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About Eastbourne

Located on the south coast of England, 19 miles east of Brighton, Eastbourne is one of England’s most popular places to enjoy the coast. Easily reached from London, Eastbourne is a city that thoroughly embraces tourism. In fact, Eastbourne would barely exist without it.

There have been settlements in and around Eastbourne for centuries. During the medieval period, there was a market town here. In the 16th century, the Burton family built Bourne Palace, now known as Compton Palace. But it wasn’t until the Georgian period that Eastbourne really took off. In the 18th century, a doctor wrote about the medicinal effects of bathing in the sea, and English seaside resorts experienced a sudden boom. When King George III’s children visited Eastbourne in 1780, the town’s long association with tourism began.

The town continued to grow through the 19th century, and the coming of the railways in 1849 greatly increased the number of people who could get to Eastbourne from London. In 1859, the town was radically expanded and virtually reconstructed to deal with increasing tourism. Eastbourne remained a popular tourist destination through the 20th century. Even though it suffered from the growing popularity of foreign travel in the second half of the 20th century, it still remains a popular seaside destination with British holidaymakers.