Nestled within the Devonshire Quarter business, cultural and sporting complex is the Winter Garden. Dating back to 1875 this semi glasshouse building has been the venue for exotic trees and plants, a roller skating rink, and a dance hall floor.
Live Music too has a history at Winter Garden.
Since the construction of its South Pavilion, with glazed outer shell panelling, in the 1960s, the Winter Garden was closed for another refurbishment and restoration work in 2017.
2021 sees the reopening following extensive work, in particular, the re-use of existing material and restoration of heritage features.
The Winter Garden Eastbourne is now well placed to join other recognised South Coast venues.
GETTING HERE
Winter Garden
Compton Street
Eastbourne
BN21 4BP.
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Car
Eastbourne's Winter Garden is about 45 minutes from Brighton, 30 minutes from Hastings and Bexhill and 60 minutes from Tunbridge Wells.
Motorway approach routes are the M23, A27, A22 and the more scenic A259 coast road.
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Parking
The Devonshire Quarter car park is off College Road with 200 parking spaces (including disabled spaces), pay & display (coin payment Only) Monday - Sunday from 08:00am to 6.30pm.
College Road, Eastbourne is free parking at all times and surrounding on-street parking is free after 6pm.
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Bus
Stagecoach Eastbourne Service 3 and 4: all services stop outside the Winter Garden on Compton Street, running regular services.
Brighton & Hove Coaster Services 12, 12A, 12X and 13X: alight at Cornfield Road bus stop, Devonshire Quarter is a 30minute walk. Head towards the Memorial Roundabout for Cornfield Terrace.
Reach the junction with Blackwater Road, continue straight ahead as Cornfield Terrace ends and Chiswick Place begins.
At the crossroad junction turn right onto Compton Street.
Walk pass the Devonshire Theatre and Stage Door Pub to reach Devonshire Quarter for the Winter Garden.
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Rail
Devonshire Quarter is a 25minute walk from Eastbourne train station.
Head out of the main entrance and cross the main-road towards The London & County Pub for Gildredge Road. Walking contraflow to the one-way traffic on Gildredge Road turn left onto South Street.
Standing in front of Upfields Bathrooms showroom (caution) cross to Spencer Road and continue ahead.
Reach the junction with Blackwater Road and turn right.
At the crossroad junction turn left for College Road.
Walk pass the Towner Gallery and enter the Devonshire Quarter public square and head towards the Welcome Building for the Winter Garden.
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