Brighton and Hove

Worth seeing in and around Brighton and Hove

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.

1. 01
   University of Sussex

   The University of Sussex is a public research university located in Falmer, East Sussex, England. It lies mostly within the city boundaries of Brighton and Hove.

   6.3 km · university in Brighton and Hove, UK · Wikipedia
2. 02
   Brighton 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.

   6.2 km · association football stadium in Brighton & Hove · Wikipedia
3. 03
   University 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.

   3.1 km · university in England, United Kingdom · Wikipedia
4. 04
   Brighton 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.

   1.5 km · Pleasure pier in Brighton, UK · Wikipedia
5. 05
   West 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.

   800 m · derelict pleasure pier in Brighton, UK · Wikipedia
6. 06
   Brighton 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.

   700 m · observation tower in Brighton, East Sussex · Wikipedia
7. 07
   Brighton Toy and Model Museum

   Brighton Toy and Model Museum is an independent toy museum situated in Brighton, East Sussex.

   800 m · toy museum in Brighton, United Kingdom · Wikipedia
8. 08
   Volk'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.

   2 km · narrow gauge heritage railway in Brighton, England · Wikipedia
9. 09
   County 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.

   800 m · Cricket ground · Wikipedia
10. 10
    St Michael's Church, Brighton

    St. Michael's Church (in full, St.

    200 m · Grade I listed church in Brighton, East Sussex, England, UK · 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).

1. 01
   Brighton Pier
2. 02
   Brighton Beach

   In the summer, the pebble beach is covered in tourists and Brightonians.

3. 03
   Royal Pavilion
4. 04
   Brighton Museum and Art Gallery

   Tue-Sun and Bank Holiday Mondays 10AM-5PM.

5. 05
   Brighton Toy and Model Museum

   52-55 Trafalgar St (Opposite Frederick Place.

6. 06
   The 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.

1. 01
   Seafood

   No seaside town is complete without them.

2. 02
   The Small Batch Coffee Company

   Has locations including Brighton and Hove.

3. 03
   Foodilic

   North Street, is another buffet restaurant, with a variety of vegetarian dishes and some carnivorous options.

4. 04
   Grubbs

   Something of a local legend, renowned for their many sauces and toppings.

5. 05
   Pompoko

   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 and Hove

Airports

London Gatwick (LGW), 36 km · London Heathrow (LHR), 75 km · London Luton (LTN), 117 km

Stations

Shoreham-by-Sea, 8.1 km · Brighton railway station, 800 m · Hove railway station, 1.5 km · London Road railway station, 1.5 km · Preston Park railway station, 2 km

• London → Brighton and Hove

  74 km · quickest by road, 2h 12m · £7–10
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• Luton, Luton → Brighton and Hove

  117 km · quickest by road, 2h 15m · £14–18
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• London, Essex → Brighton and Hove

  74 km · quickest by road, 2h 12m · £7–10
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