The Wildaway American School Bus

If you can overcome the temptation to hang out all day in your all-American bus, there’s plenty to do in East Sussex. At National Trust-owned Sheffield Park and Garden (five minutes’ drive), you can stretch your legs gently with strolls around lakes and through woodland. For more challenging hikes, don the walking boots and follow the network of trails in the High Weald AONB  – there’s something for all levels of fitness. To sample local produce, book wine-tasting sessions at Bluebell Vineyard (five minutes’ drive), or try the artisan ice cream served at Heaven Farm (10 minutes’ walk), and when you’ve had your fill of calorific delights, you can meet albino wallabies and free-range ducks. For more cute animal encounters, take the woolly residents for a trek at Spring Farm Alpacas (five minutes’ drive). If you like the sound of escaping to the coast, the shingle beach and Palace Pier at Brighton are only 45 minutes’ drive away. For views of the Seven Sisters chalk cliffs, pack a picnic and eat it on the beach at Birling Gap (50 minutes).