London to Canterbury..stop in between?

[michele29]

We have a bit more than two weeks in mid- September for a London- Canterbury trip.
We plan to spend about a week in London, our favorite city, then train to…
Rye? Maidstone? Someplace for a night or two before several days in Canterbury.

Suggestions? We like history, museums, cultural activities and gardens.

Thanks

 

[Pauline]

You could consider staying near the Sissinghurst Gardens. Or Hever Castle (where Anne Boleyn lived). I think you can stay in the grounds of Hever Castle.

Have a look at the National Trust website. There are a lot of well known gardens in the south east. It might be possible to stay somewhere where you can visit more than one.

Rye is a pretty, historic town.

Lots to choose from.

 

[Eleanor]

Rye would more than meet your criteria. It is still very unspoilt and has a lot of character with its cobbled streets and higgledy pigledy houses. It is small and walkable and has a lot of things to do and see. There's lots of information and pictures on the Slow Europe travel article here. Also look at the town map here - there are some wonderful place names on it. The Mermaid Inn is over 600 years old and you could sleep in a four poster bed...

Great Dixter Gardens is less than ten miles from Rye. Lamb House Gardens are in the centre of Rye. They may not be very big but are a lovely peaceful place to visit.

You have also got Romney Marsh with its history of smuggling. Winchelsea is just a couple of miles from Rye and is even smaller but is also bursting with history. It would make a very pleasant day out from Rye.

 

[michele29]

Thanks, All..Rye is On the List…looks like lots of good day trips from Canterbury. So, in true Slow Europe fashion, we will base ourselves there and travel out.

Cbury has a great deal, too. Not just the Cathedral

Cheers..