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Places to Visit in Rye & Hastings, East Sussex |
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We will happily advise visitors on places of interest and outstanding natural beauty in the area. We take pleasure in helping guests
discover the best places to visit in Rye, Hastings and the East Sussex &
Kent countryside - many of which are only known locally.
In this part of the world, you will find something of interest for people
of all ages. |
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| Camber |
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Miles of white sand backed by picturesque dunes
offering peace and seclusion - an easy drive eastwards from Stream House
B&B. |
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Fairlight |
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with countryside and coastal walks only minutes from the
house. |
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For those seeking seclusion
there is a beach opposite Stream House, down a steep
cliff but well worth the climb - we haven't lost a guest
yet! |
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Fairlight-Hastings Country Park |
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Just
a few minutes walk from Stream House B&B and stretching for over 3
miles (5km) westwards to Hastings. |
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| Over 267 hectares of ancient
woods, heath and grass land together with dramatic cliffs and
coastline. Located within the high Weald area of outstanding natural
beauty, most of the park has been designated a conservation area, a
site of special scientific interest and is a proposed local nature
reserve. |
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| Rye |
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Step back in time in medieval Rye with its
enchanting cobbled streets and beautifully preserved historic
houses.
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St Mary's is a popular
destination for tourists who come to see the oldest
functioning church turret clock in the country which
dates from 1561-2 and has an 18ft long pendulum.
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For 900 years, St
Mary's has dominated the hill on which the old town
stands. It has stood through good times and bad.
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| Hastings & St Leonard's |
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Hastings Blue Reef Aquarium. |
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Smugglers Adventure, St Clements Caves, Hastings. |
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Amusement Park, Promenade. |
| This large amusement park
is the premier outdoor entertainment facility in Hastings.
Featuring a wealth of white knuckle rides including roller
coasters and waltzers it attracts a great many tourists
during the summer months. Conveniently located at the centre
of Hastings close to the sea, the facility operates a pay
per ride system so you can visit for as long or as little as
you wish. |
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Beach Trampolines, Promenade. |
| The beach trampoline
complex is an extremely popular facility. It has several
large scale trampolines that can be hired by children to
play on and practice their skills. The trampolines are
rented on a short term system and there is no need to book
in advance. Adequate facility for adults to watch. |
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Boating Lake, Promenade. |
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of Hastings just a few metres from the beach, this boating
lake has for generations been a fun facility for locals and
tourists alike. The lake offers great sea views and is now
populated by interesting oversized swan boats that you can
peddle around. The facility is popular with young children
and families. |
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| With three hearts, blue
blood, and the ability to change both its shape and colour
it's little wonder that the octopus has amazed and terrified
mankind for centuries. However it's less well known that
they are also among the ocean's most intelligent inhabitants
- capable of solving complex puzzles and tests of memory.
Blue Reef Aquarium has an
octopus that can unscrew jam jars to get at the food inside! |
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Bodiam
Castle One of
Britain's most famous and evocative castles. Medieval battlements,
ramparts and moat to explore. Try on armour (on selected days in
school holidays). |
Bodiam,
near Robertsbridge, East Sussex TN32 5UA
Telephone: 01580 830196. |
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all week Feb-Oct and weekends during other periods. |
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More information. |
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| The Railway is probably
best known for its superb fleet of one-third full size steam
and diesel locomotives, all of which have been built to run
safely at speeds of 25mph on rails only 15 inches apart. All
of the steam locos were built between 1925 and 1937. |
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| The
Romney, Hythe and Dymchurch Railway
is Kent's mainline in miniature. First opened to traffic in
July 1927 as the 'World's Smallest Public Railway' and now
covering a distance of 13.5 miles from the picturesque
Cinque Port of Hythe, near the channel tunnel, to the
fishermen's cottages and lighthouses at Dungeness. |
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| The red line on the map
above shows the route for the steam railway - Hythe to
Dungeness. |
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| The red spots on the map
above show all the railway stations en route. |
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| Info: St Mary's Bay has a
beautiful sandy beach - kids love it! |
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Great Dixter
Gardens is perhaps the most famous garden in England. Home of
the late gardener and writer Christopher Lloyd, Dixter is daring and
experimental, but always elegant. Even if you know absolutely
nothing about gardens, you'll enjoy wandering between all the
different parts of the grounds, each with its own striking
identity.
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| Sissinghurst Castle
Garden is one of the world's most celebrated gardens, the creation
of writer Vita Sackville-West and her husband Sir Harold Nicolson.
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| Intimate setting in the grounds of
an Elizabethan mansion. Romantic little compartments filled
with colourful floral displays. Lakeside and woodland walks open
all year. Lovely unspoilt Wealden
countryside. |
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Sissinghurst |
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| Tel: 01580 710701 (Infoline) |
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| 2 miles northeast of
Cranbrook. |
| 1 mile east of
Sissinghurst village on Biddenden Road, off A262. |
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More information. |
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