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Princes ParkPrinces Park features a range of gardens, children's play, boating lake and wildlife. The central feature of the park is a large artificial lake where local model yachts and powerboats are often raced by 2 local clubs, but at other times you may see groups of swans swimming freely. Nearby, Spray Watersports teach sailing and windsurfing skills to all ages from 6 years old upwards.
Fort FunFort Fun provides a multitude of all weather family amusement on the beautiful Eastbourne seafront. visitors can also enjoy fantastic indoor and outdoor play frames, sand play areas, slides, rides and an entertainment stage.
Treasure Island Adventure ParkTreasure Island is a Pirate Themed Adventure Park in Eastbourne, East Sussex. Indoor and outdoor attractions offer you a great day out - whatever the weather. Climb aboard Long John Silver's shipwreck with slides, bridges, netted walkways and zip slide. Enjoy the spacious parkland or splash in the paddling lagoon & look for treasure in the sandy beach.
Eastbourne RedoubtEastbourne Redoubt is a circular coastal defence fort at Eastbourne, East Sussex, on the south coast of England. It was built in 1805 as part of the British anti-invasion preparations during the Napoleonic Wars. Visitors to the Redoubt can now explore the fortress, discovering the stories of the people who lived there throughout its 200-year history.
Eastbourne PierEastbourne Pier is a seaside pleasure pier in Eastbourne, East Sussex, on the south coast of England. Its stunning seafront landmark is fully open for business with a brand new walkway since the fire of 2014. It stunning seafront landmark is fully open for business with a brand new walkway since the fire of 2014.
Eastbourne Miniature Steam RailwayEastbourne Miniature Steam Railway offers a journey behind the famous one-eighth scale miniature locomotives as they meander for nearly a mile around the beautiful country park. Several miniature steam trains operate here, running on a track around this tranquil country park. Travel on one of the trains or observe the locomotives in action as they chug along. Bring the kids to the adventure playground to enjoy slides, swings, and more.
Sovereign HarbourSovereign Harbour is northern Europe’s largest composite marina complex and boasts four linked harbours and the hugely popular Waterfront retail and restaurant development. Here you can also enjoy a thirty-minute marina boat trip, or if you’d like to venture a little further charter one of the boats within Sovereign Harbour Marina for a fishing, sightseeing or diving trip.
Towner EastbourneTowner Eastbourne is Eastbourne’s award-winning gallery that has an impressive collection of modern British art, and a growing collection of international contemporary art. It collects and exhibits contemporary art for nearly 100 years, It presents a programme of historic, modern and contemporary art through exhibitions, talks, events and creative activities. It hosts one of the most significant public art collections in the South of England and draws over 100,000 visitors a year.
Pevensey Bay BeachPevensey Bay is an old fishing village founded in the 1600's as Wallsend , the end of the sea wall from Eastbourne. One of the iconic location where you can spend some nice time in this beautiful seaside with your loved ones.
Pevensey CastlePevensey Castle’s impressive ruins stand on what was once a peninsula projecting from the Sussex coast. This naturally defensible site, first fortified by the Romans, was most famously the place where the Norman Conquest of England began. It is a great family day out in East Sussex, encompassing rich history and fun things to do and see for adults and children.
Beachy HeadBeachy Head is the highest chalk sea cliff in Britain. At 530 feet high, the majestic cliffs provide magnificent views. The cliff is the highest chalk sea cliff in Britain, rising to 162 meters (531 ft) above sea level. The peak allows views of the south east coast from Dungeness in the east, to the Isle of Wight in the west.
Beachy Head LighthouseBeachy Head Lighthouse was built by Trinity House in 1902 to guide passing vessels along the cliffs marking the seaward termination of the Sussex Downs. It is 43 m in height and became operational in October 1902. It was the last traditional-style 'rock tower' to be built by Trinity House.
Friston ForestFriston Forest is within the South Downs National Park between Lulington Heath National Nature Reserve and Seven Sisters Country Park. It is the largest area of recently established forest in South East England. It's a great place to visit, with lots of picnic tables and BBQs and a children's play area.
Seven SistersSeven Sisters Country Park is a beautiful East Sussex hotspot. The Chalk cliffs and foreshore at Seven Sisters reveals a diverse ecosystem dating from the Late Cretaceous epoch, 87-84 million years ago. The iconic coastguard cottages, Cuckmere Haven and the clifftop walk to Birling Gap make for an epic tour. One of the beautiful location which will rejuvenate your mind and body.
Cuckoo TrailThe Cuckoo Trail is one of the most popular family cycle rides in the South East. The trail takes you through woodland, open grassland, and pasture. Along the way you can spot green woodpeckers, orchids, seasonal wildflowers, oak sculptures and carved wooden seats. One of the iconic location where you can spend some good time with your family.
Long Man of WilmingtonThe Long Man is Europe’s largest portrayal of the human form, dating back to at least 1710 when the surveyor John Rowley illustrated the figure. The Long Man is 235 feet tall, holds two "staves", and is designed to look in proportion when viewed from below.
Herstmonceux CastleThis 15th Century moated castle is set in 550 acres of glorious woodland and gardens. Visit the tearoom, visitor centre and children’s woodland play area and take a leisurely walk along the nature trail. Don’t forget the beautiful gardens. The castle was renowned for being one of the first buildings to use that material in England, and was built using bricks taken from the local clay, by builders from Flanders.
The Observatory Science CentreThe Observatory Science Centre is one of the leading "hands-on" science centres with over 100 exhibits. As the former home of the Royal Greenwich Observatory, with its domes and telescopes, visitors can savour the unique atmosphere of a site where astronomers studied the heavens from 1950s to 1980s.
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Eastbourne BeachEastbourne offers more than 3 miles of vast shingle beaches offering sand, and in some cases rock pooling opportunities, at low tide. From stunning cliffs and a Marine Conservation Area at Holywell, to windsurfing off Royal Parade and fishing at Harbour Reach, our array of beaches offer the perfect spot to suit everyone. The seafront is made up of mostly Victorian buildings which are split in half by Eastbourne Pier.