Region: England · United Kingdom

Where to stay in East Sussex

East Sussex is a city in England, United Kingdom, home to about 546,000 people.

Best months
June to September
Nearest airport
LGW45 km · London Gatwick Airport
Currency
GBPpound sterling
Time zone
Europe/London
Plugs
G · 230 V
Emergency
112
Language
Cornish, English, Irish

Where to stay

Where the places to stay in East Sussex are

27 places to stay in this guide with known coordinates, grouped by straight-line distance from the city centre (the point Wikidata gives for East Sussex), nearest first. Distance on foot or by road is longer.

1–3 km from the centre

1 place

3–10 km from the centre

14 places

10 km or more from the centre

12 places

Where to stay

Hotels in East Sussex

27 hotels within 25 km of the centre, as recorded in Wikidata. Each name links to its encyclopedia article where there is one.

All 27 hotels in East Sussex, with their history and operators

When to go

The best time to visit East Sussex

The most comfortable months for a city stay in East Sussex are June to September. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 22 °C; November is the wettest, with about 106 mm of rain.

0°15°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec106 mm
Average highAverage lowRain per monthComfortable months

Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).

East Sussex travel calendar 2027: every day with public and school holidays, sunrise and sunset and the typical high and low (also as JSON).

Public holidays in United Kingdom, 2026

Shops and offices may close on these dates.

1 Jan · New Year's Day3 Apr · Good Friday4 May · May Day25 May · Spring Bank Holiday25 Dec · Christmas Day26 Dec · Boxing Day28 Dec · Boxing Day (observed)

Getting there

Getting to East Sussex: airports and arrival

The nearest airport with scheduled flights is London Gatwick Airport (LGW), about 45 km from the city centre in a straight line; London City Airport (LCY, 68 km) and London Southend Airport (SEN, 77 km) are also within reach.

Questions

East Sussex: questions travellers ask

When is the best time to visit East Sussex?

The most comfortable months for a city stay in East Sussex are June to September. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 22 °C; November is the wettest, with about 106 mm of rain.

Which airport is closest to East Sussex?

The nearest airport with scheduled flights is London Gatwick Airport (LGW), about 45 km from the city centre in a straight line; London City Airport (LCY, 68 km) and London Southend Airport (SEN, 77 km) are also within reach.

What currency is used in East Sussex?

pound sterling (GBP).

Nearby

Destinations near East Sussex

Sources: city facts from Wikidata; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; public holidays from python-holidays (MIT); places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.