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Brighton ( / ˈbraɪtən / BRY-tən) is a seaside resort and one of the two main areas of the city of Brighton and Hove in the county of East Sussex, England. It is located 47 miles (76 km) south of London. [ 1] Archaeological evidence of settlement in the area dates back to the Bronze Age, Roman and Anglo-Saxon periods.
- Royal Pavilion
- Palace Pier
- The Lanes
- North Laine
- Going Out
- Brighton Beach and Seafront
- Brighton Museum and Art Gallery
- Old Steine Gardens
- Kemptown
- British Airways i360
As a stylish 20-something the Prince Regent first came to Brighton in 1783 and before long he was spending so much of his leisure time at the town that he commissioned a seaside palace. The architect was John Nash, also known for London’s Regent Street and Buckingham Palace. The initial palace was Neoclassical, but in 1815, not long before he becam...
One of the UK’s major landmarks, the Palace Pier pushes out into the English Channel for half a kilometre at the bottom of the Old Steine thoroughfare. The pier has been a “bucket and spade” stalwart since it opened in 1899 and for most of the 20th century was dominated by a theatre demolished in the 1970s after it became structurally unsound. Sinc...
When Brighton was a humble fishing village the quarter now know as the Lanes was the core of the settlement. This neighbourhood has the dual appeal of being the oldest part of the city and one of the best places to dine, shop and visit to paint the town red. The Lanes is a labyrinth of narrow alleys often no wider than an arm span. They twist throu...
Between Brighton Railway Station and the Royal Pavilion, North Laine is a hip shopping district where more than 300 shops are crammed into less than half a square mile. In Medieval Times the compact grid of streets at North Laine was a network of tracks around farming plots, and after these were paved over in the 19th century the area became an ove...
For decades now, Brighton has been the English destination of choice for stag parties and hen parties, and on weekends in spring and summer the city teems with people down from London celebrating before their nuptials. For everyone else there’s a venue that will suit your speed, style or scene, from gastropubs, to craft beer pubs, bars with live mu...
By the water you’ll know you’re in an English seaside resort, catching the scent of fish and chips and watching deckchairs fluttering in the breeze. The pebble beach, 5.4 miles long, has that Victorian glamour with a dash of Brighton’s youthful energy and style, with bars and clubs keeping the waterfront alive after dark. Out in front of the new Br...
Part of the same ensemble as the Royal Pavilion, the building housing the Brighton Museum was intended as the Prince Regent’s tennis court. This was never completed and instead became a cavalry barracks, albeit a highly ornate one with multifoil aches and minarets. The museum holds collections of decorative art, natural sciences, fine art, world ar...
Back when Brighton was the tiny fishing village of Brighthelmstone, Old Steine Gardens was the village green with a stream running through it. Before long the gardens became a recreation area in a growing resort, and was incorporated the eastern lawns of William IV’s Royal Pavilion. Now it’s a green space in touching distance of all Brighton’s big ...
East of the Palace Pier and continuing along King’s Cliff as far as Black Rock, Kempstown is a desirable and cosmopolitan neighbourhood populated by artists and actors. Most of Kemptown was built in the Regency and Victorian periods, leaving it with splendid squares, imposing seafront crescents and quirky buildings like the Sassoon Mausoleum, datin...
On the seafront at where the burnt out West Pier once met the promenade, stands the British Airways i360, an observation tower that opened in 2016. The monument is a new landmark for the city and was designed and realised by the team behind the London Eye. You’ll embark on a 20-25-minute ride in a large pod with 360° panoramas 162 metres above the ...
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About 1.5 hours away from London, colourful, quirky Brighton is a favourite getaway destination among UK-residents. Here’s my take on the must-visits that this seaside town has to offer.
- Royal Pavilion & Garden. The Royal Pavilion is difficult to miss. Located in the center of Brighton just steps from the sea, the building's extraordinary peaks and spires look as if they'd be more at home in India.
- Brighton Palace Pier. No trip to the seaside would be complete without a visit to a pier. With their fun amusement arcades, joke shops, and fish-and-chip stands, spending time at a seaside pier has been a tradition among visitors to the seaside since Victorian times..
- Brighton Promenade and Seafront Attractions. There's no end of fun things to do and places to visit near Brighton's Palace Pier, too. Many of them are just a short stroll away, along the promenade, and can easily be combined with a visit to the pier or other major Brighton attractions.
- The Lanes and North Laine. The center of the old fishing village of Brighthelmstone, as Brighton was once called, stood on the site of the bustling narrow alleyways known as The Lanes.
On this page you'll find the Top 50 Things to Do in Brighton to help you start to plan your break in the city but why not extend your stay and use Brighton as a base for exploring Sussex, The Living Coast and the stunning South Downs National Park?
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Brighton is a beachfront city in East Sussex, south-eastern coast of England, 76 km (47 mi) south of London. In 1997, the neighbouring communities of Brighton and Hove joined to form the City of Brighton and Hove which was given city status in 2001.
