Activities in Southeast England
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French Brothers
Run a variety of boat trips to Runnymede (adult/child £5.20/2.60, 45 minutes) and around Windsor and Eton (adult/child £8.40/4.20, two hours). Boats leave from just next to Windsor Bridge. If you fancy doing the hop-on/hop-off bus plus a 35-minute boat trip, a combined boat and bus ticket costs £12.50/6 per adult/child.
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Guided Walks
If you like guided walks, there's a selection of themed options including 'Monks, Mysteries and Mischief' and the intriguing combination 'Pubs & Chapels'. Check times (tours are usually on Wednesday and Sunday but it varies) and buy your ticket at the tourist office.
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Guided Walks
A wide variety of 1½-hour guided walks are organised through the tourist office. From May to September, evening walks also leave every Tuesday and encompass subjects as diverse as Jane Austen's Winchester and a spooky 'Bring out your dead' plague tour.
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Guided tours
Guided tours through the Chichester Cathedral operate at 11:15 and 14:30 Monday to Saturday, Easter to October, and the excellent cathedral choir are guaranteed to give you goose bumps during the daily Evensong (17:30 Mon-Sat, 15:30 Sun).
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Spray Water Sports Centre
As part of Eastbourne's drive to attract younger visitors, water sports are increasingly popular. Spray Water Sports Centre offers courses in sailing, windsurfing, kayaking and power boating.
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1066 Country Walk
To combine history and a hearty hike, the well-signposted 31-mile 1066 Country Walk meanders from Rye to Battle and Pevensey where it connects with the South Downs Way.
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St Giles' Hill
The stiff walk up to St Giles' Hill rewards with fine city views. It's at the top of East Hill, half a mile from the Wolvesey Castle, and is signposted.
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Brighton Walks
Offers a huge variety of standard and offbeat themes including Gay's the Word and Ghost Walk. Show up for prescheduled walks or contact to book.
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River Itchen
A tranquil riverside walk trail a short distance from the Wolvesey castle along the bank of the River Itchen to High St is a lovely amble.
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Tourist Tracks
MP3 audioguides downloadable from the website (£5) or available on a preloaded MP3 player at the tourist office (£6 per half-day).
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Waterbus
Runs circular harbour tours on the water, dropping off passengers between attractions in the process. The whole circuit takes 60 minutes.
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City Sightseeing
Open-top hop-on/hop-off bus tours leaving from Grand Junction Rd near Brighton Pier.
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Walking Tours
A wide range of themed tours is operated through the tourist office, which also rents out self-guided audio tours.
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Local Haunts Bus Tours
Runs 1½-hour sightseeing tours on old Routemaster buses from the bus station.
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French Brothers
Runs a range of cruises, including 35-minute boat trips from Windsor to Boveney Lock (hourly 11am to 4pm mid-February to mid-March and Saturday and Sunday November to mid-December, half-hourly 10am to 5pm mid-March to October).
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Wight Cycle Hire
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Wight Cycle Hire
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Wight Cycle
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Tower and Roof Tours
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Tavcycles
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Shepherd Neame Brewery
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New Forest Cycle Hire
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Nature Trek
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Forest Park
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