Tourist Information Centres

The staff at our three Networked Tourist Information Centres are happy to help you with planning your visit.  The Rye and Hastings Information Centres are both Enjoy England Official Partners, recognised by Visit Britain for promoting excellence and providing a world class service.

Staff are able to offer an accommodation booking service for Hotels, Guest Accommodation and Self Catering properties and will also arrange local theatre tickets, transport and many other services.

The following Information Centres are not currently part of the networked system of Tourist Information Centres - however they provide information about the local areas.  We recommend you telephone before visiting these Centres as opening times are limited.

Battle and Bexhill Tourist Information Centre

Address:

Battle Abbey
Gatehouse
Battle
East Sussex
TN33 0AD

Telephone: 01424 776789
e-mail: battleandbexhilltic@english-heritage.org.uk

Opening Times:

April to September: 10.00am to 6.00pm
October to March: 10.00am to 4.00pm

Battle Tourist Information Centre is in Battle Abbey Gatehouse, which stands like a medieval sentry to the site of the Battle of Hastings.

Bexhill Information Point

Address:

Colonnade Café
Bexhill
East Sussex

Opening Times:

Friday to Sunday: 10am to 4pm (this Information Point is volunteer run and has no telephone)

Hastings Information Centre

Address:

Queens Square
Hastings
East Sussex
TN34 1TL

Telephone: 01424 451111
Fax: 01424 781186
e-mail: hic@hastings.gov.uk

Opening Times:

7 days a week
Monday to Friday: 08.30 - 18.15
Saturday: 09.00 - 17.00
Sunday: 10.30 - 16.30

You can now buy Oyster cards and Southern Day Save tickets from Hastings Information Centre.

Herstmonceux Village Information Point

Address:

3 The Old Forge
Gardner Street
Herstmonceux
East Sussex

Telephone: 01323 833961

Opening Times:

Monday to Friday: 09.30am - 12.30pm
Saturday: 10am - 12noon
Monday: 14.00pm - 16.00pm (in addition to 09.30am - 12.30pm)
Thursday: 14.00pm - 16.00pm (in addition to 09.30am - 12.30pm)

Old Town Information Centre

Address:

The Stade (by the Coach Park)
Hastings
East Sussex

Opening Times:

November to April: weekends only 10.00 - 16.30
May to October: open 7 days a week
Sunday: 10.00 - 16.30

Our award-winning main centre at Priory Meadow should be your first point of call when you arrive in the town.  You'll find fully computerised accommodation booking, souvenirs, wheelchair hire and a host of other services.  Come in, email us or give us a call!

Pevensey Information Point

Address:

Main Beach Car Park
Sea Road
Pevensey
BN24 6EH

Telephone: 01323 766230

Opening Times:

Easter to end of September: 10.00am - 16.00pm
End of September to Easter: 10.00am - 13.00pm

Rye Tourist Information Centre

Address:

The Heritage Centre
Strand Quay
Rye
East Sussex
TN31 7AY

Telephone: 01797 226696
Fax: 01797 223460
e-mail: ryetic@rother.gov.uk

Opening Times

March to October: Monday to Saturday - 9.30 to 5.00
Sundays: 10.00 to 5.00
November to February: 10.00 to 4.00
Please check for confirmation of reduced winter opening hours.

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Rye Tourist Information Centre

Rye Tourist Information Centre is located in the town's Heritage Centre where through the town model Rye's history comes alive with tales of French invasions, smuggling and Royal visitors, the most recent being the late Queen Mother, who was Lord Warden of the Confederation of the Cinque Ports.

The Weald Information Centre

Address:

The Old Fire Station
Stone Street
Cranbrook
Kent
TN17 3HF

Telephone:  01580 714086/01580 715686
Fax:  01580 715984
e-mail: info@visitcranbrook.com

Website:

Cranbrook Tourist Information Centre

Opening times:

Monday - Friday:  8.30am-5pm

Accredited accommodation can be booked at Cranbrook's information centre which is surrounded by a mix of medieval and Georgian town houses, orchards and farmland.

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this page was last updated: 16 June 2009