Possibly the most charming pub with posh rooms in the South East, The Bell in Ticehurst, East Sussex, has much to offer winter visitors with 20% off room rates from January to March.

Nestled in the heart of an English country village, welcoming visitors from near and far for over 400 years, The Bell is the perfect place to hunker down after a brisk country walk or on a long winter's night. If you happen upon the right night, there could be a film screening, a debate in the Stable or comedy straight from the Fringe in the Big Room.

Local ales on tap, heart-warming food sourced from local suppliers in the restaurant and attentive staff make any stay memorable.

The Bell's design is eclectic in the truest sense of the word – the building looks as if an eccentric nobleman has travelled the world and stuffed his house full of curiosities from his travels. The result is utterly charming.

The seven guest rooms offer highly individual design, with features including silver birch branches (a nod to the derivation of Ticehurst's name, which is “the wooded hill where goats graze”), huge copper bath tubs, upside-down tiles and randomly placed light features.

This quirky pub, described by The Times as “somewhere Alice in Wonderland would feel right at home”, has recently got a little more curious. A Love Nest and three lodges that mimic the design of Kent and Sussex oast houses are set in beautifully designed gardens around a central fire pit. At every turn, there is something to make you think and question. Each of the lodges has its own private outside area with a fire. The Love Nest has a wood-burning stove and private roof terrace (round, of course).

Standard room rates from £95 - £295 including breakfast

Quote NAT01 to secure a 20% discount by booking direct for Sunday to Thursday night, subject to availability and excluding bank holidays.

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01580 200234, reservations@thebellinticehurst.com or www.thebellinticehurst.com