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Eastbourne City guide, including Eastbourne Hotels

By: Maria Williams

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.

    Biography

    Name: Maria Williams

    Website: http://www.sleepuk.com
    Biography: Maria writes for Sleep UK - providers of hotels in Eastbourne.

    Article Source: http://www.articledestination.com

    Biography
    Name: Maria Williams
    Website: www.sleepuk.com
    Biography: Maria writes for Sleep UK providers of discounted uk hotels


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