The UK has some beautiful areas so it is not surprising that staycations are becoming increasingly popular. As the pound weakens you don't have to worry about the exchange rate, the hassle of taking a flight, and concerns about security overseas. One of those up and coming tourist destinations that may not be on your radar is Eastbourne - a secret gem on the south coast of England.
A seaside town with culture
Eastbourne pier
Eastbourne is a large seaside town and borough with a vibrant cultural scene. As well as the lovely beaches recommended in the Good Beach Guide it has lots to see and do for people of all ages.
The town itself has no less than 5 theatres showing everything from West End shows to local comedians and the award-winning Towner art gallery has a range of events for all the family. Kids are looked after with the Eastbourne miniature steam railway, the Redoubt fortress military museum and the Treasure Island adventure park, which has indoor and outdoor adventure areas as well as pirate-themed mini golf. Aha me hearties!
Superb places to eat
The Beach Deck
If you are like me and always look for great places to eat on holiday you will be spoilt for choice as Eastbourne has some wonderful restaurants. From casual beachside dining with a touch of class at The Beach Deck on the picturesque seafront to fine dining in the Mirabelle restaurant at the Grand Hotel, recently voted one of the 50 best restaurants in the UK by the Independent newspaper.
One of my favourite places is Season's brasserie, a restaurant, deli and wine bar. Check out their wine tastings throughout the year and their live music events for a great evening of entertainment. Of course, you also have the option to get a tasty bag of fish and chips from the many fish bars and restaurants along the prom too or a delicious ice-cream from one of the many vendors.
Great places to drink
Visit Eastbourne and enjoy a glass of wine on the waterfront
Did you know Eastbourne has some great food and drink events throughout the year as well? The Beer and Cider By The Sea festival is on the 26th to the 28th of May this year and the Eastbourne Beer Festival is on the 5th to the 7th of October. At both of these events, you can try lots of delicious hearty real ales as well as listen to live music and be thoroughly entertained.
If you love a glass of wine only a few miles from Eastbourne town is Rathfinny Wine Estate in Alfriston where they produce the outstanding Sussex sparkling wine. You can visit Rathfinny for a wine tour or tasting or visit the historic Flint
Barns on the estate to enjoy coffee and cake, brunch or Sunday lunch. Cheers!
Around the Eastbourne area
Beachy Head
If you want to venture further afield, only a short drive from Eastbourne town is Beachy Head, the highest chalk sea cliff in Britain, and the South Downs National Park with beautiful countryside and pretty little villages like Alfriston, only seven miles away.
The Eastbourne holiday guide
Eastbourne prom
So as you can see Eastbourne is a great place to visit. I hope I have whetted your appetite with this guide to Eastbourne and if you would like more information about the area, check out the online Eastbourne Holiday Guide. The guide is extra special as it is full of great attractions, brilliant places to stay and superb places to eat as well as exclusive offers. Go on, have a peek!
Win a stay in Eastbourne
Lansdowne hotel Eastbourne
Today on my blog I am giving you the chance to win a lovely prize - a 2-night stay with breakfast and vintage afternoon tea at the Lansdowne Hotel Eastbourne! Entry is easy through the Rafflecopter application below, for full terms and conditions check out the information on the Rafflecopter app. Good luck and I hope you get the chance to visit Eastbourne soon.
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I'd love to have a look around the Redoubt fortress, looks fascinating! And a visit to Beachy Head would be a must.
ReplyDeleteI am amazed at how many interesting places there are to visit. I think first I would go to the Observatory Science Centre
ReplyDeleteJeremy Andrews
Stargaze at the Redoubt Fortress on a Stargazing event evening or at Birling Gap on any clear night of the year.
ReplyDeleteI'd most like to visit Eastbourne for its August bank holiday Airbourne Show! With its spectacular air show, firework display and it's vibrant market stools, it sounds amazing!!
