Seafront

Visit Eastbourne seafront for clean seas and Good Beach Guide recommended beaches. Offering lifeguard patrolled safe bathing, seafront restaurants, showers, beach huts, cabins, sun loungers, deckchairs, kidzsafe wristband scheme and children's attractions.

Eastbourne's Good Beach Guide recommended beach offers lifeguard patrolled safe bathing, a first aid post and a kids wristband scheme. Keep the kids occupied whilst you take it easy with our free kids activity sheet.

The main resort beach from the Wish Tower to the Pier offers both peace of mind and even some fun Tyro Lifeguard courses to keep youngsters busy.

Discover some of our quieter un-patrolled beaches, but do following our tips on how to use the beach safely. Check out our Tide Times download or read about our Water Quality.

Eastbourne Beach Lifeguards

Lifeguards patrol the Wish Tower to Pier beach from May 1 to September 30 and are trained in first aid, rescue methods, life support, spinal management, weather meteorology, boat handling and regularly undergo fitness training.

Visit the lifeguard station for first aid, advice on sea conditions, weather, Kids Wristbands and equipment hire.

For more info on beach safety:

Read our leaflet.

Kidzsafe Wristband Scheme

Keep in contact with the kids! Pick up our FREE Kidzsafe wristbands from the Lifeguard Station or Seafront Office.

Kidzsafe wristbands are waterproof and a great way to reunite lost children with parents. Simply write your phone number on the wristband and our lifeguards and seafront staff will contact you if your child becomes lost and cannot find you.

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Tyro Lifeguard Courses

The sessions run throughout August at the Lifeguard Station on the Seafront and are a unique opportunity for your child to learn all they need to know about staying safe and having fun by the sea. Sessions are run by our qualified and experienced team and include:

Level 1 Introduction to the beach & sea, local hazards, flags

Level 2 Basic First aid, sea rescues, radio calls, and signals.

Level 3 First aid (including basic life support), paddle board training, open water rescues, introduction to rescue boat and its use.

Level 4 Rescues from boat (This involves going out in the boat), advanced first aid (what to do in case of spinal injuries, open wounds etc.), Tyro legends challenge!

To attend the course your child must be able to swim 100 metres unaided.

More info 

Click here to book

Or telephone Seafront Office 01323 410611

Beachy Head and Seven Sisters Extreme Plastic Objects Removal

BHASSEXPLORE is a cooperative, a collective, a foundation, with the sole purpose of removing as much plastic and man made debris and junk from, what should be, the pristine and absolutely amazing, iconic and stunning coastal habitat that is the Beachy Head and Seven Sisters chalk cliffs landscape

Visit their website here

Contact them

Free Kids Activity Sheet

Keep the kids entertained and educated with our free printable activity sheet. Features a word search, colouring in and word game, all designed to remind little ones about staying safe at the beach.

Download

Other Useful Information

Tide Times

Water Quality

Lifeguard Station & First Aid Post

Find us on the beach just east of the Wish Tower.

Grand Parade
Eastbourne
BN21 3AD

Tel: 01323 412290
Email us

Open 10am - 5pm
May-Sept