Eastbourne

Worth seeing in and around Eastbourne

10 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.

1. 01
   Beachy Head Lighthouse

   Beachy Head Lighthouse is a lighthouse located in the English Channel below the cliffs of Beachy Head in East Sussex. It is 33 m in height and became operational in October 1902.

   4.9 km · lighthouse at Eastbourne, East Sussex, England, UK · Wikipedia
2. 02
   Eastbourne Pier

   Eastbourne Pier is a seaside pleasure pier in Eastbourne, East Sussex, on the south coast of England.

   1.1 km · pier in Eastbourne, England · Wikipedia
3. 03
   Belle Tout lighthouse

   The Belle Tout Lighthouse is a decommissioned lighthouse at Beachy Head, East Sussex, England, near the town of Eastbourne. It is a Grade II listed building.

   5.8 km · decommissioned lighthouse at Beachy Head, East Sussex, England, UK · Wikipedia
4. 04
   Princes Park

   Princes Park in Eastbourne, East Sussex, England, is a 33-acre public park 1 mile east of Eastbourne Town Centre and the Victorian seafront. The park consists of an 18 hole putting green, a bowling green, a boating lake and 2 small children's play areas, one of which has a paddling pool.

   2.1 km · park in Eastbourne, East Sussex, United Kingdom · Wikipedia
5. 05
   Priory Lane

   Priory Lane is an association football stadium located in Langney, an eastern suburb of Eastbourne, East Sussex, England. It is the home of Eastbourne Borough, who play in the National League South.

   4.8 km · stadium in Eastbourne, England · Wikipedia
6. 06
   East Sussex College

   East Sussex College or East Sussex College Group is the largest higher education college in East Sussex, providing education and training from foundation to degree level. The college educates almost half of the county's young people and over 8,000 adults each year at campuses in Lewes, Eastbourne, Hastings and Newhaven, and in the workplace.

   2.2 km · college in East Sussex, UK · Wikipedia
7. 07
   Compton Place

   Compton Place is a mansion house in the parish of Eastbourne, East Sussex, England. It was rebuilt from 1726 by Sir Spencer Compton, to the design of the architect Colen Campbell, and was completed after Campbell's death by William Kent.

   900 m · Grade I listed English country house in Eastbourne, East Sussex, England, UK · Wikipedia
8. 08
   Congress Theatre

   The Congress Theatre is a Grade II* listed, purpose-built, modern theatre and conference venue in the seaside town of Eastbourne, East Sussex. It is one of the largest theatres in southern England, with seating capacity of 1,689.

   800 m · theatre in Eastbourne, England · Wikipedia
9. 09
   The Saffrons

   The Saffrons is a multi-purpose sports ground in Eastbourne, East Sussex. The ground is home to Eastbourne Cricket Club, Eastbourne Town Football Club, Eastbourne Hockey Club and Compton Croquet Club.

   600 m · multi-purpose sports ground in Eastbourne, East Sussex · Wikipedia
10. 10
    Our Lady of Ransom Church, Eastbourne

    Our Lady of Ransom Church is a Roman Catholic Parish church in Eastbourne, East Sussex. It was founded as a mission in 1869, built from 1900 to 1903, and had extensions completed in 1926.

    500 m · church building in Eastbourne, East Sussex, England, UK · Wikipedia

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What Wikivoyage says to see

1. 01
   The Carpet Gardens

   Which are world famous.

2. 02
   Eastbourne Pier

   Built in 1870 with a theatre, camera obscura, and bar.

3. 03
   The Redoubt Fortress
4. 04
   The Towner Gallery

   Devonshire Park, College Road, Eastbourne BN21 4JJ, towner@townereastbourne.org.uk.

5. 05
   Eastbourne Heritage Centre

   2 Carlisle Road, Eastbourne, BN21 4BT, services@eastbourneheritagecentre.co.uk.

6. 06
   Beachy Head

   Enjoy the views from 162 m up, on top of the highest chalk sea cliff in Britain.

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Things to do

1. 01
   Eastbourne Miniature Steam Railway

   Lottbridge Drove, BN23 6QJ, webmail@emsr.co.uk.

2. 02
   Sovereign Centre

   A leisure centre with several swimming pools, gym, fitness suite, sauna and cafe.

3. 03
   South Downs Way This
4. 04
   Seven Sisters Country Park and Cuckmere Haven

   Take the number 12, 12X or 13X bus from the town centre to this country park at Exceat, about 8 km west of Eastbourne.

5. 05
   Birling Gap

   This area of land is owned by the National Trust and has a cafe, gift shop and a small museum/visitor centre.

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Where to eat

As would be expected of a seaside resort, Eastbourne offers food to suit all tastes, budgets and time demands. There are plenty of fast food outlets including McDonald's and Wimpy in Terminus Road.

1. 01
   The Beach Deck

   Royal Parade, BN22 7AE (There is a pay and display car park just to the side of the restaurant which it shares with Treasure Island.

2. 02
   The Green Almond

   12, Grand Hotel Buildings, Compton St, BN21 4EJ,.

3. 03
   Pomodoro e Mozzarella

   Large, Italian restaurant run by actual Italians.

4. 04
   The Pilot Inn

   More of a "food" type of pub, in a building that has been refurbished.

5. 05
   Thai Marina

   13 The Waterfront, BN23 5UZ (There is not a car park next to the restaurant, but there is one for the marina nearby which is a short walk away.

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Getting to Eastbourne

Airports

London Gatwick (LGW), 53 km · London Heathrow (LHR), 93 km · London Stansted (STN), 124 km

Stations

Eastbourne railway station, 100 m · Hampden Park railway station, 2.9 km · Pevensey & Westham railway station, 6 km

• London → Eastbourne

  87 km · quickest by road, 2h 57m · £11–14
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• London, Essex → Eastbourne

  87 km · quickest by road, 2h 57m · £11–14
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• Luton, Luton → Eastbourne

  133 km · quickest by road, 2h 56m · £17–23
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No local-transport research exists yet for Eastbourne

Our researched notes are written from a sourced entry: every shared taxi, boat and village bus with its operator, its rule, its fare and the year we saw it, and what could not be confirmed. Nobody has done that work for Eastbourne. What is above is what we hold from open sources; nothing here pretends to be more.

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