Eastbourne & Brighton 5 Days - Queens Hotel
- Duration: 5 days
- Board Basis: Half Board
- Tour Ref: D2TALF5216NE
Holiday Summary
- Travel Type: Coach
Eastbourne is one of Britain's more elegant resorts, enjoying a glorious location on the South Coast. Because it is sheltered by Beachy Head and the South Downs it has an excellent sunshine record, always coming around the top of the sunshine league. It has a spacious promenade to stroll along and the world-famous Carpet Gardens line the seafront. Eastbourne has clean inviting beaches predominantly of shingle leading to sand at low tide and offering excellent bathing. There's plenty to see and do with first class shops, cinemas, museums, shows, concerts and dancing in the Winter Gardens. There is also a large variety of sporting facilities, whether you want to play or spectate, such as boating, bowls, golf, putting, and walking on the South Downs.
PLEASE NOTE: Price is per person and based on two people sharing a twin/double room. Single room supplements and upgrades are not included.
Itinerary
Day 1 - Outward Travel
Day 2 - Brighton
Famous for its graceful Regency buildings including the exotic iron-domed Royal Pavilion. /nThe electric railway is the oldest electric seafront railway in Britain and offers a delightful way to see some of the resort./nBrighton’s enticing series of narrow streets, The Lanes, have many delightful small shops./n
Day 3 - Day at Leisure
Day 4 - Battle Abbey & Rye
The atmospheric Battle Abbey ruins dominate the small town where William conquered Harold./nEntrance to the recently refurbished museum and visitor centre are also included in the tour cost./nStand on the very spot where King Harold is said to have died! /nRye is an archetypal medieval town, entered through a powerful stone gateway. The narrow streets, many of them cobbled, rise to a fine old church./nMany of the houses on Mermaid Street have interconnecting attics through which smugglers could avoid the excise men./nRye also features a selection of independent boutique shops selling antiques, curios and unique items of furniture./n
Day 5 - Return Travel
Queens Hotel - Eastbourne
This magnificent Victorian hotel is situated in an outstanding position overlooking the pier. All 127 bedrooms have central heating and bath or shower and WC. All rooms have tea/coffee making facilities, intercom, hair dryer and TV with radio channels. With spacious public rooms which include a bar, snooker room, sun lounge and two restaurants, the Queens Hotel has plenty to keep you entertained whilst you’re on your coach holiday to Eastbourne. There are several function rooms; including the Princes Suite with its own bar where entertainment is provided most evenings. In addition, there are two lifts that serve all floors, and a wheelchair lift that is now available between the ground floor’s two levels.