A very easy day trip to do from London is Tunbridge Wells. There's the usual museums but I concentrated on things to do around the area. The first stop was Scotney Castle which is hidden in the High Weald National Landscape. The Castle is surrounded by beautiful land and makes it a beautiful drive!
Scotney Castle is under the National Trust so it is free to visit for members only. It has quite a bit grounds for you to do nice walks. The ground includes lake, the old castle, gardens and a house (I'll call it a mansion though!). The old castle can be visited by guided tours but you can still visit the outside of it! I loved walking through the grounds with the spring colours in full show! The house was lived until the early 2000s and you can still see the original furniture! As with any National Trust properties, there's a cafe and play area. During school holidays, there's also fun activities for kids with plenty of room to run around!
Another place to visit near Tunbridge Wells is High Rocks which is a nice walk from the city centre (40mins walk). High Rocks is a National Stone Age monument and quite nice with reasonable price. The area seems to be large on the map but can be done easily within 1.5hours. You can go on top of the rocks with nice wooden bridges connecting the different rocks. The views are also very nice. The rocks were quite an unusual sight so worth a visit!
I really enjoyed exploring the different places and seeing some unusual sights.
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