Heathrow Airport 1 hr 44
Hastings Castle (34 min)
Norman fortress ruins with dungeons, a cloistered chapel and an audio-visual show inside a tent. Fort Fun (7 min)
Sprawling climbing frames and an aqua park provide outdoor fun while there is also indoor soft play. Towner Eastbourne (13 min)
Art gallery with temporary contemporary shows and displays from its own modern British collection. Eastbourne Pier (10 min)
Traditional Victorian pier offering amusements, fish and chips, a cafe/bar and an events venue. Seven Sisters Country Park (22 min)
Expansive park with chalk cliffs, grassland and river valley, for walking, birdwatching and cycling. Drusillas Park (19 min)
Soft-play area, large slides, netted walkways, plus zoo animals, feeding times, restaurant and shop. Smugglers Adventure (36 min)
Series of underground tunnels tracing the steps of smugglers, with sound effects and costumed staff. Herstmonceux Castle (16 min)
Restored medieval castle, now a study centre, with a park and gardens that are open to the public. Eastbourne Redoubt (8 min)
Fortress-in-the-round dating back 200 years, built to defend against Napoleon & used in WWI & WWII. Pevensey Castle (8 min)
16 centuries of history in sturdy castle with square keep, powerful gatehouse and site artifacts. De La Warr Pavilion (20 min)
Iconic Modernist building from 1935, offering contemporary art exhibitions, eatery, bar and shop. Battle Abbey (25 min)
Medieval ruins and battlefield site with an interactive exhibition, a film about 1066 and a cafe. Beachy Head (19 min)
Britain's highest chalk cliff offers panoramic views, walking paths and a 19th-century lighthouse. Knockhatch Adventure Park (18 min)
Adventure, snowboarding, outdoor recreation, and skiing Seven Sisters (22 min)
Series of 7 white chalk cliffs along the English Channel in South Downs National Park. | 
