An elegant seaside resort with a three mile seafront, a pier and a bandstand.
Websites: www.visiteastbourne.com |
www.eastbournebuses.co.uk
Website: East Sussex Community Rail Partnership
Tourist Information: 3 Cornfield Terrace. Tel. 01323 411400.
'How We Lived Then' Museum of Shops - 20 Cornfield Terrace
Four floors of authentic Victorian style shops, room settings and displays.
Tel. 01323 737143.
Open*: Daily 1000-1730, subject to alteration in winter.
Eastbourne Heritage Centre - 2 Carlisle Road
The story of the development of Eastbourne from small villages to the 'Empress of Watering Places'.
Tel. 01323 721825.
Open*: May-Sep, MTWThF & Su 1400-1700.
Towner Art Gallery & Local Museum - High Street, Old Town
An elegant 18th century house with a fine collection of paintings and prints.
The museum covers the history of Eastbourne.
Tel. 01323 411688.
Open*: TWThFS 1200-1700 (1600 Nov-Mar); also Apr-Oct, Sun & BH 1400-1700
Website: www.eastbournemuseums.co.uk
Military Museum of Sussex - Redoubt Fortress, Royal Parade
Thousands of objects covering 300 years of conflict on land, sea and in the air.
1812 military band concerts and living history events. Tel. 01323 410300.
Open*: Apr-Oct, Daily 0930-1730, last admission 1645.
Website: www.eastbournemuseums.co.uk
RNLI Lifeboat Museum - King Edward's Parade
The history of Eastbourne's Lifeboats from 1853 onwards. Collection of lifeboat models.
Tel. 01323 730717.
Open*: Apr-Oct, Daily 1000-1700, admission free.
Website: www.rnli.org.uk
Wish Tower Puppet Museum - King Edward's Parade
Puppets from all over the world, including England's Punch and Judy.
Tel. 01323 417776.
Open*: Apr-Oct, SSu (daily in Aug) 1100-1700.
Website: www.puppets.co.uk
Musgrave Collection - Seaside Road
The collection includes coins, Victoriana, historic documents, paintings and miniature sculptures.
Tel. 01323 648106.
Open*: May-Sep, M-S 1000-1300,1400-1700. Oct-Apr, T-S 1400-1700.
Beachy Head Countryside Centre - by bus
The history and ecology of Beachy Head and Eastbourne Downland.
Tel. 01323 737273.
Open*: Apr-Sep, Daily. Oct-Mar, SSu. Admission free.
Bus: 12A/13 from Pier and Terminus Road (near station) to entrance, 11-19 minutes journey.
M-S 12A every 20 minutes, Sun 13 hourly.
Traveline tel. 0871 200 2233.
Seven Sisters Country Park - by bus
A country park named after the famous Seven Sisters chalk cliffs of the South Downs.
Walks beside the meanders of the River Cuckmere to the coast.
The visitor centre in an 18th century barn has information and displays on the Park.
Tel. 01323 844224.
Open*: at all times.
Website: www.sevensisters.org.uk
Bus: 12/13 from Pier and Terminus Road (near station) to entrance.
M-S: 12 every 20 minutes, 18-26 minutes journey. Sun & BH: 12/13 hourly, 18-34 minutes journey.
Traveline tel. 0871 200 2233.
Buses also operate from Berwick and Seaford.
National Rail Enquiries tel. 0845 748 4950.