Hop at Tipsy Cottages: a romantic rural retreat

At the heart of 1066 country, in a designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, this romantic cottage sits in a peaceful, rural location on the edge of Robertsbridge, perfect for exploring the countryside and coast nearby. Keen gardeners will find us ideally placed for the gardens at Perch Hill, Great Dixter and Sissinghurst, or history buffs will adore our proximity to Battle and castles at Bodiam and Scotney. The space The cottage features a bedroom with king-size, four-poster bed and Simba hybrid mattress; a generous, open-plan kitchen-living room with orchard and garden views, record player, smart TV, double sofa bed, wood-burning stove, books and board games, and bathroom with marble vanity unit, bath and shower. Please note, for bookings for two people or two plus infant, the sofa bed is not made up as standard and an additional fee applies (see house rules). Outside, there’s a sole-use dining area and fire pit overlooking the orchard. Guests are also free to enjoy our communal guest lawn and help themselves to yoga mats, art materials and a portable easel, further guidebooks and lawn games from our summerhouse. Guest access Hop Cottage boasts its own patio and fire pit zone, guests are free to explore the orchard beyond and enjoy the communal guest lawn too. Other things to note Sustainability. We believe holidays should be ethical and sustainable. We’ve planted a bio-diverse garden to benefit pollinators, complete with wildflower meadow; our electricity is 100 percent renewable; we use zero waste laundry detergent; our cottages are stocked with eco cleaning products and plastic-free loo roll; recycling and composting is available on site; and it’s possible to reach us by train. What’s more, the site is restricted to holiday lets only, so you’re not contributing to the housing crisis or destroying a rural community by staying here. The woodburner. Your first fire is on us but guests who would like to use the fire more regularly will need to purchase additional logs, kindling and firelighters. This keeps our nightly rate as low as possible for all guests. Food The cottage is self catering so we do not provide any food - there are two grocery stores and a bakery in the village. We’re vegan friendly. Our duvets and pillows don’t contain animal products, you won’t find sheepskins draped across our sofas, or other people’s used condiments in our cupboards, our cleaning materials are all cruelty free and we’re happy to recommend local vegan-friendly restaurants. Kids Babies and children are welcome and there are a wealth of facilities on site so you can travel light (all baby equipment listed must be requested and is allocated on a first-come, first-served basis across our three cottages). Please note, the cottage is not baby-proofed and while we can provide a safety gate to exclude access to the room, we do not supply a fire guard. Children must be supervised at all times inside and out. WiFi. Due to our remote location, mobile signal can be patchy. WiFi is available at the property free of charge but guests should expect a signal strength and speed commensurate with our rural location and we do not provide a guarantee for the speed of the WiFi service or the reliability. WiFi is provided with the expectation that the service may be limited. Power cuts are more frequent in the countryside and, while the cottages are equipped with wood-burning stoves, power banks to keep your mobiles charged and emergency lighting and we will do everything we can to help guests in the event of a utility failure, we do not accept responsibility for power, WiFi or water outages beyond our control.j Heating Due to the Iran war, heating prices for rural properties like ours are spiralling out of control. Heating is programmed to 18C for 12 hours a day and can be boosted by guests to a maximum of 23C degrees. Any additional heating use that is requested must be paid for separately. Your hosts need rest too We have guests on site 24/7 but as we cannot be on call around the clock, we ask you to keep non emergency contact to the below days and times. Guests who are NOT currently staying with us are welcome to contact us with questions etc about their past or future stays 9am - 5pm, Monday to Friday. Additionally, we are available on Saturday 10am to 4pm to guests currently on site. We will turn our phone off outside of these times and turn it back on at the start of each working day. If you elect to check in on a Saturday or Sunday, you are expected to be self sufficient after 4pm on a Saturday. Our cottages are priced accordingly. If you are the kind of person that needs someone on call 24/7, may we respectfully suggest that our cottages are not suitable for you.