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Bateman's
Heritage Open Day: Bateman's will be open for Heritage Open Days 2026. Explore the home of Rudyard Kipling, author of the Jungle Book and Just So Stories. The family home of world-famous writer Rudyard Kipling, known for The Jungle Book and Just So Stories. Built in 1634, this Jacobean house is in the Sussex countryside.
Explore the house and view some of the original illustrations for The Jungle Book and Rudyard Kipling's famous writing desk. Once you have looked around the house, have a walk around the grounds and public footpaths. Don't miss the working mill on the mill pond, read about the process of making flour and take home a bag from the shop.
Explore the house and view some of the original illustrations for The Jungle Book and Rudyard Kipling's famous writing desk. Once you have looked around the house, have a walk around the grounds and public footpaths. Don't miss the working mill on the mill pond, read about the process of making flour and take home a bag from the shop.
Monday 14 September and Tuesday 15 September
National Trust, Batemans, Batemans Lane, Burwash, Etchingham, East Sussex TN19 7DS
Mon 14 Sep:10:00 - 17:00; Tues 15 Sep:10:00 - 17:00; Free Entry.
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