Then and Now - Sussex

Eastbourne, Holywell

Old post card showing Holywell Retrreat, Eastbourne.

Holywell Retreat - sent 1951

Modern photo showing Holywell Retreat, Eastbourne.

The same view in 2002

Holywell Retreat lies between the white cliffs at Beachy Head and the Eastbourne Sea front.

The area is very little changed in the last 50 years. There are still a neat row of beach huts on the sea front and a cafe just below the garden.