For the period of Airbourne 2003, 14th - 17th August, a car park will be sited at Five Acre field, at the end of Lottbridge Drove adjacent to the Sovereign Centre. A special bus service will be operated starting at 10 am from the Car Park to a bus stop on Grand Parade near the Pier. The service will operate every 15 minutes throughout the day with duplications at busy times and the last bus leaves at 7 pm.

The fare on this service will be £1-50 adult with one child travelling free (additional children charged at £1 per child) each way, including parking.

At peak times during Airbourne 2003 bus services in the Town may suffer disruption due to heavy traffic attending the above event.

Eastbourne Buses will make every attempt to operate services as close to the published time as possible.

Please accept our apologies for any delays or inconvenience that may be caused.

Due to the problems caused by congestion along Eastbourne seafront the Seafront Service 33 will not operate on 14th, 15th, 16th and 17th August 2003.

Normal operations will resume on Monday 18th August.

Please accept our apologies for any inconvenience that may be caused.

The Herstmonceux Castle Medieval Festival is held annually over the August Bank Holiday Weekend. It has grown to become Britain's largest three day celebration of the middle ages! In this magical setting history will come to life. Hundreds of combatants with cannon support will siege the castle walls. Mounted Knights will joust and Europe's finest Archers will compete. Activities and entertainments for the whole family: Fire-Eaters, Falconry, Puppeteers, Strolling Minstrels, period Craft Stalls, Living History Village and Kid's Kingdom. For more information on the festival click here.

If you are travelling to the event by rail, then catch a train to Polegate Rail Station. Eastbourne Buses are operating a special bus service from Polegate to Hertsmonceux Castle. A bus will depart every 30 minutes from 9:30 am. Buses will leave the festival on the hour and on the half-hour with the last bus departing at 6pm. The travel time is approximately 20 minutes and the cost is £2.00 adult single and £1.50 concession single (children up to 16, OAP's and disabled people). No return fares available. Under 3's travel Free.