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Beachy Head is iconic. The views of the rolling Downland, the lighthouse and the cliffs are renowned all over the world and has been a highlight for visitors to Eastbourne for centuries. Join these tourists on their travels to Beachy Head and through their diaries, postcards and souvenirs, discover their stories in our latest temporary exhibition.

See the hand drawn sketches of the Garland Family visiting in 1870s, Mary Thomas' travel diary written in the 1830s , and Lewis Carroll's bed desk made for his regular holidays in Eastbourne.