ReplyDeleteA PICNIC ON THE TOP OF BEACHY HEAD
ReplyDeleteHow lovely it would be to walk on the beach, that would be my top priority
ReplyDeleteTreasure Island adventure park would be the first place we'd visit :-)
ReplyDeleteI would love to do canoeing on the Cuckmere River!That looks great!
ReplyDeleteI would love to see the pier and bandstand
ReplyDeletea walk along the sunny beach
ReplyDeletenot been to Eastbourne since i was little love to see it all again
ReplyDeletewould like to visit the Helen Gardens
ReplyDeletethe science centre looks amazing!
ReplyDeleteBeaches and the bandstand
ReplyDeleteI would so love to walk along the pier and the beach and just enjoy the views
ReplyDeleteI would love to take my partner to Beachy Head Brewery.
ReplyDeleteThe Eastbourne food festival and Beachy Head
ReplyDeleteIt has to be a walk around Beachy Head :)
ReplyDeleteThe Redoubt Fortress Military Museum
ReplyDeleteI'd like to soak along the beach and paddle in the sea
ReplyDeleteI'd like to go to Beachy Head
ReplyDeleteA walk along the prom on a sunny day
ReplyDeleteBeachy Head
ReplyDeleteBeachy Head, I never been there.
ReplyDeleteWould love to visit the beach
ReplyDeleteWould have to be the pier :-)
ReplyDeleteI would like to walk along the pier and beach and paddle in the sea.
ReplyDeleteRathfinny Wine Estate!
ReplyDeletethe Observatory Science Centre sounds brilliant xxx
ReplyDeleteThe Eastbourne Beer and Cider Festival by the Sea http://www.eastbournebeerfestival.co.uk/ sounds good,and a visit to Beachy Head and The Pier would add to a good weekend
ReplyDeleteBeachy Head looks lovely xx
ReplyDeleteI'd love to visit Beachy Head
ReplyDeleteI am on a mission to visit every Model Village in the UK; alas the example at Eastbourne was vandalised in the 1970's, but part was saved, and is now housed at Redoubt Fortress.
ReplyDeleteI'm a tennis fanatic so I would love to experience the Aegon international tennis Events. Would be a dream come true!!
ReplyDeleteI'd love to experience fish and chips on the sea front!
ReplyDeleteWould love to visit Beachy head
ReplyDeleteI would love to see Beachy Head
ReplyDeleteEastbourne miniature steam railway as I love steam trains .
ReplyDeletePictures look so dreamy!
ReplyDeleteThe pier
ReplyDeleteI would love to have a long walk on the beach
ReplyDeleteThis would be an amazing short break to win
ReplyDeleteSovereign Harbour
ReplyDeleteI would love to go to Beachy Head ☺
ReplyDeleteI'd like to visit the Pier and the Beer and Cider Festival :)
ReplyDeleteIt would be the Marine Parade Beaches
ReplyDeleteI'd love to visit Beachy Head. Seen it on TV and in films many times, looks like a lovely place to visit.
ReplyDeleteThe beach, the pier, a lovely swim at the Sovereign centre & maybe even a spot of shopping.
ReplyDeleteMy husband and I have friends in this area of England. I would love to write a blog post about it!
ReplyDeleteId like to visit the Redoubt fortress military museum.
ReplyDeletethe beachey head marathon would be great and eastborne is also awesome
ReplyDeleteI would love to go stand-up paddle boarding on Cuckmere lake! Thats one for the bucket list
ReplyDeleteLaura x
Would love to visit the South Downs National Park, including a visit to Beachy Head.
ReplyDeleteI would love to see Beachy Head and walk part of the Seven Sisters
ReplyDeleteI'd like to watch the tennis
ReplyDeleteI would love to have a stroll along the beach. Ive never been there before
ReplyDeleteAmanda
I've never visited Beachy Head before - I think that would be top of my list when visiting Eastbourne!
