Ideal for a half-day comparative locality study, worksheets and discovery trail available. Optional extras include: Village Life Museum (£1 per pupil donation) Wheelchair access. Newly furbished museum History of village with artefacts from Bronze Age to present day, big section on WW2. Audio records. Transport collection. Run by volunteers. Guided … Read More
Smallhythe Place (National Trust)
(Can also travel by foot from Kench Hill across country). Home of Ellen Terry, Edwardian actress (1899-1928). Display of old theatrical costumes. Early Tudor house, former Port House for local shipyard. Gardens, Thatched Barn theatre. Quiz, trail. WC’s. Open March-October only. Limited wheelchair access (ground floor and gardens only). Cost: … Read More
Rye
Picturesque cobbled streets, mediaeval houses and a walled citadel make Rye unique, an old Cinque Port now marooned away from the sea. Follow a fun trail to focus observation and provoke curiosity. A convenient half-day stop in combination with Camber Sands, Camber/ Bodiam Castle. Castle Museum Small local museum in … Read More
Hastings Fishing Museum
Small local museum with a real fishing boat, artefacts, video clips. Located amongst the old fish ‘shops’, bizarre tall huts where nets hang to dry. The area still supports a lively fishing industry. Close to Underwater World. No need to book, but opening times not guaranteed as staffed by volunteers. … Read More
Other attractions
The following attractions are also recommended, and are particularly suitable as options on the way back to London to extend your final day. Museum of Kent Life ( Maidstone) Cost: £4.50 per pupil + coach hire 40 mins drive www.kentlife.org.uk Wildwood Discovery Park ( Herne Bay) Cost: £3.50 + … Read More