The Royal Pavilion
Historic house · A seaside palace of domes and minarets, built for a prince who wanted a pleasure house by the sea.
Brighton
A vibrant seaside city where Regency grandeur meets bohemian energy along a famous pebble shore.
From King's Cross St Pancras: 1 h 30 min by train · 2 h 25 min by car
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Time there: 8–14.5 h to see all 9 places
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Must-see places
Brighton Palace Pier
Waterfront · A 525-metre pleasure pier of 1899 with a funfair, arcades and views back along the seafront.
British Airways i360
Attraction · A glass pod rises 138 metres up a slim tower for views over the city, the South Downs and the Channel.
The Lanes
Old streets · Narrow alleys of independent shops, antique dealers and restaurants in the oldest part of the town.
Preston Manor
Historic house · A family home preserved to show Edwardian life upstairs and downstairs, with gardens, close to the city centre.
Stanmer Park
Garden · A 188-hectare Georgian estate with a village, walled garden and woods on the edge of Brighton.
Brighton Museum and Art Gallery
Museum · A museum beside the Royal Pavilion, in a building made for the Prince of Wales, holding fashion, Egyptian archaeology and decorative art.
Brighton Beach
Beach · A wide pebble shore along Brighton's seafront, with the pier, the railway and the city at your back.
Brighton Open Market
Market · A covered market of independent stalls and workshops on Marshalls Row, with a trading history going back to the 1920s.
Quick facts
A pebble beach, the Palace Pier funfair and the i360 viewing tower sit along one seafront, about an hour by fast train from London.
The Royal Pavilion is a Regency seaside palace with an Indian-style exterior and an interior in Chinese and Indian fashion, built for the future George IV.
The Lanes and the pedestrianised North Laine are packed with independent shops, antique dealers, cafés and theatres, with over 400 independent shops in the North Laine alone.
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