Located on the edge of the South Downs National Park near Brighton, Brambles Pool Terrace Spa is a private terrace on a south facing slope, with a series of log cabins and a large wooden gazebo with BBQ. The Spa cabin has a Finnish style hot tub and sauna, double bedroom with en suite. There is a fully equipped kitchen, a separate toilet and shower. Brambles is ideal for access to Brighton, Glyndebourne, Brighton Marina and Seven Sisters and a fabulous place for remote working.
The space
Brambles Pool Terrace Spa is on a south facing slope enjoying the sun all day and is completely private with views over the South Downs. The Spa Cabin has a large double bedroom with en-suite bathroom along with occasional chairs and coffee table. It also has a fabulous view across the trees of the valley.
The Spa Cabin also has a Finnish style hot tub (not a jacuzzi) heated to 38 deg C and a Finnish wood fired sauna both suitable for four people.
The second bedroom has four single beds with a courtesy curtain between the two pairs of single beds. The lounge / cinema room has two double sofa beds providing an area for relaxing indoors watching movies with a surround sound system. One of the sofa beds may be used as a double bed and bedding is provided for this.
The pool is heated (by solar panel), 16m x 8m with a beach entry at the west end and 3m deep water at the east end. The pool terrace has day beds, along with a large table seating up to 8 for alfresco dining and has a surround sound system for relaxing music. The large gazebo houses a brick built gas barbeque. Guests have access to 1/2 acre of grassed area for games, along with a golf practice net. There is ample parking for guests’ cars. If you need to get away and work remotely, there is a desk and swivel chair in the kitchen area providing a poolside working environment.
Guest access
Brambles stands in 4 acres of parkland and gardens on the edge of the South Downs. The pool terrace is a separate area over 50 metres away from the main house. The pool terrace elevation is above the main house, making it both secluded and private.
Other things to note
Brambles Pool Terrace Spa has wonderful accommodation yet unlike many venues has a significant outdoor experience with a swimming pool, hot tub deck overlooking the pool, sauna and daybeds. The swimming pool is heated by solar heating, as such the temperature of the pool cannot be guaranteed. There is a Finnish style hot tub (not a jacuzzi) set in a hot tub deck overlooking the pool, with access to the Finnish style wood fired sauna. The hot tub deck is West facing and is particularly warm in the late afternoon / early evening. The pool terrace is a sun trap and is warm / hot during the day. However, this is the UK and the evenings can be cool, so we would advise you to bring something warm to wear in the evening. We have provided blankets to help you stay warm when sitting outside in the evening while star gazing.
The pool is large, 200 m3 (equivalent to 400 domestic hot water tanks), heated by a solar water heater. In addition, there is a large gas heater 400,000 btu, ten times the size of a domestic gas boiler. If you require the pool water to be warmer, please consider the following:
• The temperature will increase by 1 °C approximately every 1.5 hours.
• The gas boiler uses approximately 10 m3 / hour.
Subject to gas prices, this would cost over £20 per degree increase in temperature, which would be an additional charge to your visit. The pool cover is put on overnight to reduce heat loss and water evaporation.

In order to be assured of a safe and enjoyable stay, please follow the safety rules listed below:
• ABSOLUTELY NO SMOKING AT BRAMBLES
• Absolutely no electrical devices are allowed on the pool terrace outside of
the cabins (except Laptops and phones).
• No breakable plates, cups or glasses allowed on the pool terrace. Please use
the Perspex plates and glasses provided.
• Do not swim in the pool under the influence of alcohol
• Children must be supervised at all times, while at the pool side or in the
pool.
• Running, diving, swimming under water, ducking, wrestling, are not allowed.
• Lone swimming is not permitted.
• Take caution when using the barbeque.
• Do not enter restricted / unauthorised areas.
The pool has a beach entry at the west end with a gradient to 1 metre depth, where the line of white tiles demarks the step change of depth to 3 metres.
Please note that the pool terrace is not suited to people with limited mobility as there is a steep incline to access the pool terrace and steps into the cabins.