Where To Go When On Holiday In Brighton

A small, vibrant city, Brighton is on the south coast of the UK, about an hour’s travel from London. It’s a very popular destination, thanks to it’s relaxed atmosphere, many pubs and restaurants, and beach. If you’re coming for a holiday in Brighton, these are some places for your must see list:

The beach

The beach is the biggest draw, even though it is rather pebbly. A short walk from the train station, all downhill, the area between the piers gets very popular in the height of summer, but walking a little east or west will find you an empty spot quite quickly. To get to sand the tide needs to be low, but the pebbles are part of the charm of Brighton’s beach, and needed to stop erosion.

Under the beach promenade there are art galleries, pubs, a restaurant and the fishing museum, so you can get a bit of culture between bouts out in the sun.

The Pier

You can’t miss the Brighton Pier from the beach, it’s home to arcades, a fun fair, nightclub and some small shops selling treats. Get some candy floss and have a wander around, have your fortune told and decide whether to give up the sun for a session in the arcades.

The Royal Pavilion

Close to the beach is the Royal Pavilion, Brighton’s best known historic building. Rebuilt and extended for King George IV 200 years ago, it resembles a piece of India dropped in to England. The building is dominated by minarets and it’s impressive dome, if you like history do go on it’s tour to find out all about the building and it’s residents through history.

The Pavilion is set in some small but very pleasant gardens, originally larger and planned out by John Nash, the designer of the Pavilion. They’re free to enter and provide much needed basking space when the sun is strong and the beach is full.

Next to the gardens is Brighton Museum and Art Gallery, which is free to entry and holds local designs, historical items and visiting exhibits.

Shops

In Brighton you can find a full compliment of mainstream shops that exist in any English town, and two areas of more interesting, mainly independent stores.

The Lanes are the oldest part of Brighton from when it was a fishing village. The modern Lanes is home to many cafes and restaurants, a variety of pubs, jewellers and antique shops. The tight pavements, little more than alleyways, are very difficult to navigate so it’s best not to try and just take yourself where your nose points.

The North Laine area just south of the train station is home to many of Brighton’s independent shops. If you want a bonsai tree, a tattoo, vintage clothing, or solar powered gadgets, you can get them all in the North Laine. Indeed, all of those things are available in just one road, and there are lots more to choose from, all full of strange shops. Fiercely independent, the trading association for the North Laine doesn’t allow chain stores in the main streets so this is the best place to come to for strange shops that can’t afford to exist on the high street.

The Marina

Within the Marina the best part is the walkway beside the boat moorings, which is home to a number of restaurants, where you can eat with a view of the boats or at least their masts. You have even have your meal on a boat, a converted ship houses one of the most popular restaurants.

After eating, you can take a ride on one of the boats for hire? You can take a dolphin tour and even if Flipper isn’t playing ball, you’ll get a different perspective on Brighton from out on the water.

Close to Brighton

Brighton is only a few minutes drive from the South Downs, a national park which can be walked and cycled to your hearts content. Further west is the historic town of Arundel, which houses a working Castle, which is well worth seeing if you love history. Going east, Drusillas Zoo is about twenty minutes drive away, it’s home to many exotic animals including meerkats and lemurs, and is a good place to take a family for an outing.

Whether you’re coming for a day or a fortnight, there’s plenty to see on a Brighton holiday. You can sit in pubs and restaurants all day and soak up the local vibe, or buzz about visiting museums and galleries. Whatever you want to do, it should be a relaxing and interesting visit.

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