South England Overview

Visitors to South England never seem to want to leave. Early Britons who crossed the English Channel settled the counties of Kent, Sussex, and Hampshire, and William the Conqueror left his mark in the form of castles and cathedrals, many built around former Roman settlements. Today, Victorian mansions balance atop seaside cliffs, and the masts of ships grace the skyline. An easy escape from London, the region offers seaside relaxation, while the cobbled-stone streets of Canterbury still draw pilgrims.

Shimmy until the break of dawn at the nightclubs in Brighton .
Capture a photograph of the famous chalk-white cliffs of Dover—and look across the water to the French border.
Retrace the steps of Chaucer’s pilgrims on your way to Canterbury.

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