Ocklynge Manor is the only accommodation in Eastbourne to hold both Visit Britain's  Five Star Gold  & The AA's highest award. Situated in a quiet location, just over a mile from Eastbourne's sea front, it is convenient for the Eastbourne  International Tennis Tournament,  Theatres,  Walking  the  South Downs Way National Park , Beachy Head  and  Glyndebourne. The house sits within a ¾ acre walled garden and is just a short walk from Eastbourne’s town centre. The site was once a monastery and Commandery for the Knights of St. John of Jerusalem. The current house was built about 300 years ago and is one of Eastbourne’s oldest houses.   A dwelling has existed on the site for at least a 1000 years. The Peter Pan illustrator, Mabel Lucie Attwell , also lived here, hence the historic blue plaque on the road-side wall. Guests are able to enjoy a delicious breakfast with hand-made bread and marmalade, as well as the luxury of Egyptian cotton linen. Eastbourne is in a great location to explore the Sussex coast, the South Downs National Park  and many National Trust houses and gardens.