Eastbourne

A Victorian seaside resort with a 300-metre pier, a four-mile shingle beach and the chalk cliffs of Beachy Head on its western edge.

From King's Cross St Pancras: 1 h 57 min by train · 2 h 42 min by car

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Time there: 4–7.5 h to see all 5 places

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Must-see places

Pevensey Castle

Castle · A Roman fortress with a Norman castle built inside its walls, where William the Conqueror landed in 1066.

Eastbourne Pier

Waterfront · A Grade II* listed Victorian pier, about 300 metres long, with a camera obscura in its end tower.

Towner Eastbourne Gallery

Gallery · A free modern and contemporary art gallery, best known for its collection of Eric Ravilious.

Eastbourne Bandstand

Landmark · A Grade II listed 1935 seafront bandstand that hosts around 150 concerts a year.

Eastbourne Beach

Beach · A long shingle beach below the Victorian seafront, running from Sovereign Harbour to the foot of Beachy Head.

A Victorian seafront of grand hotels, a 300-metre pier and a four-mile shingle beach, laid out from 1859 as a resort for gentlemen.

Towner Eastbourne is a free contemporary art gallery holding one of the largest collections of Eric Ravilious's work.

One of Britain's sunniest towns, it holds the UK record for sunshine in a single month: 383.9 hours in July 1911.

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