Brighton
Brighton is a seaside resort in the unitary authority area and city of Brighton and Hove, in East Sussex, England, 47 miles (76 km) south of London.
Brighton is a seaside resort in the unitary authority area and city of Brighton and Hove, in East Sussex, England, 47 miles (76 km) south of London. Archaeological evidence of settlement in the area dates back to the Bronze Age, Roman and Anglo-Saxon periods. The ancient settlement of "Brighthelmstone" was documented in the Domesday Book (1086). The town's importance grew in the Middle Ages as the Old Town developed, but it languished in the early modern period, affected by foreign attacks, storms, a suffering economy and a declining population. Brighton began to attract more visitors following improved road transport to London and becoming a boarding point for boats travelling to France. The town also developed in popularity as a health resort for sea bathing as a purported cure for illnesses.
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Worth seeing in and around Brighton
10 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.
- 01Brighton Community Stadium
Falmer Stadium, currently known as the American Express Stadium for sponsorship reasons and more commonly referred to as the Amex, is a football stadium in Brighton and Hove, East Sussex, England. With a capacity of 32,500, it is the second-largest stadium in South East England, and the 30th-largest stadium in the United Kingdom.
5.9 km · association football stadium in Brighton & Hove · Wikipedia - 02University of Brighton
The University of Brighton is a public university based in Brighton on the south coast of England. Its roots can be traced back to 1858 when the Brighton School of Art was opened in the Royal Pavilion.
3 km · university in England, United Kingdom · Wikipedia - 03Brighton Pier
The Brighton Palace Pier, commonly known as Brighton Pier or the Palace Pier, is a Grade II* listed pleasure pier in Brighton, England, located in the city centre opposite the Old Steine. Established in 1899, it was the third pier to be constructed in Brighton after the Royal Suspension Chain Pier and the West Pier, but is now the only one still in operation.
300 m · Pleasure pier in Brighton, UK · Wikipedia - 04West Pier
The West Pier is a ruined pier in Brighton, England. Designed by Eugenius Birch and opening in 1866, the West End Pier, as it was originally known, was the first pier to be Grade I listed in England but has become increasingly derelict since its closure to the public in 1975.
1 km · derelict pleasure pier in Brighton, UK · Wikipedia - 05Brighton i360
Brighton i360 is a 162-metre moving observation tower on the seafront of Brighton, East Sussex, England, at the landward end of the remains of the West Pier. The tower opened on 4 August 2016.
900 m · observation tower in Brighton, East Sussex · Wikipedia - 06Brighton Toy and Model Museum
Brighton Toy and Model Museum is an independent toy museum situated in Brighton, East Sussex.
900 m · toy museum in Brighton, United Kingdom · Wikipedia - 07County Cricket Ground, Hove
The County Cricket Ground, known for sponsorship reasons as The 1st Central County Ground, is a cricket venue in Hove, in the city of Brighton and Hove, East Sussex, England. The County Ground is the home of Sussex County Cricket Club, where most Sussex home matches since 1872 have been played, although many other grounds in Sussex have been used.
2.1 km · Cricket ground · Wikipedia - 08Theatre Royal
The Theatre Royal is a theatre in Brighton, East Sussex, England presenting a range of West End and touring musicals and plays, along with performances of opera and ballet.
300 m · theatre in Brighton, England · Wikipedia - 09St Michael's Church, Brighton
St. Michael's Church (in full, St.
1.1 km · Grade I listed church in Brighton, East Sussex, England, UK · Wikipedia - 10Volk's Electric Railway
Volk's Electric Railway is a narrow gauge heritage railway that runs along a length of the seafront of the English seaside resort of Brighton. It was built by Magnus Volk, the first section being completed in August 1883, and is the oldest operational electric railway in the world, though it was not the first electric railway to be built.
700 m · narrow gauge heritage railway in Brighton, England · Wikipedia
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What Wikivoyage says to see
The Brighton Attractions Combi-Saver Ticket saves you up to 30% on tickets to the Royal Pavilion, i360 tower, and Sea Life Brighton. Purchase at i360 (or online 3 days in advance): adult £27.70 (£26.10), child (5-15 years) £14.75 (£13.95), child (4 years – under 4s go free): £8.00 (£7.20) (Nov 2017).
- 01Brighton Pier
- 02Brighton Beach
In the summer, the pebble beach is covered in tourists and Brightonians.
- 03Royal Pavilion
- 04Brighton Museum and Art Gallery
Tue-Sun and Bank Holiday Mondays 10AM-5PM.
- 05Brighton Toy and Model Museum
52-55 Trafalgar St (Opposite Frederick Place.
- 06The Old Steine
The centrepiece of Brighton's 'floral gateway', this features a rotating selection of flowerbeds, a fountain, and cafe.
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Things to do
Brighton Theatres. Brighton is a great place to see a theatre show or a gig. There are many many theatres and venues in and around Brighton.
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Where to eat
Brighton has excellent food, especially for vegetarians. The most famous (and fairly expensive) vegetarian restaurant is Food for Friends in The Lanes. On the other end of the scale, there are many takeaways in Brighton catering for different kinds of tastes (pizza, Chinese, Mexican, Indian food). On the beachfront there are many stalls near Brighton Pier selling crêpes, doughnuts and ice-cream.
- 01Seafood
No seaside town is complete without them.
- 02The Small Batch Coffee Company
Has locations including Brighton and Hove.
- 03Foodilic
North Street, is another buffet restaurant, with a variety of vegetarian dishes and some carnivorous options.
- 04Grubbs
Something of a local legend, renowned for their many sauces and toppings.
- 05Pompoko
A delightful, small, genuine Japanese cafe, selling a wide range of delicious dishes for a very reasonable price.
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Getting to Brighton
- Airports
- London Gatwick (LGW), 37 km · London Heathrow (LHR), 76 km · London Luton (LTN), 118 km
- Stations
- Brighton railway station, 900 m · Hove railway station, 2.8 km · London Road railway station, 1.8 km · Preston Park railway station, 3 km · Falmer railway station, 5.8 km
- London → Brighton76 km · quickest by road, 2h 20m · £8–10
- Luton, Luton → Brighton118 km · quickest by road, 2h 21m · £14–19
- London, Essex → Brighton76 km · quickest by road, 2h 20m · £8–10
- Plan a tripFrom anywhereThe planner compares every way there from wherever you are.
Road and air are today’s quick answer; timetabled trains, buses and ferries load on the results page from the operators’ feeds.
No local-transport research exists yet for Brighton
Our researched notes are written from a sourced entry: every shared taxi, boat and village bus with its operator, its rule, its fare and the year we saw it, and what could not be confirmed. Nobody has done that work for Brighton. What is above is what we hold from open sources; nothing here pretends to be more.
- Go nextDieppe, France – by ferry from Newhaven Harbour, about east of Brighton.
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Next door to Brighton
- Brighton and Hovecity and unitary authority area in East Sussex, England1.3 km
- Hovepart of the City of Brighton and Hove on the south coast of England2.7 km
- Rottingdeanvillage in Brighton and Hove, East Sussex, England5.1 km
- Ovingdeanvillage in Brighton and Hove, East Sussex, England4.5 km
- Stanmervillage on the eastern outskirts of Brighton, in East Sussex, England6 km
- Hangletonsuburban area of Brighton and Hove, England5.5 km