Eastbourne
About Eastbourne
Many students come to Eastbourne and to our school each year for English language courses and Teacher Training courses. Eastbourne has a population of over 100,000 people. It is a delightful seaside town, famous for its beautiful setting between the hills of the South Downs and the sea, and its excellent sunshine record.
The school is located right in the centre of Eastbourne. All the town's facilities are within easy walking distance.
Eastbourne is a quiet, safe place with lots of facilities for students, especially during the summer. There is a large shopping centre, plenty of restaurants, bars and discos, two large sports centres, three museums, an art gallery, three theatres, a multiplex cinema and numerous parks. A major tennis tournament is held every year at the town's Devonshire Park. Eastbourne's Sovereign Harbour is the largest boat marina in Europe, with places for over 1100 boats.
The famous Seven Sisters White Cliffs and Beachy Head are nearby and offer spectacular views over the town and the English Channel. The hilly South Downs are on the west of the town. There are some beautiful, unspoilt towns and villages in the Downs.
See photos of Sussex countryside by local photographer Ivor Chuter
Eastbourne visitor information: www.visiteastbourne.co.uk
You can also find a comprehensive online guide to Eastbourne here: www.activeastbourne.com
Eating and drinking in Eastbourne
The School is in the town centre so there are lots of cafes, restaurants, sandwich bars and pubs nearby.
In the evenings and at lunchtimes, most pubs sell good food at reasonable prices.
There are Italian, Spanish, Chinese, Indian, French, Thai and many other restaurants in Eastbourne.
There are over 60 pubs selling traditional English ales and continental beers. Some pubs are quiet places for chat and conversation, some have live music at the weekends and many have good beer gardens in the summer. There are also good Italian coffee shops and one of the best traditional tea pavilions in Britain.
Shopping in Eastbourne
Eastbourne has one of the best shopping centres in the South-east. Many of Britain's best-known shops have branches in the town and there are also lots of smaller shops selling everything from antiques and works of art to Chinese medicines.
Eastbourne is also only 90 minutes from the centre of London so you can take a day out to shop at Harrods or Selfridges, visit some of London's famous street markets or just walk along Oxford Street.
Eastbourne's night life
There's plenty to do in Eastbourne in the evenings. There are over 70 pubs selling traditional English ales and continental beers. Some pubs are quiet places for chat and conversation, some have live music at the weekends and many have good beer gardens in the summer. Eastbourne's Folk Music club is popular with our students and there are also lots of discos and night clubs. Eastbourne has three theatres and nine cinema screens.
We also organise evening events at the School - parties, international meals, video evenings, barbeques and more.
Go to the Social Programme pages for more information.
Culture and sport
In the Eastbourne area there are clubs where you can take part in most sports including football, rugby, tennis, golf, horse-riding, windsurfing and even hang-gliding.
The AEGON International Tennis Championships are held at Devonshire Park, Eastbourne in June every year, just before the famous Wimbledon tournament in London. This is your chance to see the world’s top men and women tennis professionals in a relaxed and intimate atmosphere, playing on the superb grass courts of Devonshire Park.
If you enjoy chess, aerobics or dancing, you can join a local group - a great opportunity to practise your English. You can learn to play a musical instrument or join an evening class to study almost any subject you like.
Eastbourne also has two museums and three theatres as well as nine cinema screens.
London, with its world-famous West End theatres, concert halls, art galleries and museums is only 90 minutes away by train and Brighton, too, 40 minutes by train from Eastbourne has an internationally famous arts festival and many other attractions.