Barefoot Yurts

Pretty Rye (15 minutes’ drive) should certainly be on your to-visit list when staying here – the town is a little medieval gem packed with cobbled streets, historic buildings and independent cafés and shops (most notably its antique shops). A little way out of town is Rye Watersports (20 minutes), where you can have a go at windsurfing or kitesurfing in the harbour. For more coastal days, head to the shingle beach in Winchelsea (15 minutes) or scramble through the sand dunes at Camber Sands (20 minutes). Steering away from the coast, there are lovely forest walks and bike rides to be had at Bedgebury National Pinetum (25 minutes), plus a Go Ape treetop course for the daredevils. Back down at ground level, you might like to board one of the steam trains run by Kent and East Sussex Railway (15 minutes), explore the fairytale-like Bodiam Castle (15 minutes) or stroll around gardens at Great Dixter House (10 minutes) and Sissinghurst Castle (half an hour).