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In August 2017, Heather B said:

Love walking around and viewing the boats. Great selection of restaurants. Great place to visit. Would recommend a visit here.

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In August 2017, June D said:

Went to see the harbour for the first time. A classy location with restaurants and apartments overlooking the harbour and yachts. Nice for morning coffee, sitting in the sunshine.

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In August 2017, Jollydayout said:

Good for a stroll and look at the boats on a sunny day. Engineers will show interest in the locks and engineered bridges in this marina. Boat enthusiasts will love the variety. Look for the many fish in the marina and wild birds between the bustle.

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In July 2017, Joan H said:

Interesting with plenty of different choice eateries. Nice walk around the harbour especially in good weather! Opportunity to learn more about the RNLI.

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In July 2017, Jacqueline M said:

a beautiful and buzzing place, with lots of restaurants boat trips and its a wonderful walk to Eastbourne all along the esplanade.

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In July 2017, TREVOR P said:

Great place to have a stroll .Great marina good selection of shops and restraunts .and you can even go round by boat and see all the places of interest at a very reasonable cost .Lovely day out

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In July 2017, PARIS522 said:

The marina itself is a great place just to mooch, look at the many boats in the numerous harbours and get something to eat and drink in the many watering holes and eateries.
Just round the corner you have, for the time being, a retail park with some well known stores there and a cinema.

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In July 2017, michelle b said:

Beautiful in the summer...plenty going on..nice shops and restaurants..good place for people watching

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In July 2017, MysterySandwich3000 said:

I come here at least once a month to eat out or meet friends for a drink. Its great to come and view the boats and chill at a cafe nearby.

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In July 2017, Sheila A said:

The marina is a Very nice area to visit and plenty of places to get a meal or just to sit relax with a drink or to wander and look at the boats.

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In July 2017, James H said:

Lovely Marina outside the main town. Some shops and choice of restaurants. We ate in a Spanish type restarant first day, and a very nice Italian next day.

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In July 2017, Marion C said:

The harbour has walks on flat even paved ground, easy to access for all. Shops and restaurants, cinema and a gym as well as lots of places to walk and sit and pass the time watching the boats come and go through the locks.

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In July 2017, Joan N said:

Love going here walking distance for us. There is a Thai restaurant. Harvester, simply Italian, Ganges, sports bar, day time cafe dilietos, and seasons. You can also take a boat trip round the harbour or out to the lighthouses.

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In July 2017, UKSue29 said:

So many restaurants and bars to choose from. Easy and free to park and great place just to walk around.

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In July 2017, Keith F said:

Sovereign Harbour is also mercifully free of the horrendous, horrible and traffic-awful downtown Eastbourne, especially at this time of year. It is an area of outstanding interest, with its four gorgeous residential harbours all linked by bridges and walkways skirting each houbour. If you like a walk there there is a terrific way to get from here to Eastbourne 2 miles away or Pevensey Bay, both along the seafront.Sovereign Harbour restaurants are wonderful, especially Simply Italian. The sad thing about this wonderful area which is part of Eastbourne, in Eastbourne's Sovereign Ward for electoral purposes, is that it does not appear at all as an attraction on Eastbourne Borough Council or East Sussex County Council websites as a nice place to visit. Nor does Sovereign Harbour feature, as it most certainly should, on their websites as the town's and region's leading tourist area.

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In July 2017, Beeneverywhre said:

This is a very nice harbour nestled away to the left hand side of Eastbourne . Plenty of choice for food & drink & a pleasant summers evening walk too. Would reccomend to anyone

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In July 2017, Weltenbummlers said:

Can walk along the seafront from Eastbourne centre (40 - 50 minutes). Good restaurants/cafes/pubs. Close to big ASDA and other shops.

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In July 2017, lindasargent said:

This is an amazing place to visit lots of shops restaurants and a beautiful harbour lots of lovely walks around the harbour lots of boats I absolutely love it here

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In July 2017, juliawildman said:

Fabulous Waterfront and Harbour. Inner and outer harbour and two locks towards the outer sea. The restaurants mostly overlook the boats coming and going daily and the Thai Marina Restaurant is a MUST! Beautiful Thai food and Seasons a wonderful place for brunch and good Illy Coffee!

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In July 2017, Lesley L said:

Visited in May, colder and windier, this time lovely weather to enjoy marina workings and Restaurants..

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In July 2017, Cheahshir said:

The marina itself was a nice setting but the surrounding apartments were boring. We had an OK meal at "The Harvester" but were shocked by all the seagulls flying onto the tables fighting over leftover food! They were huge, very noisy and aggressive. We then had to ask where the shops were only to be told it was a retail park nearby. (TK Maxx, Boots, Wilko.) Gunwharf Quay (Portsmouth) it isn't!

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In July 2017, tracynorthcat said:

The Harbour is a good place to eat, have a drink or just wander around

There is a good selection of restaurants from a pub, Italian, American, Indian to a harvester restaurant. It has a nice chilled relaxed atmosphere.
You can walk around the marina looking at all the boats and watch the locks in operation.

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In June 2017, Azmin A said:

always bring my elderly father here for a walk and a meal. It is truly beautiful, perfect place for all ages.

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In June 2017, Anj9170 said:

Stayed with friends on their boat. Very sociable great yacht club great facilities great location. Best harbour so far in the South East

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In June 2017, seeyouinabit said:

I love this place, it is always so beautiful especially on a sunny day. I love the selections of restaurant the Harbour has. It is the perfect place to go for a walk with families especially with children and elderly people. But the view is always stunning.

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