Heathrow Airport 1 hr 32
Bodiam Castle (5 min)
14th-century castle with a moat, soaring towers, events and exhibitions, plus a cafe. Hastings Pier (27 min)
Renovated dock with an observatory platform, restaurants & shops, plus open-air events. Hastings Castle (29 min)
Norman fortress ruins with dungeons, a cloistered chapel and an audio-visual show inside a tent. Sissinghurst Castle Garden (26 min)
Extensive English-style formal gardens created in the 1930s by the writer, Vita Sackville-West. Bedgebury Forest (27 min)
Cycling, mountain biking, forest, equestrianism, and adventure Herstmonceux Castle (35 min)
Restored medieval castle, now a study centre, with a park and gardens that are open to the public. Bateman's (23 min)
Rudyard Kipling's beamed, 17th-century rustic home, with the writer's furnishings and artefacts. National Trust - Scotney Castle (27 min)
Castle ruins and Victorian mansion in vast woodland and parkland with trails and a hop farm. Smugglers Adventure (31 min)
Series of underground tunnels tracing the steps of smugglers, with sound effects and costumed staff. Bewl Water (25 min)
Sprawling countryside park for family-friendly land- and water-based activities, plus a restaurant. Great Dixter House & Gardens (16 min)
Tours of 15th-century manor house and the late Christopher Lloyd's exemplary gardens surrounding it. Pashley Manor Gardens (17 min)
Fine old trees, fountains, springs and large ponds in gardens open April to September, with a cafe. Battle Abbey (19 min)
Medieval ruins and battlefield site with an interactive exhibition, a film about 1066 and a cafe. Kent & East Sussex Railway (23 min)
Heritage railway offering journeys on vintage steam & diesel trains, some with dining service. Bedgebury National Pinetum and Forest (21 min)
320-acre forest featuring tall trees, hike/bike trails, a cafe & a tree-top ropes course & zip line. | 
