Visit Eastbourne Holiday Guide 2024 - Magazine - Page 9
BIRLING GAP
Just west of Beachy Head, this popular
National Trust beach accessed by a 30ft
staircase is a favourite amongst visitors
to the National Park. With a backdrop
of the dramatic Seven Sisters, the
reef at low tide is thriving with
marine life.
WESTERN LAWNS TO HOLY WELL
Set against the stunning backdrop of the South
Downs, these quieter beaches towards Holywell are
accessed via pretty cli昀昀side paths, and are a popular
spot for fossil hunting and crabbing amongst the
rock pools revealed at low tide.
PIER TO EASTERN
SEAFRONT
With a thriving
watersports hub east of
the pier, you’ll 昀椀nd a sailing
club, watersports centre,
beachfront yoga studio, a
pirate lagoon, crazy golf, free
splash pad in Princes Park and
several restaurants, including
the brand new Glass House café
bar which opens in the Pavilion
Gardens in 2024.
HARBOUR TO PEVENSEY BAY
This stretch of coastline is popular for
sailing, seal spotting and features several
Martello Towers, part of Britain’s Napoleonic
defences. It is also thought to be where
William the Conqueror 昀椀rst set foot on
English soil in 1066.
F E AT U R E D A D V E R T I S E R
Buzz Active
Take to the water with Buzz Active watersports.
Taster sessions and courses in paddle-boarding,
canoeing, windsur昀椀ng, kayaking, raft building and
dinghy sailing on our seafront and the Cuckmere
River in the Seven Sisters Country Park. Combined
watersports and land-based activity packages for
kids, plus board and kayak hire (hourly available).
Whatever your age, try it.
CALL 01323 463300
www.buzzactive.org.uk
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