Belle Tout Lighthouse, Sussex Downs AONB

Name: Belle Tout Lighthouse
Address: Belle Tout Lighthouse, Beachy Head, Eastbourne, BN20 0AE, Sussex Downs AONB, United Kingdom

#4 among attractions in Sussex Downs AONB

Lighthouse, Vernacular architecture, Top attraction

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Belle Tout Lighthouse, Sussex Downs AONB

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The Belle Tout Lighthouse is a decommissioned lighthouse and British landmark located at Beachy Head, East Sussex close to the town of Eastbourne. It has been called "Britain's most famous inhabited lighthouse" because of its striking location and use in film and television. In 1999, the Grade II listed building was moved in one piece to prevent it from succumbing to coastal erosion. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 50°44'18"N, 0°12'53"E

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Belle Tout Lighthouse, Beachy Head, Eastbourne, BN20 0AESussex Downs AONB United Kingdom

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Nearby attractions include: Towner Gallery, Beachy Head Lighthouse, Devonshire Park Lawn Tennis Club, Eastbourne Bandstand.

3.4 miNE
Museum
Towner Gallery, Eastbourne
87 min walk • Nestled in the coastal town of Eastbourne, the Towner Gallery stands as a beacon of contemporary art in the South of England. This modern art gallery, located in East Sussex, offers a dynamic collection of modern British art and hosts an array of temporary exhibitions...
1.2 miE
Lighthouse, Vernacular architecture
Beachy Head Lighthouse, Eastbourne
31 min walk • Beachy Head Lighthouse is a lighthouse located in the English Channel below the cliffs of Beachy Head in East Sussex. It is 43 m in height and became operational in October 1902. It was the last traditional-style 'rock tower' to be built by Trinity House.
3.5 miNE
Sport, Sport venue
Devonshire Park Lawn Tennis Club, Eastbourne
89 min walk • The Devonshire Park Lawn Tennis Club is a tennis complex in Eastbourne, United Kingdom. The complex is the host of the annual ATP and WTA Tour tournament called the Nature Valley International. The stadium court has a capacity of 8,000 people.
3.7 miNE
Nightlife, Theater, Concerts and shows
Eastbourne Bandstand, Eastbourne
96 min walk • The Eastbourne Bandstand is a bandstand on the seafront of the East Sussex coastal town of Eastbourne, with an attached colonnade and viewing decks. Built in 1935 to the designs of the Borough Council Engineer, Leslie Rosevere.
3.5 miNE
City hall
Eastbourne Town Hall, Eastbourne
90 min walk • Eastbourne Town Hall is a municipal building in Grove Road, Eastbourne, East Sussex, England. The town hall, which is the meeting place of Eastbourne Borough Council, is a Grade II listed building.
3.4 miNE
Church
South Street Free Church, Eastbourne
88 min walk • South Street Free Church is a church in the centre of Eastbourne, a town and seaside resort in the English county of East Sussex.
3.4 miNE
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Our Lady of Ransom Church, Eastbourne
86 min walk • Our Lady of Ransom Church is a Roman Catholic Parish church in Eastbourne, East Sussex. It was founded as a mission in 1869, built from 1900 to 1903, and had extensions completed in 1926.
3.3 miNE
Concerts and shows, Theater
The Lamb, Eastbourne
84 min walk • The Lamb Theatre is a fringe theatre, situated above the Lamb Inn in Old Town, Eastbourne. The first pub theatre in Eastbourne, it hosts a range of performance events at Eastbourne's oldest pub.
3.8 miNW
Park
Seaford Head, Cuckmere Haven
96 min walk • Seaford Head is a 150.2-hectare Local Nature Reserve east of Seaford in East Sussex. It is part of Seaford to Beachy Head Site of Special Scientific Interest An area of 83 hectares is owned by Seaford Town Council and managed by the Sussex Wildlife Trust.
2 miNW
Row of 7 white cliffs on the Channel
Seven Sisters, Cuckmere Haven
51 min walk • The Seven Sisters are a series of chalk sea cliffs on the English Channel coast, and are a stretch of the sea-eroded section of the South Downs range of hills, in the county of East Sussex, in south-east England.
3.4 miNE
Theater, Concerts and shows
Congress Theatre, Eastbourne
88 min walk • The Congress Theatre is a Grade II* listed, purpose built, modern theatre and conference venue in the seaside town of Eastbourne, East Sussex. It is one of the largest theatres in southern England, with seating capacity of 1,689. The theatre was designed by Bryan and Norman Westwood Architects and built in 1963.