Deans Place Hotel, Alfriston, East Sussex

History

Deans Place Hotel is situated at the Southern end of the 14th century Alfriston Village. This was formerly a manor farm estate.

The earliest known record of a building on the site when it was part of the Frog Firle Estate, which belonged to Wilmington Priory in the 12th Century. The building, then on the site of the present Deans Place, was used as a ‘Pest House’ or hospital for patients with contagious diseases.

Food & beverage

Good food is naturally high on the list of priorities at Deans Place, in both the Restaurant and Bar, the emphasis is on fresh seasonal dishes, cooked to perfection by Head Chef Stuart Dunley and his team. Dining is available 7 days a week for lunch and dinner, including traditional Sunday roasts and menu classics with the innovative twists so intrinsic to modern cooking.

In summer, dine alfresco on the terrace surrounded by tranquil gardens and the majestic backdrop of the South Downs or in winter relax by the open log fires.

In the afternoon, indulge in a delicious cream tea in the Bar, with warm scones baked in the on-site ovens and heaps of cream and jam.

Grounds & Gardens

Nestled between the sea and the rolling hills of the South Downs, this gentle stretch of land, captures the very essence of quintessential England and the South Coast.

Deans Place has four acres of beautiful gardens for guests to wander through, a heated outdoor swimming pool, croquet and boules on the lawn, and plenty of tucked-away nooks and crannies where guests can hide with a good book.