Heathrow Airport 1 hr 36
Hastings Pier (17 min)
Renovated dock with an observatory platform, restaurants & shops, plus open-air events. Camber Sands (24 min)
2 mi. of shoreline with picturesque sand dunes, plus lifeguards, parking & water sports. Battle Abbey (16 min)
Medieval ruins and battlefield site with an interactive exhibition, a film about 1066 and a cafe. Rye Castle Museum - Ypres Tower (15 min)
Venerable 14th century tower with harbor views & exhibits & artifacts depicting medieval life. Lamb House (15 min)
Red-brick, Georgian former home of US novelist Henry James, with a peaceful walled garden. Bodiam Castle (13 min)
14th-century castle with a moat, soaring towers, events and exhibitions, plus a cafe. Hastings Castle (18 min)
Norman fortress ruins with dungeons, a cloistered chapel and an audio-visual show inside a tent. Sissinghurst Castle Garden (30 min)
Extensive English-style formal gardens created in the 1930s by the writer, Vita Sackville-West. Great Dixter House & Gardens (11 min)
Tours of 15th-century manor house and the late Christopher Lloyd's exemplary gardens surrounding it. Alexandra Park, Hastings (15 min)
This 44-acre formal park features gardens, wooded areas, a fishing pond, wildlife & more. Bedgebury National Pinetum and Forest (25 min)
320-acre forest featuring tall trees, hike/bike trails, a cafe & a tree-top ropes course & zip line. Hastings Fishermen's Museum (18 min)
Photos and memorabilia relating to the local fishing industry, plus a 14-foot model of a 1514 ship. Hastings Country Park (14 min)
Large, 853-acre coastal reserve with nature trails, wildlife, picnic areas & sandstone cliffs. Camber Castle (16 min)
Remains of a vast artillery fort built by Henry VIII, with monthly guided walks. Guided tours only. Smugglers Adventure (18 min)
Series of underground tunnels tracing the steps of smugglers, with sound effects and costumed staff. | 
