Vernon Guest House offers everything you need on your own doorstep. We are just 100 metres from Eastbourne's famous promenade and very close town centre, to the pier, theatre, golf, tennis, bandstand, Sovereign harbour, the towering cliffs of Beachy Head and the beautiful Marina. The main railway station and shopping centre are just a few minutes walk away.
Nearby Points of Interest
- Beachy Head & South Downs (2 mi)
- Eastbourne nestles at the foot of the South Downs next to national beauty spot Beachy Head and its famous chalk cliffs and lighthouse. Tour the South Downs Way, a 100 mile trail for walkers, cyclists and horse riders between Eastbourne and Winchester.
- Carpet Gardens (0.3 mi)
- The famous Carpet Gardens are the centrepiece of Eastbourne's Promenade. Don't miss the vibrant displays of bedding plants, special planting features, cactus displays and fountains.
Eastbourne is proud of its sucess in the Britain in Bloom Awards and promotes a mix of traditional bedding and innovative tropical style planting between the Western Lawns and the Pier.
- Devonshire Park Tennis (0.3 mi)
- The world class tennis courts at Devonshire Park play host to six major tennis tournaments each year, the Devonshire Park Tennis Club and public grass court hire. The AEGON International will take place every year ont he second week of June.
- Dotto Trains (0.5 mi)
- Ride the little train along the full length of the seafront with bus stops at Holywell Retreat, Wish Tower Slopes, Eastbourne Pier, Treasure Island, Fort Fun, Sovereign Centre and Atlantic Drive.
- Drusillas Park (6 mi)
- Drusillas Park is widely regarded as the best small zoo in Europe. Enjoy a fun finding-out day out that includes Thomas the Tank Engine and brilliant play areas. Rated 12th in Sunday Times "Britains Best Days Out" June 2008.
Local Events
- Eastbourne Festival (0.3 mi)
- Last years festival was a big hit with audiences around the town and brought together some big names from the world of theatre, music, comedy and literature and loads of local talent. Over 125 visual artists also participated as part of the Festival Open Houses. Sat 3 - Sun 25 Apr 2010
- French Market (0.3 mi)
- Sat 1 - Mon 3 May 2010
Fri 9 - Sun 11 Jul 2010
- Funfair at Princes Park (0.8 mi)
- Fri 28 May 2010 - Mon 5 Jul 2010
Sat 21 Aug 2010 - Wed 1 Sep 2010
- Eastbourne Motorshow (1 mi)
- Held infront of Park College, the Eastbourne Motorshow is a must see for car enthusiasts in and around Eastbourne.
Eastbourne Motorshow, Sussex Downs College, Kings Drive, Eastbourne. Sat 10, Sun 11 Jul 2010
- AEGON International Tennis at Devonshire Park (0.3 mi)
- Enjoy world class tennis action from top men and women of the WTA and ATP tours, in this exciting pre-Wimbledon tournament at Eastbourne's Devonshire Park.
Regularly attracting tennis stars from the World's top ten, coverage will be beamed across the world on TV.
Sat 12 - Sat 19 Jun 2010