Heathrow Airport 1 hr 33
Sissinghurst Castle Garden (20 min)
Extensive English-style formal gardens created in the 1930s by the writer, Vita Sackville-West. Bedgebury National Pinetum and Forest (22 min)
320-acre forest featuring tall trees, hike/bike trails, a cafe & a tree-top ropes course & zip line. Smugglers Adventure (30 min)
Series of underground tunnels tracing the steps of smugglers, with sound effects and costumed staff. National Trust - Scotney Castle (27 min)
Castle ruins and Victorian mansion in vast woodland and parkland with trails and a hop farm. Rye Castle Museum - Ypres Tower (18 min)
Venerable 14th century tower with harbor views & exhibits & artifacts depicting medieval life. Camber Sands (25 min)
2 mi. of shoreline with picturesque sand dunes, plus lifeguards, parking & water sports. Camber Castle (19 min)
Remains of a vast artillery fort built by Henry VIII, with monthly guided walks. Guided tours only. Hastings Castle (30 min)
Norman fortress ruins with dungeons, a cloistered chapel and an audio-visual show inside a tent. Great Dixter House & Gardens (7 min)
Tours of 15th-century manor house and the late Christopher Lloyd's exemplary gardens surrounding it. Lamb House (19 min)
Red-brick, Georgian former home of US novelist Henry James, with a peaceful walled garden. Kent & East Sussex Railway (13 min)
Heritage railway offering journeys on vintage steam & diesel trains, some with dining service. Hole Park (11 min)
16-acre, family-run gardens with a renowned bluebell wood, in bloom in spring, plus a tea room. Bewl Water (25 min)
Sprawling countryside park for family-friendly land- and water-based activities, plus a restaurant. Battle Abbey (26 min)
Medieval ruins and battlefield site with an interactive exhibition, a film about 1066 and a cafe. Bodiam Castle (11 min)
14th-century castle with a moat, soaring towers, events and exhibitions, plus a cafe. | 
