| family rooms are available, and room service is offered. 1 miles from the de la warr pavilion. there's also a pub, and a classic beachfront restaurant with outdoor seating. set on the seafront, this modern mock tudor-style hotel with 2 acres of gardens is a minute's walk from cooden beach train station and 2. other amenities include a fitness centre, an indoor pool and a spa, plus 4 conference rooms. classic, unassuming rooms (some with sea views) have en suite bathrooms with designer toiletries, as well as free wi-fi, satellite tv, and tea and coffeemaking facilities. check-in time: 2:00 pmcheck-out time: 11:00 am. complimentary perks include parking and full english breakfast
Heathrow Airport 1 hr 48
Alexandra Park, Hastings (20 min)
This 44-acre formal park features gardens, wooded areas, a fishing pond, wildlife & more. Hastings Fishermen's Museum (24 min)
Photos and memorabilia relating to the local fishing industry, plus a 14-foot model of a 1514 ship. Hastings Pier (20 min)
Renovated dock with an observatory platform, restaurants & shops, plus open-air events. Smugglers Adventure (25 min)
Series of underground tunnels tracing the steps of smugglers, with sound effects and costumed staff. Herstmonceux Castle (20 min)
Restored medieval castle, now a study centre, with a park and gardens that are open to the public. Drusillas Park (23 min)
Soft-play area, large slides, netted walkways, plus zoo animals, feeding times, restaurant and shop. Eastbourne Redoubt (22 min)
Fortress-in-the-round dating back 200 years, built to defend against Napoleon & used in WWI & WWII. Bateman's (32 min)
Rudyard Kipling's beamed, 17th-century rustic home, with the writer's furnishings and artefacts. De La Warr Pavilion (7 min)
Iconic Modernist building from 1935, offering contemporary art exhibitions, eatery, bar and shop. Hastings Castle (22 min)
Norman fortress ruins with dungeons, a cloistered chapel and an audio-visual show inside a tent. Pevensey Castle (12 min)
16 centuries of history in sturdy castle with square keep, powerful gatehouse and site artifacts. Eastbourne Pier (24 min)
Traditional Victorian pier offering amusements, fish and chips, a cafe/bar and an events venue. Seven Sisters (32 min)
Series of 7 white chalk cliffs along the English Channel in South Downs National Park. Battle Abbey (18 min)
Medieval ruins and battlefield site with an interactive exhibition, a film about 1066 and a cafe. Towner Eastbourne (26 min)
Art gallery with temporary contemporary shows and displays from its own modern British collection. | 
