Historic house · near Burwash · East Sussex

Bateman's

Bateman's is a 17th-century house museum in Burwash, East Sussex. Its status is a Grade I listed building. Close by, Bodiam Castle is 12 km away, one of 14 within 15 km.

Photo: Bateman's, Tilman2007 (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Where

400 m

southwest of Burwash

Run by

National Trust

a national heritage body

How well known

Top 11%

#922 of 8,556 places we list

Warmest months

May–Sep

highs of 17–22°C

In brief

Historic house near Burwash

Just outside Burwash

Bateman's is 400 m southwest of Burwash. Towns near it ↓

Cared for by the National Trust

One of the places the National Trust looks after; members usually get in free. About ↓

Grade I listed building

On the official list of protected heritage; Burwash has 65 listed buildings in all, on its History page. About ↓

Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.

When to go

Seasons and weather

The warmest afternoons in Burwash run May to September, at 17–22°C.

Jan8° / 2°101 mm

Feb8° / 2°72 mm

Mar11° / 3°53 mm

Apr14° / 5°53 mm

May17° / 7°53 mm

Jun20° / 10°51 mm

Jul22° / 12°52 mm

Aug22° / 12°68 mm

Sep19° / 10°64 mm

Oct15° / 8°103 mm

Nov11° / 5°107 mm

Dec8° / 2°109 mm

Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Burwash, and rain in a month. Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991–2020 averages for Burwash. Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Burwash’s full climate →

About

Bateman's

It is cared for by the National Trust. There are Wikipedia articles on it in 6 languages.

Burwash’s listed buildings and monuments →

Type: Historic house
Run by: National Trust
Listed: Grade I listed building
Wikipedias: Covered in 6 languages
Town: 400 m southwest of Burwash
Official site: nationaltrust.org.uk/batemans

Facts: Wikidata (CC0) and OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors).

The map

Map of Bateman's and nearby

Orange marks Bateman's, and the numbered points match the list of places below.

Towns near it

Towns close to Bateman's

By population, Ticehurst leads the 8 with 1,464. Every town below has its own grades, prices and places to visit.

1 · 400 m northeast of it

Burwash

1,335 people · 2 places to visit

2 · 1.9 km west of it

Burwash Common

809 people · 1 place to visit

3 · 3.4 km northeast of it

Etchingham

420 people · 3 places to visit

4 · 4.5 km east of it

Robertsbridge

1,439 people · 4 places to visit

Compare the 8 towns

Town	Where Bateman's is	People	Places to visit
Burwash	400 m northeast of it	1,335	2
Burwash Common	1.9 km west of it	809	1
Etchingham	3.4 km northeast of it	420	3
Robertsbridge	4.5 km east of it	1,439	4
Punnett's Town	5 km southwest of it	608	1
Netherfield	6.3 km southeast of it	325	2
Cade Street	6.6 km southwest of it	296	0
Ticehurst	6.8 km north of it	1,464	5

Make a day of it

After Bateman's

Our list has 14 more within 15 km, among them 3 castles, 2 abbeys or priories and 2 gardens.

Castle · National TrustBodiam Castle12 km away 2

Abbey or priory · English HeritageBattle Abbey11 km away 3

CastleHerstmonceux Castle14 km away 4

Castle · National TrustScotney Castle12 km away 5

GardenBedgebury National Pinetum11 km away 6Heritage railwayHeritage railwayRother Valley Railway6.3 km away 7

GardenGreat Dixter15 km away 8

Abbey or priory · English HeritageBayham Old Abbey13 km away

Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.

Questions about Bateman's

Where is Bateman's?

Bateman's is 400 m southwest of Burwash, East Sussex.

What is Bateman's?

17th-century house museum in Burwash, East Sussex, England, United Kingdom.

Who runs Bateman's?

National Trust, so members usually get in free; check opening times before you go.

When is the best time to visit Bateman's?

May to September are the warmest months in Burwash, with afternoon highs of 17–22°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).

Is Bateman's a listed building?

Yes: Grade I listed building.

What else is there to see near Bateman's?

Within 15 km: Bodiam Castle (12 km), Battle Abbey (11 km), Herstmonceux Castle (14 km) and Scotney Castle (12 km).

Places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in the ONS 2022 built-up area (Open Government Licence v3.0). Visitor counts are the latest Wikidata gives, with their year.

Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).

Photo credits (8)

Bateman's: Tilman2007, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Bodiam Castle: Antony McCallum, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Battle Abbey: Antony McCallum, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Herstmonceux Castle: The original uploader was Welshie at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Scotney Castle: Berit from Redhill/Surrey, UK, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Bedgebury National Pinetum: Colin Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Great Dixter: Miles Berry, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Bayham Old Abbey: Mstanyauk, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons

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