bus service to Brighton, Worthing and Storrington
• Mainline rail service - 4 miles Shoreham by Sea for services to Gatwick Airport, London Victoria and Brighton
• Gatwick Airport 35 miles