Welcome to Old Town

Old Town East Sussex is a charming and historic village located in the heart of East Sussex. The village is known for its picturesque streets, quaint cottages, and stunning views of the surrounding countryside. Visitors to Old Town can explore the village's rich history by visiting the many historic buildings and landmarks, including the Old Town Hall, St. Mary's Church, and the Old Grammar School.

One of the most popular attractions in Old Town is the Old Town Museum, which is housed in a beautiful 16th-century building. The museum features exhibits on the history of the village, including displays on local industries such as fishing and agriculture. Visitors can also learn about the lives of the people who lived in Old Town throughout the centuries, including the smugglers who once roamed the village's streets.

Old Town is also home to a number of charming shops, cafes, and restaurants. Visitors can browse the village's many antique shops and boutiques, or enjoy a meal at one of the local pubs or restaurants. With its rich history, stunning scenery, and charming atmosphere, Old Town East Sussex is a must-visit destination for anyone traveling to the area.

Local Weather

Partly cloudy

Temp: 4.3°C

Feels Like: -2.3°C

Wind: 31.3 MPH

Wind Dir: WNW

Local Schools

School	Details
Motcombe Infants School Community School Ages:5-7 Head Teacher Mrs Tracy Robinson	Macmillan Drive Eastbourne East Sussex BN21 1SN 01323728901 School Website
Gildredge House Free Schools Ages:4-19 Head Teacher Mrs Craig Bull	Compton Place Road Eastbourne East Sussex BN20 8AB 01323400650 School Website
The Cavendish School Academy Converter Ages:4-16 Head Teacher Mr Peter Marchant	Eldon Road Eastbourne East Sussex BN21 1UE 01323731340 School Website
The South Downs Community Special School Academy Special Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Penny Kershaw	Beechy Avenue Eastbourne East Sussex BN20 8NU 01323730302 School Website
Pashley Down Infant School Community School Ages:5-7 Head Teacher Ms Heather Godding	Beechy Avenue Eastbourne East Sussex BN20 8NX 01323730719 School Website
St Thomas A Becket Catholic Infant School Voluntary Aided School Ages:5-7 Head Teacher Mrs Paul Beverton	3 Tutts Barn Lane Eastbourne East Sussex BN22 8XT 01323737221 School Website
Ocklynge Junior School Academy Sponsor Led Ages:7-11 Head Teacher Mr Paul Reilly	Victoria Drive Eastbourne East Sussex BN20 8XN 1323725839 School Website
Eastbourne College Other Independent School Ages:12-19 Head Teacher Mr Tom Lawson	Headmaster's House Old Wish Road Eastbourne East Sussex BN21 4JX 1323452300 School Website
East Sussex College Group Further Education Ages:16-99 Head Teacher Ms Rebecca Conroy	Cross Levels Way Eastbourne East Sussex BN21 2UF 3030039400 School Website
Stafford Junior School Academy Sponsor Led Ages:7-11 Head Teacher Mrs Kyra Siddall-Ward	Ringwood Road Eastbourne East Sussex BN22 8UA 1323733434

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Eastbourne Terminus Road, Eastbourne, East Sussex, BN21 3QJ 0.83 Miles

Hampden Park Station Approach, Eastbourne, East Sussex, BN22 9ND 1.80 Miles

Polegate High Street, Polegate, East Sussex, BN26 6AQ 3.47 Miles

Pevensey And Westham Eastbourne Road, Westham, East Sussex, BN24 5ND 4.03 Miles

Pevensey Bay Wallsend Road, Pevensey, East Sussex, BN24 6AA 4.72 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Devonshire Chauffeur Services 01323 649999 29 Vicarage Road, Eastbourne, East Sussex, BN20 8AS 0.16 Miles
A2b Taxis 07787 334259 Flat 1/4 Enys Rd, Eastbourne, East Sussex, BN21 2DG 0.53 Miles
Bestaxin Eastbourne 01323 737608 60 Sancroft Road, Eastbourne, East Sussex, BN20 8HB 0.53 Miles
May Line Cars 01323 434828 53 Enys Rd, Eastbourne, East Sussex, BN21 2DN 0.66 Miles
Polegate Station Taxis 01323 725511 West Taxi Office/Old Orchard Rd, Eastbourne, East Sussex, BN21 1DB 0.71 Miles
Eastbourne Cab 01323 417177 Unit 6, Eastbourne, East Sussex, BN21 3UH 0.73 Miles
Hermes Cars 01323 738744 40 Fairfield Rd, Eastbourne, East Sussex, BN20 7LX 0.97 Miles
Eastbourne Vw Camper Hire 01323 639309 Flat 1, Eastbourne, East Sussex, BN20 7AY 1.08 Miles
Call-A-Cab 01323 746746 9 Lismore Road, Eastbourne, East Sussex, BN21 3BA 1.08 Miles
Sussex Cars Eastbourne 01323 726726 2E Pevensey Road, Eastbourne, East Sussex, BN21 3HJ 1.13 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Summerdown Road No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Old Town Post Office No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:12:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Dillingburgh Road No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
St Cyprians No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Uplands Road No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Pashley Road No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Green Street Post Office No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:17:15 Saturday Last Collection:12:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Longland Road No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Cherry Garden Road No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Peppercombe Road No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Victoria Drive No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Saffrons Road No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Arlington Road No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Enys Road No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Southfields Rd Callers Office No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:18:00 Saturday Last Collection:13:15 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Victoria Medical Centre - Covid Local Vaccination Service	153A Victoria Drive Eastbourne BN20 8NH
Victoria Medical Centre - Covid Local Vaccination Service 2	153A Victoria Drive Eastbourne BN20 8NH
Victoria Eastbourne Pcn Hub 01323 407900	Victoria Medical Centre 153A Victoria Drive Eastbourne East Sussex BN20 8NH
Victoria Medical Centre 01323 407900	153A Victoria Drive Eastbourne East Sussex BN20 8NH
Arlington Road Surgery 01323 727531	The Surgery 1 Arlington Road Eastbourne East Sussex BN21 1DH