ReplyDeleteI would love to stargaze at the Redoubt Fortress
ReplyDeleteI would have liked to have seen the museum shop but sadly it has closed down. I would also love to see the galleries.
ReplyDeletePICNIC AT BEACHY HEAD
ReplyDeleteI would love to walk along the prom and have a picnic on that beautiful beach - it looks amazing! :)
ReplyDeleteEastbourne is on my UK 'Bucket List' as I have never been - sounds like I should be planning my next UK road trip there!
ReplyDeleteI would love to watch a show at the Banstand on the seafront, they have some great music coming up.
ReplyDeleteI would like to visit Rathfinny Wine Estate
ReplyDeleteid really love to have an afternoon tea, then a long walk ont he beah with my daughter we love to collect shells
ReplyDeleteBeachy Head I think for us
ReplyDeleteI would love to visit the local Museum of Art
ReplyDeleteI would love to take a stroll along the pier, then enjoy a fish and chip supper.
ReplyDeletethe Airbourne show would be good to see
ReplyDeleteI've never been to Beachy Head - would love to do a walk there!
ReplyDeleteI think a glass of fizz at Rathfinny is called for! ��
ReplyDeleteI've never been, so I would love to see the beaches!
ReplyDeletewould love to go to beachy head
ReplyDeleteI don't live that far away but I've never been
ReplyDeleteObservatory
ReplyDeleteEverything but particularly the steam railway.
ReplyDeleteI have a passion for trains.
I'd like to go to Beachy Head
ReplyDeleteI would take a lovely walk along the seafront and pier followed by afternoon tea ☕.
ReplyDeleteIt has to be Beachy Head
ReplyDeleteI would love to go to the pier and bandstand :)
ReplyDeleteThe science centre looks fun & also a bus tour to take in more sights would be on our list
ReplyDeleteBeing a northerner, I have not been south of London! I've always wanted to go to the beautiful beach head lighthouse. This would be an amazing trip! ☺
ReplyDeleteThe award-winning Towner art gallery sounds very much in need of a visit.
ReplyDeletePeter would love to see the miniature steam railway
ReplyDeleteI would love to take an adventure boat ride!
ReplyDeleteSo much to see but I would start with the Redoubt fortress military museum
ReplyDeleteI'd love a stroll along the eastbourne prom! it looks so pretty!
ReplyDeleteI'd love to walk along the beach and paddle in the sea
ReplyDeleteI would love to go fossil hunting on the beaches
ReplyDeletewhen I was a little girl I use to visit my nan and grandad who lived in Eastbourne, we had many a holiday when we stayed with them visiting loads of Places my favourite was Treasure island and paddling in the sea, treat time would be an ice cream and a walk on the pier putting our pennies in the slot machines, I would love to do this all again and bring back the beautiful memories of yesteryear
ReplyDeleteI'd like to go on the Eastbourne Sightseeing Open Top Bus (preferably is warm sunny weather!)
ReplyDeleteWant to walk to the end of Eastbourne Pier
ReplyDeleteI grew up by the sea and I miss it now I live further away so I would head for the beach and listen to the waves!
ReplyDeleteI would love to walk along the pier
ReplyDeleteThe beach and pier and maybe a theatre, all would be lovely
ReplyDeleteI'd love to go to Arundel Castle and Gardens
ReplyDeleteI'd have to take hubby to the brewery but then force him to see a show in return
ReplyDeleteI would love to visit Beachy Head just because it is so iconic and I've never been there.
ReplyDeleteNever been to Eastbourne so would like to visit to see the sights
ReplyDeleteGot to be beach head
ReplyDeleteA walk around Beachy Head and a trip to the brewery.
ReplyDeleteI would love to visit the Redoubt Fortress.
