Eastbourne Has a Vibrant Tourism Economy
- Over 4.5 million visitors a year
- Spend £230 million in the town each year
- £92 million spent by day visitors alone
- Over 7,500 bedspaces
- 30,000 conference bednights - value £5 ½ million
- Well placed to receive overseas visitors with Newhaven, Gatwick Airport and the Channel Tunnel all within easy reach
- Hundreds of thousands of people use the Tourist Information Services every year
Awards and Accolades
- 2 Quality Coast awards
- UK's Most Holiday-Friendly Destination 2010 - Virgin Money Travel Insurance
- Sunniest Place on Mainland Britain - GMTV 2010
- Most Group-Friendly UK Destination Finalist 2007 (winner 2006)
- Best UK Resort Finalist 2007 and 2006 (winner in 2005)
- Number One UK Destination (Co-op Travel 2007)
- Filming venue - Harry Potter, Little Britain, Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging, Brighton Rock
- Sunniest Place in Great Britain (Halifax Quality of Life Survey 2007)
New Development
- Brand new South Downs National Park is on Eastbourne's doorstep
- Seafront - new restaurants, sun loungers, beach decking, wooden cabins
- New Bandstand family concert programme including Kids Summertime Specials in 2010
- Outdoor sports - refurbished skate park now open, paragliding, inline skating, windsurfing, cycling trails
- Vibrant events programme - World's biggest free seafront airshow!
Investment
- Hotels - Cavendish Hotel £4 million
- Seafront shelter restaurants - Roux Express, Bellisimo, Beach House
- Children's theme parks £2 million - new Super Splash water park at Fort Fun opened in 2009
- Spray Watersports Centre - now open
- Towner - Eastbourne's new art gallery is now open
- Big Sleep Hotel - opened 2008
A Changing Place to Live
- University of Brighton campus
- New housing - fastest growing town for families in South East
- Cheaper housing and frequent trains for commuters
- Diverse package - holiday, conferences, language schools
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