The Bentley Wildfowl and Motor Museum is a visitor attraction at Halland, East Sussex, England. The site has a wildfowl collection a motor museum and the house and formal garden are all open to the public. The house at Bentley was bought by Gerald and Mary Askew in 1937 and following the Second World War the couple developed the house and garden and started a wildfowl collection. In 1962 influenced by the Sussex artist Philip Rickman and a visit to the Wildfowl Trust at Slimbridge the Askew's started a collection of wildfowl. A pond was dug in a nearby field which was poor agricultural land and the collection was started. The quiet, peaceful gardens are quite secretively located behind the house and include well laid ponds and statues of sphinxes. Songbirds and moorhens live in the gardens.
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Bentley Wildfowl &
Motor Museum
Halland, Lewes
E.Sussex, BN8 5AF
Bentley is located 7 miles north east of Lewes and is signposted from the A26, A22 & B2192
Disabled Facilities
Bentley is a flat and accessible site. free electric wheelchairs for use on site. ( telephone to book). also offer a reduced rate of entry. For disabled visitors.
Miniature trains
These run on Saturdays, Sundays and Bank Holidays from Easter to October, and on East Sussex half terms, school holidays and every Sunday in winter (weather permitting).
Parking
There is ample free parking.
Dogs
Dogs are allowed in the parking field only, other than assistance dogs (none allowed within the wildfowl reserve).
The Bentley motor museum visit the house and wildfowl trust
The photo,s on this site are all pictures that i have taken myself and although i am
not a professional photographer i do like going out and having fun with my camera
and just thought i would share my efforts with any one who wishes to see them. I
hope you have enjoyed your visit you are welcome back anytime.