Eastbourne Beach — Attraction in Eastbourne

The seafront consists largely of Victorian hotels, a pier, theatre, contemporary art gallery and a Napoleonic era fort and military museum.

Though Eastbourne is a relatively new town, there is evidence of human occupation in the area from the Stone Age. The town grew as a fashionable tourist resort largely thanks to prominent landowner, William Cavendish, later to become the Duke of Devonshire. Cavendish appointed architect Henry Currey to design a street plan for the town, but not before sending him to Europe to draw inspiration. The resulting mix of architecture is typically Victorian and remains a key feature of Eastbourne.[3]

As a seaside resort, Eastbourne derives a large and increasing income from tourism, with revenue from traditional seaside attractions augmented by conferences, public events and cultural sightseeing. The other main industries in Eastbourne include trade and retail, healthcare, education, construction, manufacturing, professional scientific and the...

This is my hometown.. it is one of the most beautiful beaches and flower gardens along the south east coast, the pier has been rebuilt after a tragic fire.. but is now such a wonderful and beautiful spot to have tea, fish and chips, ice creams, nice seating areas.. also perfect place for photographers looking for that perfect shot of nature at it's best. The beach itself is stone based but when the tide goes out as you can see in my photos you can walk along the sand with the water flowing on your feet, it's just beautiful and peaceful. Theres cafes all along the seafront and kiosks too for ice cream and beach items like rubber rings and even sunglasses! It's also a lovely walk down to the base of beachy head cliffs.. again.. stunning and seen in my photos.. if u have never been and want a stunning surrounding, walks, cafes etc then you must go!! Cant rate this...

10 minutes walk to the beach from the railway station, wonderful shops to pop into on the way if you are like me and enjoy a bargain. The sea was absolutely inviting, on entering it's cool touch I was instantly soothed from the raging heat. A pebble beach that had me wincing so definitely bring your flip flops or sliders however you can make yourself comfortable with a towel when sunbathing. Top tip go early when the tide is out because the beach becomes more sandy so you don't have to do the walking on hot coals or pebbles...