Lots to do in the local area - whether your stay is for leisure, business or group travel, explore what's going on outside of the hotel too!
0.2 miles from The Grand | Eastbourne
The Devonshire Park and Congress Theatres show a full range of work presented includes major touring productions and one-night shows year-round. Just a few minutes' stroll from the hotel, experience some wonderful entertainment during your stay.
0.2 miles from The Grand | Eastbourne
Towner is an award-winning contemporary art gallery and museum. It presents major exhibitions of the UK and international contemporary art – and as a museum, it has a renowned collection of art from across the ages, and even an Art Store Tour through their archives as well as a new cultural cinema auditorium space.
3.5 miles from The Grand
Travel behind the famous one-eighth scale miniature locomotives as they meander for nearly a mile around the beautiful country park. The park also features crazy golf, a maze, adventure playground and five-acre lake. Our guests can enjoy a 10% discount on tickets at the gate by simply showing proof of their stay with us.
5 miles from The Grand | Eastbourne
The South Downs National Park’s landscapes cover 1,600km2 of breath-taking views and hidden gems. Discover the white cliffs of Seven Sisters, rolling farmland, ancient woodland and lowland heaths or enjoy our ‘picture perfect’ villages, traditional country pubs or flourishing vineyards, and beach walks and sunsets across Birling Gap.
Situated just 8 miles from Eastbourne, Knockhatch Adventure Park if a fantastic day out for all ages. Featuring both indoor and outdoor play facilities, a splash pad, daily owl displays, family rides and a zoo! A 10% discount is available when staying at The Grand Hotel. Available at the gate only. Proof of stay will be required upon entry, so please have your accommodation confirmation ready to display.
The site is also home to Knockhatch Ski School, with a 110m artificial dry ski slope which creates the perfect conditions for skiing and snowboarding.
8.4 miles from The Grand
Long Man Brewery, an award-winning independent brewery in the South Downs National Park, crafts high-quality cask and keg beers with a strong focus on sustainability. Uniquely, they use regeneratively farmed barley grown on their own site, highlighting their commitment to the environment and quality. Sample their "Naturally Excellent Beer" at their Brewery Shop & Tap Room, open seven days a week, or book a tour for an inside look at their process.
As part of this collaboration, our guests can enjoy a 10% discount at the Brewery Shop & Tap Room, online and on brewery tours. For more information, ask our Reservations Team.
10 miles from The Grand | Alfriston
Situated just 10 miles from Eastbourne, Drusillas Zoo Park if a fantastic day out for the whole family. One of the top kids days out in Sussex, enjoy an animal and child friendly environment where the focus is always on fun finding out.
10 miles from The Grand | Hailsham
Enjoy hands-on science and discovery among the domes and telescopes of a former world-famous observatory. With over 100 interactive science exhibits, as well as Telescope Tours, Open Evenings to view the night sky, Astronomy Courses and many Special Events throughout the year, our aim is to make science spectacular and fun for everyone.
12 miles from The Grand | Polegate
Rathfinny Wine Estate was established in 2010 near Alfriston in the South Downs of Sussex, one of England’s exceptional natural landscapes, with the express intention of producing some of the world’s best sparkling wine. Rathfinny occupies a perfect south-facing slope, just three miles from the sea, and its climate, chalk soils and aspect make it probably the most perfect place to produce wine in a region that is already producing some of the best, award winning English sparkling wines.
