Eastbourne is a stylish Victorian resort set on the beautiful Sussex coastline. It has a long, elegant seafront promenade, which features numerous beautiful floral displays, a Victorian pier and a 1930s bandstand. The Royal Parade Hotel is ideally positioned on the seafront and is a comfortable hotel that has recently been completely refurbished by its new owners. It has a pleasant restaurant, a bar-lounge for evening entertainment, and a sea facing sun lounge where we can sit to relax and enjoy the views. Bedrooms are all recently redecorated with private bathroom, tea and coffee making facilities, colour television and telephone, and there is a lift to all rooms.

Surrounding Eastbourne are many scenic drives to enjoy and beautiful places to visit. We shall be striking out onto the Eastbourne Downs to the infamous Beachy Head, and also heading inland to the Cuckmere Valley with its wealth of old-world inns and houses and its secretive smuggling past. We shall be visiting Alfriston, 'England's prettiest village' with lunch at one of Alfriston's traditional tearooms, and a visit to a local vineyard. We shall also have a free day to relax at the hotel and explore Eastbourne with its many shops and gardens and its long seafront promenade. On the final day, we make a little detour on our homeward journey to drop in at Heavan Farm for a home cooked lunch in the Stable Tearooms. You will also have a little free time to wander around this wonderful old farm with its bluebell woods and dragonfly pool.

As usual, all excursions, entrance fees and lunches out at charismatic local inns and tearooms are included in the cost of your holiday including lunch at Heaven Farm on the last day on our journey home.