Heathrow Airport 1 hr 42
Hastings Pier (26 min)
Renovated dock with an observatory platform, restaurants & shops, plus open-air events. Smugglers Adventure (24 min)
Series of underground tunnels tracing the steps of smugglers, with sound effects and costumed staff. Camber Castle (8 min)
Remains of a vast artillery fort built by Henry VIII, with monthly guided walks. Guided tours only. Rye Castle Museum - Ypres Tower (7 min)
Venerable 14th century tower with harbor views & exhibits & artifacts depicting medieval life. Hastings Fishermen's Museum (24 min)
Photos and memorabilia relating to the local fishing industry, plus a 14-foot model of a 1514 ship. Alexandra Park, Hastings (23 min)
This 44-acre formal park features gardens, wooded areas, a fishing pond, wildlife & more. Hastings Castle (25 min)
Norman fortress ruins with dungeons, a cloistered chapel and an audio-visual show inside a tent. Bodiam Castle (18 min)
14th-century castle with a moat, soaring towers, events and exhibitions, plus a cafe. Battle Abbey (22 min)
Medieval ruins and battlefield site with an interactive exhibition, a film about 1066 and a cafe. Camber Sands (16 min)
2 mi. of shoreline with picturesque sand dunes, plus lifeguards, parking & water sports. Hastings Country Park (18 min)
Large, 853-acre coastal reserve with nature trails, wildlife, picnic areas & sandstone cliffs. Great Dixter House & Gardens (16 min)
Tours of 15th-century manor house and the late Christopher Lloyd's exemplary gardens surrounding it. Lamb House (7 min)
Red-brick, Georgian former home of US novelist Henry James, with a peaceful walled garden. East Hill Lift Upper Station (24 min)
Early 20th-century funicular railway, the steepest in the U.K., offering park access & beach views. Kent & East Sussex Railway (27 min)
Heritage railway offering journeys on vintage steam & diesel trains, some with dining service. | 