ReplyDeletel'd be fascinated by the Observatory Science Centre
ReplyDeleteI love Eastbourne but not been for a while, would love to visit the pier again
ReplyDeleteI would love to see Beachy Head and the Seven Sisters
ReplyDelete1 would love to walk the south downs
ReplyDeleteI'd love to go on the adventure boat ride! :)
ReplyDeleteI'd like to try the adventure boat trip ride.
ReplyDeleteThe Beach Deck looks beautiful! So adding that to my pinned places to visit! :)
ReplyDeleteBeachy Head is on my bucket list!
ReplyDeleteBeachy head for me
ReplyDeleteI would like to visit Beachy Head - have heard so much about it.
ReplyDeletethe 999 Display sounds exciting as does the Beach Life Festival and I'd love to have a meal on the seafront, doing a spot of people-watching
ReplyDeletea walk along the sunny beach
ReplyDeleteI would love to visit South Downs National Park!
ReplyDeletehave never visited eastbourne pier so would like to do that
ReplyDeleteI would love to visit Beachy Head.
ReplyDeleteBeachy Head
ReplyDeleteOn the few occasions we have been to Eastbourne we have really enjoyed walking along beachy head. My other half has a go Pro so makes for some great footage!
ReplyDeleteThis looks lush! X
ReplyDeleteEastbourne airshow with the all the sideshows and atmosphere.
ReplyDeleteThe beach
ReplyDeleteI would love to see BeachyHead ! x
ReplyDeleteStargaze at the Redoubt Fortress
ReplyDeleteAlways wanted to visit beachy head
ReplyDeletei would love to go to arundel castle
ReplyDeleteI would like to go rock pooling & hunting for fossils at Holywell beach.
ReplyDeleteA visit to the Rathfinny Wine Estate sounds lovley!
ReplyDeleteI'd love to visit Rathwinny wine estate
ReplyDeletei would like to go to the science centre
ReplyDeleteBeachy Head
ReplyDeletei would love to experience it all as never been to Eastbourne :)
ReplyDeleteWe went when the kids were little and would love to go back and explore a bit more now they are a bit bigger :)
ReplyDeleteI love history so it would have to be Redoubt Fortress for me, might also take the opportunity to drive over to Hastings for a little visit too!
ReplyDeleteI'd love to visit Beachy Head!
ReplyDeleteOh wow! This looks absolutely amazing. I have been asking my boyfriend ( british ) to show me his country but he hasn't haha. This looks so beautiful!
ReplyDeleteI'd love to watch the Aegon Tennis
ReplyDeleteId love to see Beachy Head
ReplyDeleteThe pier
ReplyDeleteI'd love to see the tennis as well as visit the galleries :)
ReplyDeleteI'd like to visit the Wish Tower - we all need one of those - like me right now hoping I'll win this prize ;-)
ReplyDeleteThe cider festival sounds amazing! As does a quick jaunt to alfriston.
ReplyDeleteI would spend a day at the seaside and finish it off with a theatre show.
ReplyDeleteVisit the beaches
ReplyDeleteAmazing getaway giveaway and I'd love to visit this summer with my new born baby girl and my hubby :))
ReplyDeleteI'd love to see Beachy Head and the Pier again. Was there when I was a nipper and probably didn't appreciate the sights!!!
ReplyDeletea walk along the pier
ReplyDeleteStroll along Eastbourne pier
ReplyDeleteI would love to see Beachy Head as I have never been there.
ReplyDeleteThis would be a great place to visit nd try their food and explore the pier :)
ReplyDeleteThe Royal Hippodrome!!
ReplyDeletepaddle boarding please
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Isabelle smith
I'd have a walk along the pier. I don't live far from Eastbourne and I remember it from childhood :) xxx
ReplyDeleteI would love to have a walk and picnic on the South Downs.
ReplyDeleteI would love to walk on the beach and visit Beachy Head
ReplyDeleteThe Mirabelle Restaurant as a bit of a foodie I would love to go there
ReplyDeleteThere sounds like so much to see and do. I'd definately like to visit the The Beach Deck for some quality beachside dining.
