God gives all men all earth to love,
But since man’s heart is small,
Ordains for each one spot shall prove
Beloved over all.
Each to his choice, and I rejoice
The lot has fallen to me
In a fair ground—in a fair ground—
Yea, Sussex by the sea! 

Kipling 1902 from the poem Sussex

Welcome to our website and to your historical holiday.

At South Coast Historical Holidays we pride ourselves on giving you that much more to ensure that you have a truly memorable holiday. 

The South Coast of England is very beautiful and history has been made here - The Battle of Hastings,The Roman and Norman invasions,The English Navy at Portsmouth Dockyards,The Napoleonic defenses, and many more! 

We have fabulous castles,magnificent country houses,wonderful gardens and inspiring museums and parks,on the Downs & in the Weald everything you need for a fun and inspirational vacation and all within easy reach!

Our days are filled with plenty of variety,flexibility and independence. Though we provide guides for the places we visit you are free to explore on your own if you choose to!

We start each day at 9am leaving you plenty of time for a leisurely breakfast before our adventures.

Groups

We are happy to cater for family parties,groups,clubs & organisations - discounts apply

We operate with old-fashioned values of integrity,honesty,trust and friendship.We want you to be friends and to book with us again.

If you are booking as a group we will happily consider adding any suitable additional attractions or interests and adding them to your tour. We are here to help and want you to get the best from our South Coast Historical Holidays.

Steve Lawrence - South Coast Historical Holidays