The Old Mill

Plumpton Racecourse is one of the most successful smaller jump racecourses in the country, staging sixteen National Hunt meetings from September to May. 

Our corporate hospitality boxes, Paddock bar and restaurant have wonderful panoramic views of the track and are set against the spectacular backdrop of the South Downs.

Spend just an hour on the train from Central London, and you can be in the heart of Sussex enjoying a tremendous day's racing. 

Saint Hill Manor, located on the outskirts of East Grinstead, is reputed to be the finest 18th century sandstone building in Sussex. It is also one of the few historical attractions that is open to the public all year round, even during the autumn and winter months.

Saint Hill Manor has had a succession of distinguished owners, each family leaving behind a part of its own unique history, with a fascinating blend of Eastern and Western cultures

An adapted sixteenth century house with a mainly twentieth century garden. 'Kew in the country' is managed by the Royal Botanic Gardens. The ornamental area near the house is in the Arts and Crafts style and the woodland garden is in the picturesque/gardenesque style.

The woodlands contain both native and exotic temperate trees and shrubs. The 200 hectares (500 acres) at Wakehurst Place include walled gardens, water gardens, a wetland conservation area, woodland, lakes and ponds. Four National Collections plus rare and exotic plants from the Himalayas and the southern hemisphere, and the Millennium Seed Bank, are among the highlights.