Discover Bexhill-on-Sea, East Sussex

Bexhill-on-Sea is a seaside resort on the southeast coast of England. It is located within the district of Rother, in East Sussex, England. The town has a population of around 40,000 people (2012 estimate).

De La Warr Pavilion, Bexhill-on-Sea: Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:De_La_Warr_pavilion_-_the_main_stairway_-_geograph.org.uk_-_1256089.jpg
Author: Rod Bacon


Bexhill-on-Sea was established in AD 772, when it received its charter granted by King Offa II of the Kingdom of Mercia to Bishop Oswald to build a church. The discovery of primitive boats in the area suggests that the site may have been inhabited even earlier than that.

As with many coastal villages in England, Bexhill-on-Sea was one of the sites where smuggling activities were historically being carried out, particularly in the 17th to 19th centuries.

At the turn of the 20th century, in addition to being a fashionable seaside resort, Bexhill-on-Sea was also being promoted as a destination for motor races. The very first automobile racing on British soil was held here in May, 1902. There were plans to create a racing circuit in town, but it never materialize, and the motoring sport eventually relocate to the Brooklands circuit in 1907.

St Stephen's Church, Bexhill-on-Sea: Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:St_Stephen%27s_Church,_Bexhill.JPG
Author: The Voice of Hassocks

Visiting Bexhill-on-Sea

You can reach Bexhill-on-Sea from London via Hastings. Take the M25 motorway to Junction 5, then continue heading southeast on the A21 road until you reach Hastings. There, take the A259 road heading west until you arrive in Bexhill.

Places of Interest in Bexhill-on-Sea

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