Local Stores

Albert Parade
1-3 Albert Parade
Eastbourne
East Sussex
BN21 1SD
01323 723251
shop.4563@coop.co.uk
Store Website
0.46 miles

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SPAR - Newhaven
Portslade Garages Ltd
Avis Way
Newhaven
BN9 0DD
01273 516825
Store Website
9.3 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Downland Veterinary Group
36 The Goffs Eastbourne East Sussex BN21 1HD 01323 721087 goffs.reception@downlandvets.co.uk 0.45 miles
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Coast Veterinary Referrals
6 St Anne'S Road Eastbourne East Sussex BN21 2DJ Website 0.67 miles
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Linnaeus Veterinary Ltd T/A St Annes Veterinary Group
6 St Anne'S Road Eastbourne East Sussex BN21 2DJ 01323 640 011 contact@stannesvets.co.uk Website 0.67 miles
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Vets Now (Eastbourne)
6 St Annes Road Eastbourne East Sussex BN21 2DJ 01323 301292 eastbourneclinic@vets-now.com Website 0.67 miles

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Cobie Vetcare
The Enterprise Centre Station Parade Eastbourne East Sussex BN21 1BD 01323 646329 info@cobievetcare.co.uk Website 0.80 miles

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Eastbourne Vets
89-91 Seaside Eastbourne East Sussex BN22 7NL 01323 639331 1.43 miles

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Local Dog Walks

Beachy Head
Beautiful, Lots Of Space To Run And Play Both In Top And At The Side. Can Get A Bit Busy At Weekends But Rarely Unable To Take Off Lead Beachy Head Lancashire 2.27 miles

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Beachy Head
A Coastal, Circular Walk Along The Cliff Edge. You Will Be Able To See The Famous Beachy Head Lighthouse And Views Across Eastbourne And The Sea. BN20 7YA 2.27 miles From The West: Head Along The M4, Then Cut Down To The A27 And Carry On. From The North: Once Passed London, Take The M23/A23, Then Turn Left When You See Signs For Eastbourne. You Should See Signs For Beachy Head After A While.

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Friston Forest
Walks From The Car Park Are Signposted. There Is The Option Of Long Or Short Walks. Unnamed Road Eastbourne Lancashire BN20 0AT 2.53 miles Forestry Commission On The B2105

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Seven Sisters
Walk From Birling Gap Towards Seven Sisters, It Is A National Trust Signposted Walk. There Are Shorter And Longer Options. The Path Can Get Quite Close To The Edge Of The Cliffs, So Watch Out For The Dog. Some Fields With Sheep In Them, But Can Be Clearly Seen From Distance. Boat House Birling Gap East Dean Eastbourne BN20 0AB 3.41 miles

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Pevensey Castle 1066
134 A259 Pevensey Bay 4.39 miles Entrance To Field Is In The Layby

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Cuckmere
A Number Of Paths Follow The River Down To The Beach. The River Is Fast Flowing And So Not Suitable For Dogs To Swim In. Sometimes, Sheep Are Grazing So Dogs Need To Be Under Control But Well Behaved Dogs Can Be Off The Lead. A259 Seaford Lancashire BN25 4AD 4.83 miles

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Weather Forecast

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	Clear	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Partly Cloudy	Overcast	Overcast
Temp	11.2°C	8.2°C	6.7°C	5.5°C	5.1°C	5.2°C	5.6°C	6.9°C	7.1°C	5.4°C	4.2°C	4.2°C
Feels Like	8.5°C	4.4°C	2.5°C	1.3°C	1.4°C	2°C	3.9°C	5.3°C	5.7°C	3.8°C	2°C	1.9°C

Saturday	00:00	02:00	04:00	06:00	08:00	10:00	12:00	14:00	16:00	18:00	20:00	22:00

	Overcast	Overcast	Cloudy	Cloudy	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Cloudy	Overcast	Clear
Temp	3.7°C	3.6°C	2.8°C	1.5°C	1°C	2.4°C	5.5°C	6.7°C	6.1°C	4.4°C	1.7°C	2°C
Feels Like	1.5°C	0.8°C	-0.7°C	-2.9°C	-3.7°C	-2°C	1.6°C	2.9°C	2°C	-0.3°C	-3.4°C	-1.7°C

Sunday	00:00	02:00	04:00	06:00	08:00	10:00	12:00	14:00	16:00	18:00	20:00	22:00

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Temp	-0.5°C	-2.3°C	-3.6°C	-4.4°C	-4.1°C	-2.5°C	0°C	1.9°C	1.9°C	0°C	-1.3°C	-1.4°C
Feels Like	-6.1°C	-8.9°C	-10.6°C	-11.4°C	-10.8°C	-8.6°C	-5.1°C	-2.4°C	-1.8°C	-3.1°C	-4.9°C	-6.1°C

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