South East

The South East of England is home to many great attractions. Highlights include local breweries, gardens, cathedrals, museums, and theme parks. The coast lines offer great beaches. These beaches are a touristic hot spot every summer and the inland is filled with historical and natural highlights.

Things to see and do

Brighton

Brighton on the south coast of England is often referred to as London by the Sea. The beach attracts lots of tourists and it is a popular place to play beach sports. When a student does a one-to-one English course, this can easily be combined with one of Brighton’s many great museums, with the Natural History Museum, Brighton Museum & Art Gallery, and the Brighton Sea Life Centre.

Hastings

Hastings is most famous for the battle in 1066 when the Normans invaded England. It always been an important fishing port, and still has the largest beach-based fishing fleet in England. Hastings offers a perfect and relaxing study environment with the long beaches and many historical remainings. A great visit is to see the Smugglers Caves, host to one of Hastings once thriving industry! Hastings offers many very nice traditional pubs down in Old Town.

Maidstone

Maidstone is the county town of Kent, located 50 km’s south-east of London. Maidstone is the centre the Garden of England. Evidence of a settlement has been found, dating back to beyond the Stone Age. The town has two major shopping centres with over 700 shops, and over 75 cafes and fine restaurants. The famous Leeds Castle is located close to Maidstone.

Broadstairs

Broadstairs is located on the south-east coast of England and is located between two other seaside resorts Ramsgate and Margate. Definitely worth seeing are the white cliffs at Kingsgate Beach. The Kingsgate Castle is located on the cliffs above Kingsgate Bay and the building has been converted into 31 flats.

Canterbury

Historic Canterbury is one of England’s most stunning jewels. The magical Canterbury Cathedral, the oldest in England, is of huge historic importance. This place is able to provide inspiring, magical surroundings and it would be the perfect environment to study a language course. This might be England at its best.

Other towns that are worth visiting in this area are Chatham, Ramsgate, and Eastbourne.

Did you know...

... that sometimes Leeds Castle is referred to as Ladies’ Castle? Many Queens of England have lived there, including Margaret of France and Queen Elizabeth.

... that the Battle of Hastings was not actually fought in Hastings, but six miles away on Senlac Hill?

... that Brighton holds two interesting awards? It has been voted one of the happiest cities within the UK, and it has also been voted UK’s Coolest City in 2006.

... that Brighton is home to the worlds oldest aquarium ‘Sealife’?

... that John Buchan began writing The 39 Steps while staying in Broadstairs? He was ill and needed to take his mind off the pain. It took the man 78 steps to walk from his villa to the beach. Why he halved the number still remains unclear. The book was base for the Hitchcock movie and, more recently, a musical that is currently showing in London.

How to get there

The international London airports are a good option for you if you stay in this area, with London Gatwick being the closest of them all. There is also a comprehensive rail connection between all major towns, and local buses can provide you a more detailed route. An international rail connection is provided via Eurostar, with connections from Ebbsfleet or Ashford to Amsterdam, Cologne, Geneva, Marseille, etc.

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