There are numerous attractions and things to do and see in Eastbourne, East Sussex. Here are just a few of them.

Meads Music Festival
2011 is the inaugural year of the Festival with an exciting and ambitious programme. The Festival will be held in Meads during May each year and this year we are starting with a series of five concerts on each of the Sunday afternoons in May.

Beachy Head
is a chalk headland on the south coast of England, close to the town of Eastbourne in the county of East Sussex. The cliff there is the highest chalk sea cliff in Britain, rising to 162 m (530 ft) above sea level and Beachy Head Lighthouse one of its landmarks.

Sovereign Harbour Marina & The Waterfront
provides a relaxing haven for visitors and berth holders in which to unwind at the end of an exhilarating day at sea. It boasts a wide selection of restaurants, bars and cafés.

Holywell Italian Gardens & Helen Gardens
are just a short walk from Michalmas Cottage. These unusual and secluded lawned Gardens sit in a wooded amphitheatre carved out of the cliff face just yards from Holywell.

International Lawn Tennis Centre
within the peaceful setting of Devonshire Park hosts a mixed pre-Wimbledon Tennis Tournament.

Eastbourne Theatres
have a Tournament combined capacity of more than 4,500. Each theatre has its own character and style, from the purpose built Congress Theatre to the Victorian Devonshire Park Theatre, Royal Hippodrome and Winter Garden.

Eastbourne Pier
voted the most popular pier in Britain, 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. Eastbourne's promenade extends for over 2 miles from Beachy Head to the Sovereign Harbour.

Two of the main events in Eastbourne are
(International Tennis Week 12th – 19th Jun 2010 & Airbourne Festival 12th – 15th Aug 2010). Please book in good time if you wish to stay during these weeks as the events are very popular.

High street names at the Eastbourne Arndale Centre and Terminus Road.

Enterprise Centre- The Enterprise Shopping Centre, Eastbourne is full of independent and unusual shops, as well as good cafes.

Little Chelsea- Art and crafts, antiques and modern interiors shops are here in abundance; visit the quaint old shopping streets of Little Chelsea..

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