The Driftwood
✓ Boutique B&B in a Victorian building in Bexhill-on-Sea
🏖️ a few minutes' walk from Bexhill (Sufficient water quality)
Bexhill-on-Sea
Museums & Galleries · Hastings
Bexhill Museum
📍 TN39 3HN
Photo: Alexis Markwick (CC0), via Wikimedia Commons
- Dinosaur footprints and local fossils on display
- History of the De la Warr Pavilion
- Model railways linked to ambassador Suzy Eddie Izzard
- Four galleries mixing modern and Edwardian styles
- Regular talks, quiz nights and film screenings
Bexhill Museum is a volunteer-run town museum housed in a building that mixes modern and Edwardian styles across four galleries. Inside you'll find dinosaur footprints, local fossils, stone tools and displays on the history of the town's De la Warr Pavilion, alongside model railways linked to ambassador Suzy Eddie Izzard. The museum also runs a regular programme of talks, film screenings and quiz nights, making it a good stop for anyone curious about local heritage. It suits families, history enthusiasts and casual visitors alike. Collington station is 0.4 miles away and Bexhill beach just 0.2 miles away, with 38 bookable places to stay within 5 miles, making it an easy addition to a stay in Bexhill-on-Sea.
Practical details
- Best for
- Visitors interested in local history, natural history and archaeology
- Booking
- Events such as talks and quiz nights are listed on the diary
From the attraction's own website on 27 Sep 2026 — check before you travel.
Facilities
- ✓ Cafe
- ✓ Disabled Access
- ✓ Gift Shop
- ✓ Guided Tours
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🗓️ Make a break of it
Turn a visit to Bexhill Museum into a proper getaway — ready-made plans, and the drive worked out with fuel, EV charging and the best stops.
🚆 Or come by train
- Collington 0.4 miles
- Bexhill 0.5 miles
- Cooden Beach 1.7 miles
Straight-line distances · live departures on each station page