Eastbourne is a resort town on England’s southeast coast. On the seafront are Victorian hotels, the 19th-century Eastbourne Pier and a 1930s bandstand. Towner Art Gallery includes modern British works. Nearby, Redoubt Fortress, built during the Napoleonic Wars, has a military museum. Southwest along the coast, in South Downs National Park, are the tall chalk cliffs of Beachy Head and its striped 1902 lighthouse.
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Drusillas Park offers the best family fun day out in Sussex. Come and join Hello Kitty and hundreds of zoo animals for a fun day out, On a hot day kids can enjoy the water park area. Widely known as the best small zoo in Europe.
My Skate World is Eastbourne's very own skating venue for everyone! A great family venue where all can take part. From beginners to the best all under one roof.
Welcome to The Sovereign Centre, where fitness and family fun are rolled into one! There are a wide range of facilities and activities available to suite all ages.
Leo's Play den is a brand new soft play area within Easbourne. We have lots of activities to enjoy: face painting, balloon modelling and after school discos.
The children can explore the fabulous range of climbing and soft play equipment. For those children who fancy a little bit of peace and quiet, the home corner is the place to find books, toys and colouring-in. PUPStation was started by mums, and its mission is to create a cafe that would be a treat for mums, dads and carers, as well as the children it entertains. At PUPStation not only will you find fabulous soft play and interactive equipment for your little ones, we also provide healthy snacks.
Princess Park Green Flag award winning Princess Park features a range of gardens, children's play, boating lake and wildlife. Children's Playground, informal gardens, a scented rose garden, bowling greens, two children's playgrounds (one with a summer paddling pool), and model boating lake with Swans & Café.
Eastbourne Pier has a variety of shops, a chippy, Waterfront cafe/bar, Atlantis nightclub, Victorian Tea Rooms, Coffee Republic, fishing and fantastic views of the sea. In April 1865 The Eastbourne Pier Company was formed with a working capital of £15,000. Work began in April 1866; Four years later Lord Edward Cavendish opened the pier although it wasn’t completed until 1872.
The bandstand was built in 1935, with its unique semi-circular design and blue domed roof; there is no other like it in the United Kingdom. It has a main arena, middle and upper balconies and seats for 1,600, it is the busiest bandstand in the UK.
The Waterfront at Sovereign Harbour - Eastbourne's international waterside restaurant and boutique destination. Sovereign Harbour is northern Europe’s largest composite marina complex and boasts four linked harbours, a large FREE car park and the hugely popular Waterfront retail and restaurant development.Ideal as a day out for the whole family.
The Wish Tower One of 74 Martello Towers built along the south coast to defend against Napoleon in the early 1800's, the Wish Tower built on grassed slopes is number 73. Next to it you will find the Wish Tower Café with beautiful views.
The Dotto mini train runs along Eastbourne seafront, stopping at lots of great tourist spots along the way. The train runs from Holywell Retreat to the Harbour, Atlantic Drive - calling at Wish Tower slopes, Eastbourne Pier, Fisherman's Green, Fort Fun and Sovereign Centre. See here for timetable & route map.
Eastbourne boasts a range of beaches, from the lifeguard patrolled main resort beach and watersports beaches to the quiet seclusion of Holywell. Our Wish Tower to Pier Main Resort beach offers the safest bathing with lifeguards, first aid, a kid’s wristband scheme and swimming only zones. Plus a variety of cafes, toilets, showers, deckchairs, sun loungers and beach huts available to hire. See here for Eastbourne's tide times.
Visit Beachy Head cliffs in Eastbourne. The UK's highest chalk sea cliff features at the western end of Eastbourne seafront in the South Downs National Park and Seven Sisters Country Park. Visit the lighthouse, Beachy Head Countryside Centre, Beachy Head pub or take a trip on an open-topped bus. Download the Eastbourne Trails app for Apple / Android.