The town centre offers a range of high street shops, restaurants, supermarkets and independent retailers. Five minutes away is the Ravenside Retail and Leisure park, comprising of 13 big name stores. To cater for even the most avid shopper there is the Priory Meadow shopping centre in Hastings. For the weekly shop your spoilt with choice with Tesco, M&S, Aldi and Lidl.

Bexhill is served by the A259 which is the coastal road between Folkestone and Brighton. There are three nearby railway stations; Cooden Beach, Collington and Bexhill, with regular trains running between Ashford and London. The town benefits from several bus routes connecting it to nearby Hastings, Battle, Eastbourne and various central locations. Just over an hour away is the Shuttle, the Channel ferry ports and Gatwick Airport.

Located in this charming town is an abundance of leisure and entertainment facilities, including the De La Warr Pavillion, Bexhill Museum, Leisure Centre, Badminton Academy, Leisure Pool, Outdoor Bowls, Sailing, Sea Angling and Rowing clubs. For those with a love of the outdoors, why not enjoy a game of tennis in Egerton Park, outdoor bowling clubs and an indoor bowling pavilion. Bexhill also boasts two of the finest golf courses in Sussex at Cooden Beach and Highwoods. Looking for something for the kids? Then the Polegrove Recreation Ground is home to Bexhill United football club and is used by the towns cricket and rugby teams. Part of the district of Rother, Bexhill-on-sea has enjoyed a colourful past, including hosting the first British Motor race in 1902. The town has an eclectic mix of Victorian, Edwardian and Art deco architecture. Highlights include the 1930's De La Warr pavilion and King George V colonnade on the sea front with views across to Eastbourne, Beachy Head and Hastings. The wide promenade and many gift shops, cafes and entertainment venues gives somewhere for all the family to enjoy.

For young children Bexhill boasts the Glenleigh Park Ducklings Nursery. Parents have the option of several primary schools, all located within a 2 miles radius of The Gateway. They include All Saints C of E Primary School, Charters Ancaster and Chantry Community Primary School. For Secondary education the town is served by Bexhill Academy, Bexhill Sixth Form College and St Richards Catholic College. For further Education there is the University of Brighton which also has a campus in Eastbourne.