Eastbourne named UK's best place to visit in 2023
The Sussex town's topped a list put out by Time Out
Eastbourne has been named as the top UK break destination for 2023.
The Sussex town topped a list put out by Time Out, which heralds the town's rising status as a creative and cultural hub.
It comes as the town prepares to host the Turner Prize art exhibition at the Towner Eastbourne gallery, starting from September 28th next year.
They've also cited the impact of events such as the Eastbourne International tennis tournament, along with the closeness of the South Downs National Park and landmarks such as Beachy Head and the Seven Sisters.
Time Out’s network of local editors have selected and ranked the destinations based on their current thriving food, drink and arts scene.
In addition, it was also taken into consideration for the ranking whether there are also lots of new things to get excited about in the coming year in the chosen places such as new hotels, restaurants, museums or events to put on people’s calendars for 2023.
Huw Oliver, Time Out's UK Editor, explained why the places on the list made the cut:
"Rather than the usual hotspots, we want to highlight places, many of which are ridiculously underrated, which people don’t automatically think to go to.
"In all of the places on the list, you will find interesting things to see and do, eat and drink during the day and night, a friendly welcome and a community spirit which enables you to connect with locals and really get to know a place.
"We recommend that you definitely put one or more of these destinations on your travel list for next year."
The full list of Time Out’s Best Places to Visit in the UK in 2023 is:
- Eastbourne
- Birmingham
- Cardigan
- Manchester
- Scarborough
- Glasgow
- Dorset
- London
- Edinburgh
- Liverpool
- Padstow
- Orkney
- Margate
- Sheffield
- Cheshire