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- France Cottage
France Cottage Patching
Sleeps 4
3 Bedrooms
1 Bathroom
2 Pets
France Cottage - Facilities
- Fire / Woodburning Stove
- BBQ
- Dishwasher
- Electricty / Utilities Included
- Patio / Garden
- Local Pub
- WiFi / Internet Access
- Bedding / Towels Included
- Cot
- Washing Machine
- Coastal Accessible
France Cottage
France Cottage is in Patching, which is near Arundel in West Sussex. It's a flint cottage, partly from 1724. The name comes from the French prisoner of war camp that was here during the Napoleonic wars.
It sleeps four. Three bedrooms, one bathroom. It's got a 3 Star rating, which means it's comfortable and clean. It's not modernised in a big way, which some people like. The floors are original, there are open fireplaces, and the kitchen has a separate larder. The bathroom is done in a 1930s style, with a shower attachment over the bath.
The garden is nice. It looks out over fields where horses graze most of the year. It's quiet.
The local pub is about a five minute walk down the lane. It serves food. For a bigger shop, you'd need to drive to Storrington or Arundel.
You're right on the edge of the South Downs here. There are footpaths from the village up onto the downs straight away. The church at the top of the lane is a good starting point. South Downs National Park has maps and ideas.
Arundel is about ten minutes by car. The castle and the cathedral dominate the town. There's a Wetland Centre there too, if you like birds. Arundel Wetland Centre.
The coast isn't far, maybe twenty minutes to Climping or Littlehampton West Beach. It's a quiet, shingle beach.
In terms of what's here: there's a wood burning stove, a BBQ, dishwasher, washing machine, WiFi, and parking. Bedding and towels are included. We allow up to two well-behaved dogs. There's a cot if you need it.
