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Travel / Tours / England / Eastbourne
Visit Eastbourne
     
Sections:
Introduction
  Eastbourne Pier
  Sea front
  Old Town
  Sovereign Harbour
  Seven Sisters
  Beachy Head
  Further information
  Links



INTRODUCTION

Eastbourne is a seaside town in East Sussex (south-east England), with a population of about 90,000.

Eastbourne: Between the Downs and the Sea (photo guide)
Author: Frank Glyn Jones
Publisher: Eastbourne Society
Date: February 2000
Eastbourne and Beachy Head (Explorer map)
Publisher: Ordnance Survey
Date: September 2004
Moods of Sussex (photo book)
Author: Ian McGowan
Publisher: Devon Books
Date: June 2006
   

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EASTBOURNE PIER


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SEA FRONT




Redoubt Fortress:
now a museum

The Wish Tower: built as a fortification
to protect against a possible invasion by Napoleon


Siting on the beach

The Dotto train carries visitors along the sea front

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OLD TOWN


The Lamb Inn ...

... is one of the oldest in Britain


St Mary's Church

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SOVEREIGN HARBOUR


Yachts in the marina

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SEVEN SISTERS


The walk through the park to the coast follows the meandering River Cuckmere


Sheep graze on the hills ...

... and cattle too


Sea breezes affect the shape of trees

Seven Sisters cliffs


View of Seven Sisters from nearby cliffs

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BEACHY HEAD


Take care if walking close to the cliff edge.
The chalk sometimes breaks away and falls into the sea.

Beachy Head is sometimes chosen as a suicide spot.
Call the Samaritans if you feel you want to kill yourself.


Beachy Head cliffs

Lighthouse


Chalk and flint

Kestrel

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FURTHER INFORMATION

* Visitor information


Sightseeing bus

Organisations
Visit Eastbourne: http://www.visiteastbourne.com
Eastbourne Borough Council: http://www.eastbourne.gov.uk
Visit Sussex: http://www.visitsussex.org
Tourism South East: http://www.visitsoutheastengland.com

Attractions
Seven Sisters Country Park: http://www.sevensisters.org.uk
Beachy Head: http://www.beachyhead.org.uk

* Transportation
- By train it takes about 1h30 to travel to Eastbourne from London Victoria station. For train timetables and to buy a ticket online, see: Shop/Company/TheTrainline.
- By coach direct services take about 3 hours to Eastbourne from London's Victoria Coach Station. For timetables and to buy a ticket online, see: Shop/Company/NationalExpress.

* Weather forecast
Eastbourne 5-day forecast: http://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/5day.shtml?id=1233
7-day tide timetables (HW=high water, LW=low water): http://easytide.ukho.gov.uk/EasyTide/EasyTide/ShowPrediction.aspx?PortID=0084&PredictionLength=7

* More photos
360 degree panoramic pictures from this region:
Eastbourne beach: http://www.bbc.co.uk/southerncounties/interactive/360_camera/choose_view.shtml

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LINKS


Other places in this region:
Brighton: Travel/Tours/England/Brighton
Lewes: Travel/Tours/England/Lewes

Other English seaside resorts:
Blackpool: Travel/Tours/England/Blackpool
Scarborough: Travel/Tours/England/Scarborough

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