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About Bexhill

The old town of Bexhill-on-Sea is of immense charm, it has wide streets, gracious building including black and white timber frame properties, but its real "star" is the fabled De La Warr Pavilion built in 1935. This eye catching building with its long flowing lines and glass encased staircase dominates a large proportion of the seafront

The town owes its prosperity to the man from whom the building takes its name. Lord De La Warr, who in the 1880's began building Victorian houses on land he owned between the old town and the sea. This single act quickly drew Victorian tourists who came for the benefit of the bracing sea air. It was also instrumental in turning Bexhill from a quiet coastal village into the bright, bustling resort town we enjoy today.

Much of the towns charm is retained in its beautiful architecture from the Victorian and Edwardian periods. It has a wide sweeping promenade overlooking a generous beach with sea-water crammed with bathers and bright sailing boats.

In the old town visitors will find the beautiful Manor Gardens where open-air productions of plays and concerts are regularly performed. Within the grounds are the ruins of a once grand manor house. The old town houses the Bexhill Museum of Costume and Social History which tells of the life of the town throughout the centuries and has displays of costume, textiles, art and changing exhibitions.

St.Peter's Church in its tranquil churchyard surrounded by ancient graves and tombstones, dates back to Saxon times. It is a lovely old church, well worth a visit to spend a few quiet moments of silent reflection.

Edgerton Park has a boating lake, tennis courts and putting green for the energetic, peaceful walks amongst colourful flower beds, and a children's play area.

Interesting features of the town include a clock tower built to celebrate the coronation of King Edward VII in 1902, Baird Court - the home of John Logie Baird during the 1940's, a war memorial of the 1920's, and the sumptuous Victorian Town Hall.

There is a sailing and yachting club, a superb leisure centre with an indoor pool, and a nearby golf course. Horse riding facilities can be found close-by.

The town offers the very best of shopping experiences, good hotels, inns, restaurants and cafe's. It is an ideal location for exploring the wonderful Sussex coast with its wealth of castles, churches and powerful reminders of the Cinque Ports. All in all, this lovely resort offers so much to visitors whatever your requirement, it is the perfect place for an enjoyable family holiday.

Planning a visit? Please see below for other recommended towns, attractions and recommended hotels nearby.

Distances and directions below are approximate. For true driving distances please visit the AA Route Planner

Recommended attractions near Bexhill

Stade Amusement Park, Hastings	(4.4 miles, 7.1 km, direction E)	Pictures
Battle Abbey	(4.6 miles, 7.4 km, direction N)	Pictures
Buckleys Yesterday's World	(4.9 miles, 7.9 km, direction N)	Pictures
Hastings Castle	(5.2 miles, 8.3 km, direction E)	Pictures
Herstmonceux Castle	(6.3 miles, 10.2 km, direction W)	Pictures
Pevensey Castle	(6.4 miles, 10.3 km, direction W)	Pictures
The Pevensey Levels	(7.0 miles, 11.2 km, direction W)	Pictures
Hastings Country Park	(7.1 miles, 11.4 km, direction E)	Pictures
Fort Fun	(8.1 miles, 13.0 km, direction SW)	Pictures
Darwell Reservoir	(8.7 miles, 14.1 km, direction N)	Pictures
Bateman's	(11.1 miles, 17.9 km, direction NW)	Pictures
Michelham Priory & Gardens	(11.6 miles, 18.6 km, direction W)	Pictures
Bodiam Castle	(11.6 miles, 18.6 km, direction N)	Pictures
Beachy Head	(12.4 miles, 20.0 km, direction SW)	Pictures
The Long Man	(12.8 miles, 20.5 km, direction W)	Pictures

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Recommended towns near Bexhill

