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South East England

The South East of England, which borders London, covers the four counties of Kent, Surrey, East Sussex, and West Sussex each with its own distinctive character. It includes beautiful countryside, chalk downlands, wooded valleys, world-famous gardens, historic cities and quaint villages. The south coast has safe beaches, magnificent cliffs and beautiful sea view walks. The south coast of England has the most sunshine in the UK. July is the warmest month in England.

KENT

Kent known as the Garden of England. It is close to London and to the Continent with easy access from the ferry ports. Kent has popular seaside resorts, quaint villages and delightful countryside. There are many historical castles and houses including Leeds Castle and Scotney Castle. The historical town of Canterbury with the magnificent Canterbury Cathedral lies at its centre.

SURREY

Surrey is close to London yet has beautiful and unspoilt countryside. Surrey is one of the most wooded counties in the UK and the Surrey Hills which stretch across the southern part of the county is an area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Surrey has many fine historic houses, churches and gardens to visit. The National Trust has 32 sites in Surrey. There are more than 100 golf courses in Surrey including, including Wentworth - the venue of many international competitions.

SUSSEX

Sussex has rolling hills, historic houses and castles, medieval cottages, beautiful gardens. There are miles of coastline with popular seaside resorts including the lively and cosmopolitan city of Brighton. The South Downs and Ashdown Forest are large areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty in Sussex.