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Set in Iden, just 2 miles from Rye and 25.5 miles from Canterbury, The Bell at Iden features free WiFi access and free private parking. Guests can enjoy the on-site bar.

The rooms come with a flat-screen TV. Every room comes with a private bathroom. For your comfort, you will find free toiletries and a hairdryer.

You can play pool and darts at the bed and breakfast. Eastbourne is 24.2 miles from The Bell at Iden, while Hastings is 11.2 miles from the property. The nearest airport is London Gatwick Airport, 40.4 miles.

Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 9.0 for a two-person trip.

Local legend has it, that the original building was used as accommodation for the monks that built Iden church. It is also thought that there is a tunnel between the pub cellar and the church, although this has not been discovered, we do keep our eye out for the vicar turning up in the cellar!

Today, we serve homemade food, real ales, continental lagers, and have a superb wine list.

We welcome both well behaved children & dogs. Enjoy great food in comfortable and relaxed surroundings, or stay in one of our spacious bed and breakfast rooms.

We have wonderful beer gardens for enjoying the summer, and a warm cosy snug with a wood burning fire for the winter nights.

PLEASE NOTE: We welcome well behaved dogs and there is a £10 one off cleaning fee.

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4.4/5

Gordon Mackay

9 months ago

To be honest I had no real idea of what The Bell would be like when I booked it. The location was convenient for a function we were attending elsewhere. What a revelation, this place is amazing. You have to consider that the "project " is ongoing, but this doesn't impact on anything. The standards are great. Service, welcome and the whole experience was amazing. While entering the bedroom, the standard of which it had been decorated and furnished to was just way above what you could have expected. Only down side was that we were only staying the one night.

Agberolistic

10 months ago

Thought we'd be staying in a room above the pub, so a little surprised that the rooms are converted barns at the back - but offered good amount of space.  Wasn't plugged in to central heating so a little cold initially, but electric radiators in the room to plug in solved the problem.  Evening menu was restricted to pizzas - a temporary measure we were told - but that wasn't too inconvenient as Rye is 5 mins drive away.  It's almost got a camping feel as you open the door in the morning and see the lawn outside - definitely plan to go back.

Phil Woollett

10 months ago

A beautiful pub with lovely hosts. Incredibly stylish decor and a very pretty garden. A real hidden gem. Didn't eat whilst I was there but it looked (and smelled) very nice indeed.

Janice Hook

1 year ago

The roast pork dinner I had was delicious, a huge lump.of pork and good selection of well cooked vegetables. I have deducted one star because the precariously balanced, gigantic Yorkshire pudding full of gravy was so unsteady that, as soon as I touched it, it toppled over and cascaded gravy over the table. It tasted lovely but perhaps should be served less precariously. I would eat there again but just be more cautious.

Mark Jordan

1 year ago

Came over for a week holiday from Guernsey, catching up with family. Spent the week eating out and feeling quite disappointed with the quality of the food. However, I had a lamb curry here and it was probably the best curry I have ever eaten. I had bacalava for desert and that was sensational too. The food, wine and hospitality was faultless 100/100! Highly recommend!

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Heverlee 0623
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