St Leonards, in the county of East Sussex (3.7 miles, 6.0 km, direction E)
Attractive Sussex seaside resort now joined to Hastings, but initially began as an independent resort laid out by the architect James Burton in 1828.
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Hastings, in the county of East Sussex (4.4 miles, 7.1 km, direction E)
Hastings is an old fishing town along the southern coast of England. It offers all the traditional amusements of the seaside but retains much of the character of its colourful past.
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Battle, in the county of East Sussex (5.0 miles, 8.1 km, direction N)
Battle is a unique town in the county of Sussex built on the very site where William the Conqueror defeated king Harold of England and his Saxon army in 'The Battle of Hastings' in 1066.
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Pevensey, in the county of East Sussex (6.1 miles, 9.8 km, direction W)
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Herstmonceux, in the county of East Sussex (7.5 miles, 12.0 km, direction NW)
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Brede, in the county of East Sussex (8.4 miles, 13.5 km, direction NE)
The delightful village stands on the southern slopes of the Brede River. It is but a short distance from the town of Battle, famous for the Battle of Hastings.
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Eastbourne, in the county of East Sussex (9.7 miles, 15.6 km, direction SW)
Eastbourne, is a genteel town, that owes it's distictiveness to the 7th Duke of Devonshire.
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Burwash, in the county of East Sussex (11.5 miles, 18.5 km, direction N)
It is from his home in this very English village that Rudyard Kipling penned the wise and wonderful words of his poem 'If'.
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Winchelsea, a Historic Market Town in the county of East Sussex (11.8 miles, 18.9 km, direction NE)
This is a pretty, busy little town tucked along a ridge overlooking Pett Level.
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Wilmington, in the county of East Sussex (12.6 miles, 20.2 km, direction W)
These days Wilmington is best known for the "Long Man" a giant carving on the north side of Windover Hill. The figure is generally thought to have first appeared in medieval times, but theories abound that it may have been there since the Iron-Age.
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Friston, in the county of East Sussex (13.2 miles, 21.3 km, direction SW)
Friston is well known for its beautiful forest. Found a few miles inland from the bare ridge of the incredible rock formation of the Seven Sisters, this superb beechwood is not yet 80 years old.
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Rye, in the county of East Sussex (13.7 miles, 22.0 km, direction NE)
Regarded by many as the prettiest town in England, Rye is a very popular place to visit along the south coast of England in...
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Birling Gap, in the county of East Sussex (13.7 miles, 22.0 km, direction SW)
The Birling Gap is a coastal hamlet on the South...
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Playden, in the county of East Sussex (13.9 miles, 22.4 km, direction NE)
Playden is situated just north of Rye. It is most noted for its beautiful Norman Church dedicated to St. Michael which dates from around 1190.
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Alfriston, a Picturesque Village in the county of East Sussex (14.2 miles, 22.8 km, direction W)
Alfriston occupies a favoured position in the beautiful Cuckmere Gap and serves as a tourist village to which hoards of visitors flock to enjoy the many well preserved fine old buildings to be seen, one of the most important being the local church.
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Nearby travel help

Bexhill Station	(0.2 miles, 0.3 km)
Collington Station	(0.8 miles, 1.3 km)
Lydd Airport	(21.8 miles, 35.1 km, direction NE)
M20 Junction 10	(27.9 miles, 44.9 km, direction NE)
M20 Junction 9	(27.9 miles, 45.0 km, direction NE)
London Gatwick Airport	(35.7 miles, 57.4 km, direction NW)
Bexhill to London	(53.0 miles, 85.3 km, direction NW)

Hotels & Accommodation in Bexhill

Hotel Name	Approximate distance from Bexhill center
The York Hotel	(0.7 miles, 1.1 km)
The Cooden Beach Hotel	(2.2 miles, 3.5 km, direction W)
Highland Inn	(3.4 miles, 5.4 km, direction E)
Best Western Royal Victoria Hotel	(3.6 miles, 5.7 km, direction E)
Powdermills Hotel	(4.3 miles, 6.9 km, direction N)
The White Rock Hotel	(4.3 miles, 7.0 km, direction E)
Le Chateau Japonais	(4.4 miles, 7.1 km, direction E)
Abbey Hotel	(5.1 miles, 8.3 km, direction N)
The George Hotel	(5.2 miles, 8.3 km, direction N)
Sedlescombe Golf Hotel	(5.5 miles, 8.9 km, direction NE)
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