Eastbourne again named one of the best places to visit in the country in 2023

The town was praised in an article from travel magazine Wanderlust titled ‘The best places to visit in England in 2023’ – which was published on January 13.

In the article Jessica Reid writes: “Those who love their art will know about the Turner Prize. The annual prestigious award is given to a British contemporary artist, and takes place at Tate Britain every other year, and venues around the country in alternate years.

"In 2023, the sleepy seaside town of Eastbourne will be be put under the creative limelight as its Towner Art Gallery is selected to host the Turner Prize. Why this venue? This year marks a century since Eastbourne Towner first opened, with celebratory exhibitions running throughout the year, including a retrospective dedicated to Barbara Hepworth during the summer.”

Eastbourne was also named the best place to visit in the UK in 2023 by Time Out.

On top of this Condé Nast Traveller (CN Traveller) mentioned Eastbourne in its ‘The 13 Best Places to Go in the U.K. in 2023’ article - which was published towards the end of November.

The other locations named in the Wanderlust article were Manchester, Liverpool, London, Leeds and the south west of England.

Eastbourne Borough Council’s lead member for tourism and culture Margaret Bannister said: “Another brilliant accolade for Eastbourne in a phenomenal year for the town.

“It’s wonderful to see Eastbourne attracting even more attention and this is just the start as we look forward to a magnificent year ahead, from top tennis stars at the Rothesay International in June to the return of our high flying airshow in August and the opening of the prestigious Turner Prize in September.

“With work also progressing on Levelling Up plans for an arts, education and cultural centre on the downland and a vibrant artisan style ‘food street’ in Victoria Place - this really is set to be a pivotal year for Eastbourne.”

The council said the town welcomed 5.46 million visitors in 2019 – pre-covid.

Tourism is worth £530 million to the local economy, supporting 28 per cent of all jobs in Eastbourne, according to the council.

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