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Medieval thatched cottage and picturesque garden

This rare 14th-century Wealden 'hall house' was the first building to be acquired by the National Trust, in 1896.

The thatched, timber-framed house is in an idyllic setting, with views across the River Cuckmere, and surrounded by a delightful, tranquil cottage garden featuring a magnificent Judas tree.

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Spring at the Clergy House

Pink trailling Aubretia in the herb garden at Alfriston Clergy House © NT/Pete Keefe

Aubrietia is an attractive plant and easy to grow, a colourful evergreen perennial ideal for rock gardens.

Spring at the Clergy House

Narcissus in the rose border at Alfriston Clergy House © NT/Pete Keefe

Ideal for early spring colour in the garden, narcissus are excellent for planting in groups especially under trees.

Spring at the Clergy House

Flowering Ribes sanguineum at Alfriston Clergy House © NT/Pete Keefe

Clusters of pink flowers decorate this Ribes sanguineum in the spring.

Spring at the Clergy House

Frozen in time © NT/Pete Keefe

This is one of two sundials in the garden,  it is located in the vegetable garden next to the towering globe artichokes.

50 things to do before you're 11 ¾

’50 Things’

Are you up for our 50 things to do before you're 11 ¾ challenge?

Start ticking off your list at Alfriston Clergy House. Here you can look inside a tree and in the autumn eat an apple from a tree in the orchard.