Daytrips

The Medieval town of Bury St Edmunds has excellent shops, restaurants, and tea rooms.

A special festive visit to Hever Castle, enjoy a 2 course christmas lunch menu in the restaurant and visit the Castle, experience 700 years of history at the romantic double moated 13th century castle once the childhood home of Anne Boleyn, second wife of Henry VIII and Mother of Elizabeth 1.  Late after...more info

Visit the popular Rochester Dickensian Festival, with street entertainment, singing and dancing. The Rochester Christmas Market will aslo be taking place over this weekend.

Hundreds of stalls offering local produce, quirky Christmas gifts, a traditional funfair and entertainment throughout the town.

The historic city centre of Winchester boasts a fantastic ancient Cathedral where the annual Christmas market is held.  The town is dressed with Christmas lights and the crisp winter air is scented with roasting chestnuts and mulled wine.

Canterbury is one of Britain’s finest cathedral cities and stands on the River Stour in the heart of Kent. There is plenty to keep visitors interested - visit the famous Canterbury Cathedral, take a river cruise or visit the market and the many shops.

St Albans a bustling town with plenty of shops and has a local market on a Wednesday. In the afternoon we visit a local garden centre offering a range of plants, home and garden furniture and gift items, there is also a cafe.

Sudbury is an ancient market town in Suffolk, offering a wide variety of shops here you will have free time to explore the town before carrying on your journey to Bury St Edmunds.

Thursday is market day in Rye… you can browse the market or explore the enchanted town of Rye with its cobbled streets, medieval church, beautifully preserved historic houses, shops and restaurants.  Hastings is a seaside town.