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Eastbourne
Town in East Sussex, England

Eastbourne

Eastbourne is a town and seaside resort in the East Sussex county of South East England.

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It lies 19 miles (31 km) east of Brighton and 54 miles (87 km) south of London; it is immediately east of Beachy Head, the highest chalk sea cliff in Great Britain and part of the larger Eastbourne Downland Estate. It is also a local government district with borough status.

Get in

Getting to Eastbourne

The main roads into Eastbourne are the A27, which runs west to Brighton, and the A259, which heads east to Hastings. The A22 (joining the A27) goes north towards London. Southern Railway is the principal train company serving Eastbourne. It is linked by train to the west with Brighton, and to the east with Bexhill, Hastings and Ashford International (for Eurostar services to France and Belgium).

  1. 01
    Eastbourne Train Station

    The main train station here, in the town centre.

  2. 02
    Hampden Park Train Station

    For most attractions and hotels, it is easier to go into Eastbourne station and travel onwards from there, but for Willingdon, Hampden Park or Langney, this station is better.

See

Worth seeing

  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.

Do

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.

Eat

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.

How locals move

Getting around Eastbourne the local way

  • Go nextThe Cuckoo Trail a cycle path from Eastbourne to Heathfield through the Sussex Weald Catch a ferry to Dieppe from the nearby town of Newhaven.

From Wikivoyage: Eastbourne, CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us. Last edited 2026-09.

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