South-East
Listed below are the best Family based attractions that English heritage has to offer in the South-East of England. All the attractions listed are either suitable for educational purposes or offer family experiences. Some also offer guided tours as well as other facilities. Below is a key to all the facilities that each attraction offer. There are many different types of attraction for you to visit. Below is a short key explaining the different types of attractions that are available.
| Audio Tours |  | Exhibitions |  | Museum |  |
| Baby Changing |  | Family-Learning |  | Parking |  |
| Disabled Access |  | Guidebooks |  | Picnic |  |
| Dogs Allowed |  | Hazardous |  | Shop |  |
| Educational |  | Holiday Cottages |  | Restaurant |  |
| Events |  | Mens/ Womens |  | Tearoom |  |
| Available to Hire |  | Battlefield Sites |  | Castles |  |
| Coast |  | Countryside |  | Defence of the Realm |  |
| Ecclesiastical |  | Film/TV Location |  | Gardens |  |
| Historical House |  | Industrial Archaeology |  | Industrial Heritage | |
| Park |  | Prehistoric Sites |  | Roman |  |
| Statues |  | Stone Crosses |  | Windmill |  |
1066 Battle of Hastings, Abbey and Battlefield- East Sussex  |
| Everyone knows at least one date in English history – 1066, the year the invading Normans defeated the English at the Battle of Hastings. In fact the conflict took place some 7 miles north of Hastings, at a place then called Senlac. This attraction has great family activities including a kids playground as well as exhibitions to take part in. |
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| Property Type |
| Opening Times: 1 Apr - 30 Sept 10am - 6pm 1st Oct - 20 Mar 10am - 4pm |
| Prices : Adults - £6.30, Child £3.20, Family £15.80, Members - FREE |
| Location: For more details on how to get here, click here |
| Dover Castle and the Secret Wartime Tunnels - Kent |
| No fortress in England boasts a longer history than Dover Castle. Commanding the shortest sea crossing between England and the continent, the site has served as a vital strategic centre since Roman times. Family attractions here include a land train and discovering the secret war time tunnels which is great fun for all! |
| Facilities: |
| Property Type |
| Opening Times: Apr- Jul 10am-6pm, Aug 9:30am-6pm, Sept 10am-6pm, Oct 10am-5pm, Nov-Jan 10am-4pm, Feb-Mar 10am-4pm |
| Prices: Adults £9.80, Child £4.90, Family £24.50, Members - FREE |
| Location: For more information on how to get here, click here |
| Lullingstone Roman Villa - Kent |
| A most exciting archaeological find. The villa was built c. AD 75, and extended several times during 300 years of Roman occupation: it includes a room decorated with Christian symbols, among the earliest evidence for Christianity in Britain. |
| Facilities |
| Property Type |
| Opening Times: Apr - Sept 10am - 6pm, Oct - Mar 10am - 4pm |
| Prices: Adult £4, Children £2, Members - FREE |
| Location: For more information on how to get here, click here |
| Pevensey Castle - East Sussex |
| With a history stretching back over 16 centuries, Pevensey Castle chronicles more graphically than any other fortress the story of Britain’s south coast defences. Beginning in the 4th century as one of the last and strongest of the Roman ‘Saxon Shore’ forts – two-thirds of whose towered walls still stand – it was the landing place of William the Conqueror’s army in 1066. |
| Facilities |
| Property Type |
| Opening Times Apr - Sept 10am - 6pm, Oct - Mar 10am - 4pm |
| Prices Adults £4, Children £2, Members - FREE |
| Location: For more information on how to get there, click here |
Below are the very best family attractions in the South-East. Each site offers something unique and different and is well worth seeing. Remember that if you become a member you can get discounts on paying attractions and joining is as little as £40.| Portchester Castle - Hampshire |
| Portchester Castle’s commanding location has made it a major factor in the Solent’s defences for hundreds of years. The most impressive and best preserved of the Roman ‘Saxon Shore’ forts, Portchester was originally built in the late 3rd century |
| Facilities |
| Property Type |
| Opening Times: Apr - Sept 10am - 6pm, Oct - Mar 10am - 4pm |
| Prices Adults £4, Children £2, Members - FREE |
| Location: For more information on how to get there, click here |
| Walmer Castle and Gardens- Kent |
| Originally built during the reign of Henry VIII as part of a chain of coastal artillery defences against Catholic attack from Europe,Walmer Castle has evolved over time into an elegant residence. Walmer Castle became the official residence of the Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports in 1708 |
| Facilities: |
| Property Type |
| Opening Times: Apr - Sept 10am - 6pm, Oct 10am-4pm, March 10am - 4pm |
| Prices: Adult £6.30, Child £3.20, Family £15.80, Members - FREE |
| Location: For more information on how to get there, click here |
Of course, these are only some of the attractions and activities for you to take part in and there are various others scattered throughout the South-East. The ones listed are the attractions that are most likely to appeal to children of all ages, but there is still great historical value and educational experiences to be had at the others as well. To get a full list of the English heritage sites in the South East, click here