ReplyDeleteI'd love to visit Rathfinny Wine Estate in Alfriston
ReplyDeletethe observatory science centre looks good, I love hiking so Beachy head is a must too.
ReplyDeleteI'd love a walk along the beach
ReplyDeletei would definitaly go to the theatre, i love the theatre x
ReplyDeleteEastbourne Hot Air Balloon Festival sounds amazing!
ReplyDeletebeachside dining
ReplyDeleteI'd love to take the Adventure Boat trip ride from Sovereign Harbour to Beachy Head
ReplyDeleteEastbourne's Magnificent Motors show looks good. I like looking at the old cars
ReplyDeleteI would like to see beachy head . debra barratt
ReplyDeleteI'd like to visit the Rathfinny Wine Estate.
ReplyDeletewould love to visit Redoubt fortress and the pier
ReplyDeleteBeachy head on the cycle path would please me
ReplyDeleteThe military museum would be a must see for my husband and me
ReplyDeleteHelen gardens I love gardens I'm a keen gardener
ReplyDeleteI love Battle if that counts, as I love Battle Abbey. I also like the bandstand on the front
ReplyDeleteI would just love to stroll along the seafront and eat delicious seafood in one of the excellent restaurants. And maybe visit the winery in Alfriston. And I would love to be there for the balloon festival.
ReplyDeleteHas to be Beachy Head!
ReplyDeleteWow what a place. We have been talking of visiting Eastbourne this year, firstly a cousin of mine has moved here from South Africa, so he is my first attraction. But there is so much to see and do; Beachy Head looks amazing. The bandstand would be awesome especially for my music loving husband and then all those wonderful places to eat in. Wow!
ReplyDeleteI'd love to walk around the beach :) Ray x
ReplyDeleteRedoubt Fortress Military Museum
ReplyDeleteI have always wanted to go to Beachy Head, we love walking with our lab and discovering new delights and Ive heard such great things about Eastbourne!!!
ReplyDeleteI'd love to visit the Observatory Science Centre even though I have been to Eastbourne before I have never been there!
ReplyDeleteI would love to visit the Towner Art Gallery
ReplyDeleteScience Centre looks fabulous.
ReplyDeleteI went on holiday to eastbourne with my mum and grandmother when i was very young. i had a great time. i'd like to go back and visit drusillas park and enjoy a nice weekend away for a change. fingers crossed
ReplyDeleteI would like to go to Beachy Head
ReplyDeleteA nice walk along beachy head
ReplyDeleteI would like to visit Beachy Head
ReplyDeleteI would like to visit Treasure Island adventure park
ReplyDeleteI'd love to see Beachey Head. Those clifs look gorgeous.
ReplyDeleteid love to Take in the sights of Beachy Head on the City Sightseeing Bus :) My Children would absolutely love this! Perfect first little holiday x
ReplyDeleteI would like to visit Beachy Head and see the lovely cliffs!
ReplyDeleteI've never been to Beachy Head - looks beautiful
ReplyDeleteOh wow, two lines in and I was hooked! Just go!
ReplyDeleteI would love to climb up to the Camera Obscura on the pier and watch the seafront reflected back.... fascinating.
ReplyDeleteI'd love to spend some lovely quality time with my daughter who's expecting her first baby in October. Would be lovely to take in the sites & maybe do a bit of baby clothes shopping!!!
ReplyDeleteHubby and I love to walk/hike and we love to see Beachy Head along this beautiful coast line as we explore on our travels.
ReplyDeleteA visit to Beachy Head
ReplyDeleteNever been to Eastbourne, would love to, it looks great.
ReplyDeletenever been there, but this is a great chance to go for a lucky winner!
ReplyDeleteDrusillas Park to see the zoo!
ReplyDeleteto the beach to paddle in the sea
ReplyDeleteI'd love to go to the Towner Art Gallery! I love wandering around things like that :D
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