| all come with free wi-fi, tvs, and tea and coffeemaking facilities. dating from the 19th-century, this pub with rooms in a redbrick victorian property is 4 minutes' walk from sheerness-on-sea railway station, 5 minutes' walk from the town beach, and 1. the lively, oak-panelled pub offers classic british food and regular live music, as well as a function room and a courtyard. check-in time: 2:00 pmcheck-out time: 10:00 am. the scaled-back rooms afford stair-only access. 4 miles from the sheerness golf club
Heathrow Airport 1 hr 30
Dickens World (37 min)
State-of-the-art animatronics, a 4D cinema and Victorian recreations expand on the work of Dickens. Adventure Island (1 hr 29)
Free-admission fun park with more than 40 rides and attractions from rollercoasters to ghost trains. Rochester Cathedral (36 min)
Norman building with a Romanesque facade, a 14th-century library door and daily CofE services. Royal Engineers Museum (35 min)
Interactive exhibitions and objects including photos, medals, a Harrier jump jet and a V2 rocket. Upnor Castle (39 min)
Fort with tranquil grounds adjoining a riverside village with coin rubbing and canon firing. Chalkwell Beach (1 hr 27)
Pebble & sand beach with a large granite obelisk from the 1800s & a promenade with snack kiosks. Sealife Adventure (1 hr 28)
Sea life aquarium with sharks in walk-through tunnel tank, plus rays, turtles and insect displays. Rochester Castle (36 min)
Landmark 11th century Norman castle with large keep giving views over the River Medway, plus tours. Hadleigh Castle (1 hr 19)
Ruined 1200s castle, refortified by Edward III in the Hundred Years War, affording marsh views. Bell Wharf Beach (1 hr 23) Elmley National Nature Reserve (19 min)
Family-run farm with marshland rich in wildlife, plus nature trails and custom-made huts to stay in. Old Leigh Studios Gallery (1 hr 22) The Historic Dockyard Chatham (36 min)
Historic Royal Navy warships and shipbuilding heritage in an 18th-century dockyard museum. Southend Pier and Railway (1 hr 29)
Seasonal museum on the pier with 19th- & early-20th-century train cars, slot machines & costumes. Thames Estuary (2 hr 15)
1 of the country's largest, this landmark estuary features shipping routes & various lighthouses. | 
