Local Attractions

Apart from cycling, golf, horseriding, watersports and walking, the following are also well worth participating in – if you still have time that is!

Rye – Historic town and Cinque Port famous for its cobbled streets, antique shops, Castle, Norman Church, Medieval, Tudor and Georgian houses
Battle – Site of 1066 Battle with Abbey, Battlefields, and Town
Hastings – traditional seaside town including Sea Life Centre, Funicular Railway and Country Park
Canterbury – Famous Cathedral and now a UNESCO World Heritage site
Ashford – Eurostar Station (Paris less than 3 hours) & Retail Shopping Outlet
Lydd Airport – day trips to Le Touquet
Rare Breeds Centre, Farm World and Port Lympne Zoo
Kent & East Sussex Steam Railway + Romney,Hythe & Dymchurch Railway
Bodiam Castle – Moated and one of the most famous castles in Britain
Winchelsea – Smallest town in England with delightful walks and a teashop
Tenterden – Charming Kentish market town and Leisure Centre with flume, wave machine and ‘lazy river’
Rye Harbour Nature Reserve - A mosaic of habitats beside the sea with shingle, saltmarsh, sand dunes, rivers, pits, grazing marsh, reedbeds and farmland. Full of wildlife to discover
Local Vineyards – Wine tasting and purchasing

Comprehensive details can be found in the Eden Cottage Information Handbook

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