Day Trip to Brighton , Rye or Tunbridge Wells
Sep 26th, 2013, 10:17 AM
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Day Trip to Brighton , Rye or Tunbridge Wells
Trying to decide on a day trip, out of London, in late October, to either Brighton, Rye, or Royal Tunbridge Wells.....by train. Never been to any of these three.
Just planning to walk around, drink coffee in a cafe and people watch, talk to fellow travelers from USA, whom I will surely recognize as a fellow Americans, on sight, or hopefully, to Brits! And see some memorable sights...or even just lovely ones.
Going for a quiet escape from busy London, which I like, but from which I need a break.
Just planning to walk around, drink coffee in a cafe and people watch, talk to fellow travelers from USA, whom I will surely recognize as a fellow Americans, on sight, or hopefully, to Brits! And see some memorable sights...or even just lovely ones.
Going for a quiet escape from busy London, which I like, but from which I need a break.
Sep 26th, 2013, 10:39 AM
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Brighton in fll can be dreary and IME of being there several times not that much to see and do. the modern town has a thriving regional shopping street with nice pubs, etc.
rye is a cute town but small
Royal Tunbridge Wells however lovingly took me a whole day to explore the old town that was once a watering hole of the rich and famous eons ago - remains of some baths there but this is a city of large parks, Victorian architecture and also is much closer to London than Rye.
To me Royal Tunbridge Wells is one of the finest middle-sized cities in all of England - can't go wrong there.
rye is a cute town but small
Royal Tunbridge Wells however lovingly took me a whole day to explore the old town that was once a watering hole of the rich and famous eons ago - remains of some baths there but this is a city of large parks, Victorian architecture and also is much closer to London than Rye.
To me Royal Tunbridge Wells is one of the finest middle-sized cities in all of England - can't go wrong there.
Sep 26th, 2013, 12:43 PM
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top this tomorrow when Brits are back awake - you will surely get more comments from locals more in the know about these, for foreign tourists, rather obscure places.
topping means just to put
"ttt" (topping the thread I guess) so others can see it after it sinks into Fodor's Black Hole.
topping means just to put
"ttt" (topping the thread I guess) so others can see it after it sinks into Fodor's Black Hole.
Sep 26th, 2013, 01:09 PM
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Ask the average American novice tourist about these places and they will say "What" - again you are jaded knowing so so much about Britain - more than most Brits it seems - that you cannot just put yourself into the shoes of a novice tourist who more likely than not has never heard of any of those three and thus why the OP posed the question.
janis please try to put yourself in the shoes of an average first-time American traveler - I know that is impossible for you but please try.
No those places for Brits are not obscure but for American tourists - again average tourists they DEFINITELY are - I'll wager page three of today's Sun on that!
janis please try to put yourself in the shoes of an average first-time American traveler - I know that is impossible for you but please try.
No those places for Brits are not obscure but for American tourists - again average tourists they DEFINITELY are - I'll wager page three of today's Sun on that!
Sep 26th, 2013, 01:11 PM
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Most Brits are still up and about .>
Yes but they are not much posting on Fodor's at 10 pm - do not you agree - that in the earlier hours more Brits are here - well that is a fact by past threads involving Brits - they taper off quickly around 8-9 pm - after all they do have other lives!
Yes but they are not much posting on Fodor's at 10 pm - do not you agree - that in the earlier hours more Brits are here - well that is a fact by past threads involving Brits - they taper off quickly around 8-9 pm - after all they do have other lives!
Sep 27th, 2013, 01:37 AM
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Not sure how you arrived at this selection of places, which are all quite different.
I love Rye - it may be a bit "chocolate boxy" but it is a really distinctive and well-preserved, historic old town which would make a great day trip.
Brighton - I personally dislike with a passion (apart from the Pavilion). Just too noisy, dirty and full of annoyances (drunks, beggars, chavs).
Tunbridge Wells - not that far from where I live, but I've never been there. Incidentally, I wouldn't describe it as a "medium sized city". It's a just a town of approx 56,000 people.
Another random thought to throw in - if it's somewhere like Rye you're angling towards, then Lewes in East Sussex is also well worth considering (though it rarely gets a mention on this forum). It's an hour by direct train from London and has a very historic feel with some nice old pubs and restaurants. Also has a wonderful castle ruin and the magnificent tudor Anne of Cleves house (one of 'Enery the Eight's wives).
I love Rye - it may be a bit "chocolate boxy" but it is a really distinctive and well-preserved, historic old town which would make a great day trip.
Brighton - I personally dislike with a passion (apart from the Pavilion). Just too noisy, dirty and full of annoyances (drunks, beggars, chavs).
Tunbridge Wells - not that far from where I live, but I've never been there. Incidentally, I wouldn't describe it as a "medium sized city". It's a just a town of approx 56,000 people.
Another random thought to throw in - if it's somewhere like Rye you're angling towards, then Lewes in East Sussex is also well worth considering (though it rarely gets a mention on this forum). It's an hour by direct train from London and has a very historic feel with some nice old pubs and restaurants. Also has a wonderful castle ruin and the magnificent tudor Anne of Cleves house (one of 'Enery the Eight's wives).
Sep 27th, 2013, 10:50 PM
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Lewes could be a good idea. I was pleasantly surprised when I went there. Tom Paine lived there, which may be of interest.
http://www.visitsussex.org/page/lewes/
http://www.visitsussex.org/page/lewes/
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