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Eastbourne is a traditional seaside resort, boasting five miles of
unspoilt beaches, palm tree lined promenades, four golf courses and
Seaside Award clean sea. It offers fun for all of the family, from a
skate festival to the annual air show, a visit to Eastbourne Pier or a
chance to dance the night away to live music at the bandstand.

Places of interest:

Eastbourne is a natural gateway to the South Downs including national
beauty spot Beachy Head. Being close to 1066 Country, Eastbourne is an
ideal base for visiting castles, stately homes, vineyards, transport
museums and exotic gardens across Sussex.

Beachy Head, with its dramatic white cliffs and gently undulating
downs, is an area of outstanding natural beauty and tranquillity which
belies its proximity to the busy south eastern towns of England. It is
a haven for those who like to walk or cycle. It's also a great place
for hang-gliding, mountain boarding, or for the rather less extreme
sport of flying a kite.

Battle is a busy market town situated close to the site of the
famous Battle of Hastings. The actual site of the battle was the Senlac
field to the north of the seaside town of Hastings. Here you can
experience the most famous date in English history, find out how the
nation changed forever in October 1066 and discover the facts of the
Norman Conquest in the very place it happened.

Herstmonceaux Castle is a magnificent moated castle, set in
beautiful parkland and superb Elizabethan gardens. Here you can
experience the peace and tranquillity of this 15th century castle set
among carefully maintained gardens and parkland. The castle is not open
to the public; however guided tours are conducted from Sunday to
Friday. Other facilities include a gift shop, visitor's centre, tea
room, nature trail and children's woodland play area.

Things to do:

Get your skates on and join the locals in their favourite pastime of
roller-blading along the five mile stretch of promenade, from the
peaceful Falling Sands to the bustling Sovereign Harbour Marina. Browse
around the waterfront shops or relax in one of the continental style
restaurants, cafes or bars at the harbour. Eastbourne has a thriving
sailing and water sports scene. Have a splash at windsurfing and
canoeing, or take a pleasure boat trip along the coast.

Eastbourne Pier is the perfect family attraction. The pier is the
hub of all activity on the seafront with visitors from all over the
country making the pier their first port of call. Tens of thousands of
people visit the pier during the day in the height of summer - and it's
no wonder with so much to enjoy. We have activities for all the family.
Enjoy the stunning views of the seafront from the Camera Obscura, take
a leisurely stroll around the shops, have lunch in the newly
refurbished family bar. If that isn't enough, the pier lights up at
night with the town's very best night club and bars. Even in the height
of summer, the club's air conditioning keeps the full house nice and
cool.

Sovereign Harbour Marina nestles peacefully in the beautiful South
Downs at Eastbourne. Along with the excellent location, a range of
first-class, 24 hour facilities and an unbeatable level of professional
and helpful service are provided. The Waterfront, the superb
harbour-side development of cafés, bars, restaurants and shops,
provides a haven where boat-owners can relax.

Eastbourne Miniature Steam Railway Park, Travel behind the famous
one-eighth scale miniature locomotives as they meander for nearly a
mile around the beautiful country park. Enjoy a pleasant stroll around
the five-acre lake where nature and wildlife may be seen in their
natural habitats or relax in the prize-winning tea gardens with a
beverage, lunch or Cream Tea from the railway style cafe.

Drusillas Zoo in Alfriston has hundreds of fascinating and
entertaining creatures you can be certain there will be plenty of
animal magic to enthral and excite everyone from the youngest to the
oldest visitor! But animals are only half the fun at Drusillas Playland
is paradise for anyone who needs to let off steam, packed with slides
and swings, ropes and climbable things.

Food & Drink:

Eastbourne, home of the Banoffi Pie, offers everything from 5 star
dining and multi-cultural cuisine to the traditional seaside staple of
Fish ‘n' Chips and delicious ice cream. Even enjoy some more
gastronomic delights with wine tasting at nearby vineyards, visit a
cider farm, indulge in a Sussex cream tea, pop into a traditional
country pub or visit a farm shop and stock up on fresh Sussex produce.

The Counting House is a beautiful pub dating back to the 17th
century and as such you can find cosy open fires to settle yourself
down in front of to enjoy a pint or two, or perhaps a glass of wine.
They also serve up excellent classic pub food and host regular film and
quiz nights.

Taboo is a modern style café bar aimed at the younger
generation. As such you can enjoy a brightly coloured décor and
dark wooden furniture. There are a good variety of drinks on offer at
the bar and well as some tasty tapas dishes too.

Slater's Wine Bar is the place for a decent bottle of wine and
plenty of choice of different wines available by the glass. Here you'll
find a convivial atmosphere in which to enjoy quality wine at
reasonable prices.

Bibendum is a restaurant with a separate and equally popular bar
area. You can expect plenty of comfortable seating, modern décor
and a great range of drinks. Food includes gourmet style dishes such as
mussels in a fragrant coconut and lemongrass broth.

Eastbourne Hotels & Accommodation:

Eastbourne offers a range of accommodation from 5 star luxury to small
and friendly guest houses. A natural gateway to the South Downs
countryside, Eastbourne is also the ideal location to stay overnight
when exploring Sussex villages, country parks, forests, vineyards,
historic buildings and of course national beauty spot Beachy Head.

Bay Lodge Hotel

Chatsworth Hotel

Best Western York House Hotel

Marine Parade Hotel

Hydro Hotel

New Wilmington Hotel

Cherry Tree Hotel

The Sheldon Hotel

The Cumberland Hotel

Atlanta Hotel

Quality Hotel Eastbourne

Best Western Lansdowne Hotel

The Grand Hotel

Albert & Victoria

Weyanoke Hotel

Entertainment

Eastbourne by night offers the perfect place to either relax after a
busy day of sightseeing or kick up your heels and dance the night away.
Take in a West End musical or enjoy a Bandstand concert, everything
from Rock n Roll to the Proms or a Classical 1812 with fireworks is
available in Eastbourne.

The Congress Theatre is a purpose built modern theatre and
conference venue with a seating capacity of 1689. It has a licensed
bar, and facilities for the disabled.

The Winter Garden is a Grade II listed building, designed by
architect Henry Currey and built in 1875. It consists of two main parts
- the Floral Hall, originally used as a skating rink in winter and
concert hall in summer, and the Gold Room.

The Royal Hippodrome opened in 1883 as the New Theatre Royal and
Opera House. It changed to the Royal Hippodrome in 1904 following
refurbishment. The Royal Hippodrome was the home of Music Hall in
Eastbourne for many years and has the longest running summer show in
Britain.

Eastbourne can be whatever you want it to be, if you want peace and
tranquillity you can find it there but if you want the sea, sport and
adventure that is there as well. Eastbourne is the ideal place to watch
the world go by one minute and explore the area the next.

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