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East Sussex |
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| Bexhill Beach |
Bexhill |
Shingle/sand |
| A traditional south-coast seaside resort with good facilities and a mainly shingle long beach where low-tide exposes some sand. | ||
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| Birling Gap Beach |
East Dean |
Sand/Shingle/Pebble |
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Birling Gap is a coastal hamlet in East Sussex on the South Downs between Eastbourne and Seaford, accessible from the village of East Dean. It is situated on the Seven Sisters not far from Beachy Head and is owned by the National Trust. Today there is a hotel with a café/tea room, and steps leading down to the enclosed pebble beach and the Seven Sisters chalk cliffs. The substrate is shingle giving way to sand with areas of rock pools and chalk from the cliffs. It is a voluntary marine nature reserve. Accessible only by stairs. |
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| Brighton Pier |
Brighton |
01273 609361 |
| Something for everyone. Roller coasters, children's rides, side stalls, amusements, restaurant and pubs. Click above to visit their website. | ||
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Brighton Beach |
Brighton |
Shingle/sand |
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West Street Beach |
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Broomhill Sands |
Rye |
Sand & shingle |
| A very flat sand and shingle beach with a large tidal range that makes it possible to remain within your depth for a long way out. A popular destination for paddlers, windsurfers, kite surfers and sand-buggies. | ||
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Camber Sands |
Rye |
Sand |
| A lovely beach for young children as the golden sands go out for half a mile at low tide. Excellent for paddling and sandcastles. Blug flag beach and the only sand dunes in East Sussex and provides an ideal family beach with a wide expanse of sand fronting the dunes. Very popular with windsurfers and kite boarders Address:Lydd Road, Rye, SussexTN31 7RS |
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Cooden Beach |
Bexhill |
Shingle & sand |
| This long shingle beach provides a long sandy foreshore ideal for walkers and is easily accessible from the road.The area is popular with kite and windsurfers which is separate to the bathing area. | ||
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Cuckmere Haven Beach |
Seaford |
Pebble |
| Quiet secluded pebble beach, part of which is underneath the Seven Sisters cliffs. | ||
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Eastbourne Beach |
Eastbourne |
Sand & shingle |
| This popular resort boasts five miles of pebble beach. The area between the Pier and the Wish Tower is a blue flag beach. The beach is popular with visitors and residents alike. It is a shingle beach with sandy stretches at mid to low tide. Local features include the pier, bandstand, promenade and famed Floral Carpet Gardens which all form part of its resort heritage. | ||
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| Eastbourne Pier |
Eastbourne |
01323 410466 |
| The pier is a thousand feet long and makes a pleasant stroll with gift, sweet and craft shops, restaurants, amusement arcades, a glass studio and an original Victorian Camera Obscura. Eastbourne Pier is a fine example of one of the South Coast’s Victorian piers. Officially opened in June 1870 by Lord Edward Cavendish, it took a further two years to complete the structure. Every year, the pier becomes the focus of attention with its annual Birdman and Raft Race competitions. Address:Grand Parade,Eastbourne, east Sussex BN21 3EL |
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Hastings Beach |
Hastings |
Sand/shingle |
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Hastings is an established seaside resort with long sand and shingle beaches and plenty of facilities and entertainment. Pelham Beach Winner of the prestigious Seaside Award flag every year for the last five years, this 500 metre stretch of wind-sculpted shingle dunes and fine low tide sand is ideal for family fun throughout the seasons.There's a host of family attractions within walking distance including a children's play centre, an historic pier, the beautiful remains of a Victorian resort, Europe's largest beach-launched fishing fleet and a seafront theme park with a boating lake and adventure golf course. |
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| Fairlight Cove |
Fairlight Cove |
Pebble |
| Rocky beach which is great for fossil hunting. Discover the remains of a submerged forest and at low tide. Fairlight Cove is 3 miles East of Hastings | ||
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| Hove Beach |
Hove |
Sand & shingle |
| The beach is shingle but with enough sand exposed at low tide to play on. To the north of the prom, running parallel to the beach is Hove Lawns. This large expanse is ideal for picnics, games or just quiet relaxation. A large promenade close-by with access to shops and resuarants. This family orientated beach is set just away from the business of the main Brighton beaches, yet with local facilities all within close walking distance, it is perfect for residents and visitors alike. Access to the beach is very convenient with a choice of ramp or steps gently leading from the promenade to the main beach area. | ||
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| Newhaven Beach |
Newhaven |
Sand/ Shingle & Pebble |
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There are two beaches here; a long pebble beach running underneath the cliffs and , at low tide, a small sandy beach in the harbour. The smaller beach is a popular surfing spot. |
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| Norman's Bay |
Norman's Bay |
Shingle/pebble |
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This is a quiet beach which is pebbles at the top. with shingle and sand at low tide. At very low tide there is a large expanse of sand. An area towards Cooden beach is used by naturists. |
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| Pevensey Bay |
Pevensey Bay |
Shingle |
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This historical fishing village boasts a rural shingle beach, known as the landing place for William the Conqueror. |
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| Saltdean Beach |
Newhaven |
Shingle |
| The beach has been formed by recent coastal defence work - shingle between rock groynes. At low tide, rock pools are created and the beach is backed by high chalk cliffs. | ||
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| Seaford Bay |
Seaford |
Shingle |
| The bay is a wave-cut platform containing a 4 mile shingle beach. To the east it is backed by the chalk cliffs of Seaford Head Nature Reserve. It is a quiet family beach. | ||
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| St Leonards-on-Sea |
St Leonards on sea |
Sand |
| A sandy beach in the well-established seaside town of Hastings. | ||
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| Winchelsea Beach |
Winchelsea |
Shingle |
| with lots of watersports options | ||
