Eastbourne campus

Eastbourne is easy-going with the beach and countryside nearby. Our campus is set in the Meads area of this historic seaside town.

From the start of the academic year 2024–25 all School of Sport and Health Sciences courses will be based on our Falmer, Brighton campus. Check your course page for more information.

What's on campus

Our Eastbourne campus is just a mile from the town centre and even closer to the seafront. The Welkin halls of residence is home to more than 350 students. Our accommodation office can help you find a place to live if you prefer to rent privately.

Social scene - Eastbourne has a range of modern bars, more traditional pubs and live music venues popular with students, and being a compact town it's easy to find your friends on a night out.

Arts - Besides the modern Towner Contemporary Art Gallery there are also five theatres in Eastbourne and a number of arts and music festivals throughout the year.

Sports - On campus there is a 25-metre swimming pool, sports hall, gym, artificial outdoor pitch and dance studio. Our students take advantage of being close to the sea and the South Downs, exploring them on foot or by bike.

Food and drink on campus - There's a choice of cafes and restaurants on all of our campuses.

Our facilities at Eastbourne

Eastbourne gym facilities
Gym space and facilities offering a wide of activities
Eastbourne halls
One of the halls of residence for our students
Eastbourne nursing facilities
Eastbourne is home to our advanced nursing and health facilities
Eastbourne sports facilities Panthers
Eastbourne has many sports facilities and is home to the Panthers sports team

Interactive map and tours

Travel and transport

Bicycle: Eastbourne town centre and the seafront are both within walking and cycling distance of the university. There is a cycle path all along the seafront. On campus there are plenty of covered cycle stands.

Bus: The 3 or the 3A will take you from the town centre to the campus. For timetables and routes visit the Stagecoach website.

Train: The closest station is Eastbourne. It is about a 25-minute walk to campus. There are two direct trains to Brighton every hour (35 minutes) and up to six trains per hour to London (90 minutes). For timetables check National Rail Enquiries.

Car: There is limited permit-controlled car parking on campus. Staff and students are encouraged to use bikes and public transport. To get the best route for your journey use the following postcodes:

  • Leaf Hospital – BN21 2HW
  • Bishopsbourne, Trevin Towers (and Annexe) – BN20 7SP
  • Hillbrow – BN20 7SR
  • Welkin halls of residence – BN20 7SH
  • Welkin House – BN20 7SN
  • Aldro, Greynore 1 and 2, Robert Dodd (and Annexes) – BN20 7UR
  • Queenwood – BN20 7UN

See our maps and directions pages for information about parking.