Summer leisure | Southeastern

Canterbury

Canterbury is a beautiful city packed full of history. Wander its narrow, cobbled streets, explore the magnificent UNESCO World Heritage Site cathedral or take a boat trip on the River Stour.

Canterbury West is on the high speed line from St Pancras International. Services also run from Canterbury East, just 5 minutes' walk from the city centre.

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London

Head into the heart of the city by train and visit world-class attractions and beautiful parks. Enjoy entertainment, shopping, culture, history, museums and plenty of places to eat and drink.

Southeastern trains run services to London stations including Victoria, Charing Cross, Cannon St, London Bridge and Waterloo East. High speed services operate to St Pancras International.

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Folkestone

Folkestone’s historic old town and harbour areas are brimming with places to stop for food and drink and there are lots of events over the summer. Folkestone is also home to the UK’s largest outdoor contemporary art exhibition.

Folkestone Central and Folkestone West stations are on the high speed line from St Pancras International, taking just under 1 hour.

Hastings

Explore the history of this old fishing town and the ruins of the ancient Norman castle. Wander the cobbled streets and get a culture fix at Hastings Contemporary art gallery.

Hastings is under 2 hours from London Charing Cross station.

Ramsgate

Soak up the sights and sounds of the UK's only Royal Harbour, refuel at one of the many cafes and bars along the historic waterfront and don't miss a trip out on the water to visit the local seals in their natural habitat!

High speed trains from St Pancras International just over 1 hour. There are also frequent trains from London Victoria and Charing Cross.

Broadstairs

This charming seaside destination is a great spot for a day out. Surf, swim and relax on the sandy beach with an ice-cream in hand. Not forgetting to finish the day with fish and chips!

High speed trains from St Pancras International take 1 hour 21 minutes.

Kids for a Quid

An adult can travel with up to 4 kids (aged 5-15) for just £1 each on off-peak Southeastern services. Under 5’s go free!

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GroupSave

If you’re planning to travel as a group of three to nine adults, save up to 34% on the price of individual adult tickets. Plus, any kids travelling in addition to your group of adults will be eligible for Kids for a Quid tickets.

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Railcards

You can get at least a third off standard train fares with a railcard. Find the one that suits you best.

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Win this summer

We are giving you the chance to WIN* an incredible prize including a night stay in a luxury suite for two including a Champagne breakfast at Tower Suites, £200 Theatre Tokens and return train tickets for two on the Southeastern network.

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Events & things to do

From art and music festivals to delicious food and drink events, there's plenty of things to see and do

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Accessible travel

Information on the accessibility of our trains and stations is available on our Accessible Travel page. You can also find guidance on how to book our Passenger Assist service if you need help while travelling.

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Can I change the journey or get a refund on an Advance ticket?

Book with Confidence

Our ‘Book with Confidence’ policy runs up until 30 September 2022 which means if your plans change you can amend your Advance ticket to a different date/time fee-free. This is available for travel up to 30 September 2022. However, your new booking can be for travel beyond this date.

If you change your booking before 6pm the day before you travel, it will be fee-free, but you do need to stick to the same departure and arrival stations.

If you make any changes after 6pm the day before you travel, there will be a £10 admin fee.

Please note, if there is a difference between the price of your original Advance ticket and the cost of your new Advance ticket, you will need to pay the difference. If you change to a train on which a cheaper fare is available, the difference will not be refunded.

You can change your Advance ticket(s) in a number of easy ways:

If you purchased your Advance ticket(s) through your Southeastern online account, you can log in and amend the date and time on your Advance ticket(s).
If you purchased your Advance ticket(s) online and you don’t have a Southeastern account , you’ll need to visit a ticket office and ask for the changes to be made.
If you purchased your Advance ticket(s) at a Southeastern station, take your ticket(s) back to a station and request your changes.

Don’t forget, that changes must be made, and can only be accepted, by 6pm the day before travel.

Please note, Advance ticket bookings purchased via PayPal are non-amendable online. Please visit a Southeastern ticket office to amend.

If you don’t know the date and time you’d like to change your ticket to, you can apply for an eVoucher to the value of your original Advance ticket up to 6pm the day before you travel, and buy your new ticket at a later date. eVouchers are valid for 12 months from the date of issue. Follow these easy steps:

If you’ve purchased your ticket(s) online and your ticket hasn’t been printed/collected, go to our contact us page and fill in the online form, quoting your order/collection reference number.
If you’ve purchased your ticket(s) online and your ticket(s) has been printed/collected, please post them to our Customer Services team at the address below:
PO Box 10422
Ashby-de-la-Zouch
LE65 9EL

Please remember that requests for e-vouchers must be made, and can only be accepted, by 6pm the day before travel.

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