Crazy Golf
Hastings Adventure Golf
Boasting three individually themed championship courses and situated right on Hastings seafront, this site has everything you need to entertain all ages.
Hastings Adventure Golf, Hastings Old Town Seafront, TN34 3AJ (30-minute drive)
01424 437227 | www.hastingsadventuregolf.com
Zoos, Aquarium & Farms
Port Lympne Reserve
Home to over 700 rare and endangered animals, including the largest herd of black rhino in the UK, western lowland gorillas, the only giraffe in Kent, tigers, lions, leopards, bears and so much more!
Aldington Rd, Lympne, Hythe CT21 4LR (35-minute drive)
01303 264647 | www.aspinallfoundation.org/port-lympne
Blue Reef Aquarium
Journey through naturally themed habitats, including an underwater tunnel with sharks and reef fish.
Rock-A-Nore Rd, Hastings TN34 3DW (30-minute drive)
01424 718776 | www.bluereefaquarium.co.uk/hastings
Miniature & Steam Railways
Romney, Hythe & Dymchurch Railway
Really worth a visit and a ride! 15-inch gauge working railway with fleet of one third scale steam and diesel locomotives. Take a train from Dungeness to New Romney (visit the charming but tiny railway museum) and then take the train back again to Dungeness and eat egg and chips at the railway cafe there! Alternatively, take the train from New Romney to Dymchurch and visit the small and old-fashioned fun fair there (smaller kids love it), and take the train back again.
New Romney Station, 2 Littlestone Rd, Littlestone, New Romney TN28 8PL (20-minute drive)
01797 362353 | www.rhdr.org.uk
Hastings Miniature Railway
10 gauge miniature railway located on the seafront of the Old Town in Hastings. Short trips up and down the seafront.
Hastings Miniature Railway, Rock-A-Nore Rd, Hastings TN34 3DW (30-minute drive)
www.hastingsminiaturerailway.co.uk
Skate Parks
There are skate parks in Rye, Hastings and Ashford.
Indoor Ball Parks
Imagine | Ashford | 01233 650789
Clambers | Hastings | 01424 423778
Swimming
Rye Leisure Centre
Rye TN31 7ND (10-minute drive)
01797 224747 | www.freedom-leisure.co.uk/centres/rye-sports-centre
Pontins
Pontins has a swimming pool that is open to the public with waterslides and more. In fact, if you’re feeling really brave you can get a day pass to use all the facilities!
New Lydd Rd, Camber, Rye TN31 7RL (5-minute drive)
0844 576 5943 | www.pontins.com
Watersports
Rye Water Sports
Dinghy sailing, Windsurfing, kite surfing and paddleboarding.
Northpoint Water, New Lydd Road, Camber, Rye, East Sussex, TN31 7QS (5-minute drive)
01797 225238 | www.ryewatersports.co.uk
Action Watersports
Water skiing, wake boarding, fun rides, jet skiing and more.
1 Dengemarsh Rd, Romney Marsh TN29 9JH (15-minute drive)
01797 321885 | www.actionwatersports.co.uk
Kites on Board
Kite surfing lessons of all abilities.
Rye Harbour, Camber Sands, Camber, Rye, TN31 7TU (15-minute drive)
01424 442729
Full Throttle Boat Charters
Everything from half-hour trips around Rye harbour and visits to Sovereign Lighthouse at Beachy Head, to the Eastbourne Airshow or a day trip to Bolougne!
Rye Harbour, Rye TN31 7TU (15-minute drive)
01424 442729 | www.fullthrottleboatcharters.com
Go-Karting
Lydd Kart Circuit
Dengemarsh Rd, Lydd TN29 9JH (15-minute drive)
01797 321747 | www.lyddkartcircuit.com
Paintballing
Shoot the Boss
Bear’s Ln, Great Chart, Bethersden, Ashford TN23 3BW (35-minute drive)
01233 645858 | www.shoottheboss.co.uk