Days Out

Pevensey Castle

One of Britain’s oldest strongholds and where William the Conqueror first landed before the Battle of Hastings.

Camber Castle

An exploration of the ruins of this Tudor artillery fort can be combined with one of the monthly guided walks around Rye Harbour Nature Reserve.

Royal Tunbridge Wells

In Georgian times, this historic spa town set in the heart of the Kentish Weald, was the fashionable place to be seen for royalty and members of the aristocracy. Today it retains much of its original elegance and is known for its excellent shopping and good restaurants.

Battle

This bustling, historic town, with its famous independent school at its heart, is worth exploring not only for its history but also for its small and individual shops and its regular farmers markets and fairs.

Rye

The sea that once surrounded this fortified hilltop town has now receded leaving sheep to graze the marshland where once waves broke on the beach. The town now stands about two miles from the sea and has become a haven for artists and writers whilst still being redolent of a seafaring history of smugglers and fishermen.

Hastings

A really traditional seaside town, Hastings is also the setting for the filming of ITV’s popular Foyle’s War. Its Pelham beach, winner of the Seaside Award flag for the past five years, is  perfect for children.

Kent and East Sussex Railway

The line wends its way gently through ten and a half miles of unspoilt countryside in the Rother Valley between Tenterden and Bodiam. Always wanted to be an engine driver? Live those childhood dreams by arranging a Footplate Day in advance of your visit.

Sussex Food and Farmers’ Market

Thriving farm shops and busy farmers’ markets selling home reared meat, local cheeses, delicious home made ice cream and freshly grown seasonal produce abound in this part of the country and good freshly caught seafood can be found in the coastal towns and villages.