THE WINDMILL AT WINDMILL HILL OPENING

by | Mar 29, 2026

THE WINDMILL AT WINDMILL HILL will open for visitors at Easter, and then every Sunday and bank holiday Monday from 2.30pm to 5pm through to mid-September. If you have not visited before or even if you have, make a point of coming to it us in 2026, its 30th anniversary year. There is a wide range of special events, activities and workshops, including sourdough bread-making, basket-weaving and special anniversary tours. There is also flour for sale, milled in the roundhouse of this 200-year-old landmark. You can buy our flour at the windmill or from The Little Bake Shop in the centre of Herstmonceux. All proceeds from flour sales go towards the maintenance of the mill.

COMMUNITY COFFEE STOP

by | Mar 29, 2026

THE COMMUNITY COFFEE STOP next get together is on Monday 30 March from 10am to 12 noon. Go along and join in. Everyone welcome. There is tea, coffee and biscuit for £1 along with cake and cheese scones to buy. Bring friends and make new ones at Herstmonceux Village Hall.

PICK YOUR OWN TULIPS

by | Mar 29, 2026

PICK YOUR OWN TULIPS at Flitterbrook Flower Farm, Spring Meadows, West End, Herstmonceux BN27 4NZ and with Easter Egg Hunt on Friday 3 and Saturday 4 April from 10am to 12.30pm. These are very special PYO Tulip Experience Days in the run up to Easter.

Pick your own beautiful seasonal, British tulips, fresh from our flower field ready for Easter Sunday. Then enjoy the views of our flower field with a cup of tea and home-made cake here at Flitterbrook Flower Farm. Our sustainable tulips have zero air miles, zero plastic packaging and zero chemicals, so you can enjoy your Easter flowers with a clear conscience.

Tickets are £40 for 2 people which includes 20 tulip stems from the flower field, tea and cake per person. Additional tea and cake is £5 per person.

​To book your space(s), visit https://www.flitterbrookflowerfarm.co.uk/pyo-days and organisers will be in touch to confirm your slot. Early booking is advised to avoid disappointment. You will need to bring your own bucket.

HISTORY TALK: WEALDEN IRON INDUSTRY

by | Mar 24, 2026

WEALDEN IRON INDUSTRY will be the subject of a talk at the next meeting of Hailsham Historical & Natural History Society by Jeremy Hodgkinson on 1 April at the Charles Hunt Centre. Doors open at 7pm for 7.30 start. Jeremy will be talking about Wealden Iron Industry from the Iron Age to the 19th Century.

CHARITY FIRE & LEGO WALK

by | Mar 24, 2026

A FIRE AND LEGO WALK for Charity is happening this Saturday 28 March on the Cattle Market site, Market Street, Hailsham BN27 2AG. This is a major fundraising event for Hailsham Lions and other local good causes and runs in association with UK Firewalk who are hosting this exciting event.

The Lions are a well-established and much-loved charity, while UK Firewalk is a trusted leader in this extraordinary adventure, having twenty years of experience and over one thousand successful events.

Several members of the Hailsham Club, including the president, have already registered to take part. Hailsham FM will provide the music, the market cafe will be serving hot food, and a variety of stalls will welcome visitors. What’s not to love. For further information contact Geraldine on 0345 833 9828 or email geraldine.gurr@btinternet.com.

Go along from 4pm for a great evening, an atmosphere lit up with burning embers and support these brave participants. Dust off those winter blues and raise money while having fun.