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We will be staying in rye for 3 days and are thinking about making a day trip to an typically English seaside town. Can you recommend one of the above and whether it is worth the effort given that we only have 3 days.
I would suggest you to go for Brighton. It is a beautiful place to explore. As per your earlier thread, if you're going to Brighton , really, dont take the car. It's easy to do by train from Rye.
Like so many of the southeast's seaside resorts, EASTBOURNE was kick-started into life in the s, when the Brighton, Lewes and Hastings Rail Company. I've never been to Hastings or Eastbourne & finding it difficult to To review the TripAdvisor Forums Posting Guidelines, please follow this link.
Hastings a bit grittier, but probably more authentic these days for that traditional seaside experience. The Old Town is nice and the country Park excellent. The nearest to Rye. Eastbourne is a bit more sedate but still has plenty of students around and of course the beauty of Beachy Head and The Seven Sisters on its doorstep. Interestingly, the recent version of Brighton Rock was filmed there rather than Brighton itself.
In my opinion all three are worthy of a visit for differing reasons. You don't say what time of year you are planning this trip, or how you plan to travel but congratulations on choosing Rye.
Hastings would be an obvious choice due to it's proximity to Rye and although some may say it is somewhat faded I disagree. The Old Town and the Stade with it's beach based fishing fleet is worthy of mention. Approximately 22 miles along the coast Eastbourne retains much of it's charm and is the starting point of the spectacular Seven Sisters Country Park as you head west. The first encounter will be Beachy Head. Further west still is Brighton which is now officially a City, and as such is a vibrant and cosmopolitan location with many attractions. There are a few regular local posters on TA who will no doubt be along shortly to offer far more detailed advice and information.
TripAdvisor staff removed this post because it did not meet TripAdvisor's forum guideline limiting each user to a single forums screen name. We remove posts that do not follow our posting guidelines, and we reserve the right to remove any post for any reason. It depends what you want - if more 'authentic' seaside town - Hastings.
Taxes, fees not included for deals content. Eastbourne Beach Eastbourne's main resort beach runs from the Pier to Wish Tower, half a mile to the south. It also has a pier but it feels more like a town than like a city. Where the South Downs end at Beachy Head, a stretch of coast extends eastwards to the Kent border, comprising the most diverse seaboard in Sussex. The route deemed to be the safest and simplest with minimal scope for error along the way.
However, Brighton is possibly more fun more attractions, independent shops, things to do etc , but is a lot bigger, busier and a lot more bohemian. It hasn't really got the 'small seaside town' feel that Hastings and Eastborne have.
I have never been to Hastings but have been to Brighton and Eastbourne and really like Brighton and we always stop off for a couple of days when we're in the UK. He might also recommend a visit to Lewes also by train which is inland but charming. I like Brighton a lot, but there's a reason it's called " London -on-sea": Eastbourne is much more of what I would think of as a traditional seaside town.
It also has a pier but it feels more like a town than like a city.