eastbourne and brighton
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EASTBOURNE AND BRIGHTON
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EASTBOURNE TO BRIGHTON
Travel Times and Distance
A259 22.0 mi, 45 minutes
A27 24.3 mi, 46 minutes
Public Transport (Train) 41 minutes
2010 CITY TOURISM COMPARISON
2010 Eastbourne Tourist Facts
• Over 4.5 million visitors
• Spend £261 million
• £102 million spent by day visitors
• Approximately 7,160 jobs
• Population 100,000
2010 Brighton Tourist Facts
• Over 8 million visitors
• Spend £704 million
• £266,143,000 spent by day visitors
• Approximately 18,154 jobs
• Population 156,000
ACCESSIBILITY AND ACCOMMODATIONS
Eastbourne• Auto & Coach (Indirect)• Rail• Gatwick Airport• Ferry• Channel Tunnel
Accommodations• 61 hotels, guest houses
and B & Bs
Brighton• Auto & Coach (Direct)• Rail• Gatwick Airport• Ferry• Channel Tunnel
Accommodations• 108 hotels, guest houses
and B & Bs
EASTBOURNE TOURIST SITESCity of Eastbourne Attractions
Eastbourne Seafront • Grand Parade Beach and Drive• Eastbourne Pier• Eastbourne Bandstand
Other City Attractions• Towner - Art Museum• Royal Hippodrome Theatre• Emma Mason Gallery
Events• Aegon International ATP Tennis Tournament• Airbourne International Air Show• Eastbourne International Folk Dance
EASTBOURNE TOURIST SITES
Other Eastbourne Attractions
South Downs National Park• Beachy Head• The Seven Sisters Country Park
Sovereign Harbour Marina• Waterfront cafes, restaurants• Charter fishing and boat tours
History, Museums, Gardens, etc.• Herstmonceux Castle, Gardens, Science Centre• Redoubt Fortress & Military Museum• Nightclubs (3)
BRIGHTON TOURIST SITESCity of Brighton Seafront Attractions
Brighton Seafront • Brighton Pier• Brighton Beach• Brighton Shops
Brighton Pier• Rides• Palm Court Restaurant• Bars (3)
Events• Brighton Festival • Brighton Pride Festival & Parade
BRIGHTON TOURIST SITES
Other Brighton Attractions
Arts, Culture and Music• Nightclubs (65)• Brighton Music Hall • Komedia
Brighton Marina• Waterfront cafes, restaurants• Charter fishing and boat tours
Shopping• Hove Town Centre• Churchill Square• Kempton Shopping Area
EASTBOURNE TARGET COMMUNITIESEastbourne Attractions for Mature—Senior
Eastbourne Seafront • Ease of Access/Bus Tours • Pier/Beach Restaurants and Tea Rooms• Eastbourne Bandstand• Beachside Gardens
Other City Attractions• Nearby Restaurants and Cafes• Historic Landmarks• Convenient Shopping and Hospice Area
Events• Aegon International ATP Tennis Tournament• Airbourne International Air Show• About one event each weekend
BRIGHTON TARGET COMMUNITIESBrighton Attractions for Young Adults and LGBT
Brighton Seafront • Brighton Pier with Rides• Diversity of Ethnic Restaurants • Beach Sports
Other City Attractions• Nightclubs (65)• Multiple Shopping Areas • Learning English
Events• Brighton Fashion Week • Brighton Pride Festival & Parade• 2-3 Events every weekend
JOINT TOURISM SUMMARY
2010 Eastbourne and Brigton Tourim Joint Impact
• Total population just over 256,000 people
• 12.5 million annual visitors
• Visitors spend approximately £1 billion
• Creates over 25,000 jobs
CREDITS
Facts and Images Compliments ofBooking.com (www.booking.com)
*Brighton and Hove City Council (www.brighton-hove.gov.uk)
Brighton Music Hall (www.brightonmusichall.co.uk)
Brighton News Media (www.brightonlife.com)
*Eastbourne Borough Council (www.eastbourne.gov.uk)
Tom Mitchell (images)
Visit Brighton (www.visitbrighton.com)
Visit Eastbourne (www.visiteastbourne.com)
* Tourism reports supplied by Tourism South East