Heathrow Airport 1 hr 31
Bateman's (25 min) Rudyard Kipling's beamed, 17th-century rustic home, with the writer's furnishings and artefacts. Seven Sisters (25 min) Series of 7 white chalk cliffs along the English Channel in South Downs National Park. Lewes Castle & Museum (17 min) Timber-framed, 16th-century house featuring local history exhibits & hosting events & weddings. Seven Sisters Country Park (23 min) Expansive park with chalk cliffs, grassland and river valley, for walking, birdwatching and cycling. Charleston Trust (17 min) Garden, history, and art museum Knockhatch Adventure Park (8 min) Adventure, snowboarding, outdoor recreation, and skiing Glyndebourne (12 min) Country house hosting annual Glyndebourne Festival's 6 productions in a 1200-seat opera house. Drusillas Park (11 min) Soft-play area, large slides, netted walkways, plus zoo animals, feeding times, restaurant and shop. Michelham Priory (7 min) Palatial Tudor-style mansion, dating from the 13th-century, featuring a moat, watermill & gardens. Herstmonceux Castle (21 min) Restored medieval castle, now a study centre, with a park and gardens that are open to the public. Pevensey Castle (16 min) 16 centuries of history in sturdy castle with square keep, powerful gatehouse and site artifacts. Bluebell Railway (27 min) An 1880's station with steam engines on display, a museum & gift shop on a heritage railway line. National Trust - Sheffield Park and Garden (28 min) Large park with rare mature trees and shrubs, dramatic seasonal flower shows and 4 lakes. Eastbourne Pier (20 min) Traditional Victorian pier offering amusements, fish and chips, a cafe/bar and an events venue. Towner Eastbourne (23 min) Art gallery with temporary contemporary shows and displays from its own modern British collection. |