The Chequers Hotel Maresfield Uckfield

General Information

Wheelers of St James, Chequers Inn is the quintessential 18th century Coaching Inn, situated in Maresfield at the edge of Ashdown Forest, and has just been re-launched by Marco Pierre White. The Chequers is an eating and drinking cottage which provides each visitor a fashionable yet homely spot to eat, drink and sleep and is surprisingly value for money. Paying homage to the Wheelers of St James brand, Marco Pierre White continues to re-establish vintage British dishes for 21st century admirers of elite food. Seasonal make is sourced locally wherever possible, but quality is paramount. Luxurious rooms offer an option of dining regions where linen-draped tables over butter-soft hide and forest panelled walls contrast with Marco's commodious range of vibrant cartoons (David Hughes) and framed photos of Maresfield of antique, creating the ideal atmosphere in which to banquet. A relaxing space features been designed for a calmly breakfast or siesta tea, while the time-honoured snug, with its roaring true fire on wintry days, is the ideal place to specimen a pint or 2 of local Real Ale and Ciders and a magnificent selection of fair wines. A charming walled park and 2 decking regions give many outside space and there is also a broad parking to the back. The Chequers lies in the very heart of the countryside of Maresfield, one hour from London, 30 minutes from Gatwick and a quarter of a mile from the fusion of the A22, A26 and the A272. Not far from is Glyndebourne and Lingfield race course and is around nine miles east of Haywards Heath, Tunbridge Wells, East Grinstead and eight miles north of Lewes, the shire city of East Sussex.

Transportation

The Chequers lies a quarter of a mile from the combination of the A22 and the A272 about nine miles east of Haywards Heath and eight miles north of Lewes, the shire city of East Sussex. Just to the north lies Ashdown Forest, well-known as the home of Pooh Bear.