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In winter, there are few things better than hunkering down with a pint of Guinness in a cosy pub. So why not make a day of it?
We’ve recently named our top day trips from London for winter 2025. Londoners have got tonnes of options, from quaint steam train outings to pretty country parks. And here’s another one for your consideration.
We named Rye in East Sussex the third best day trip to take from London this winter. This charming little town has cobbled streets, medieval houses and is absolutely chocka with cute country pubs – you can avoid the cold by spending your day crawling from one fire place-clad boozer to the next.
We’ve already planned the perfect bacchanalian outing for you: grab a log-side seat and a Sussex real ale in The George (High Street) before heading to the Globe Inn Marsh (Military Road) for a toasty hour or two with a warming glass of red in hand. As the temperature plummets, trot back into town and pull up a chair beside the ancient Mermaid Inn’s enormous fireplace (Mermaid Street). Fun fact: it comes complete with priest’s hole (no sniggering, please) and is where local smugglers used to hang out in the 1700s.
To get there it’s around one hour and 30 minutes by train from London St Pancras International, and around two hours and 30 minutes by car (but don’t drink and drive, please).
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