This is Brighton Beach! It...
by Jillworld
This is Brighton Beach! It was not what I had been expecting - no sand, only pebbles! It was lovely (but not comfortable - I would recommend hiring a chair) to sit on the beach and watch the people enjoying the beautiful day at the seaside. I am standing on Brighton Pier, which for some reason, I did not take a picture of! Arrgh!
Europes largest beer garden
by biggeorge
As soon as it gets warm enough most people head fort he beach in the evenings , although you aren't allowed bonfires you can either get pints in plastic glasses from the Fortune Of War or bring your own carry out from the offy. They sometimes show the cricket and the odd film on a giant cinema screen. Its all very relaxing as the sun goes down.
Seagulls! Seagulls!
by nigelw6443
Home of the infamous Brighton and Hove Albion. A football team that has experienced the highs and lows of English football. Currently in the 2nd division after a tough season in the 1st and awaiting a new stadium at Falmer(Hopefully not too long to wait) but residing at the moment at Withdean Athletic stadium.
Due to the tremendous support you will be very lucky to get a match ticket. You will have to wait until they move to Falmer!
Rye on the Sussex coast was...
by steventilly
Rye on the Sussex coast was one of the Cinq Ports of Elizabethan times, charged with defending the south coast against invasion. It thrived as a port for some time, and was a popular base for smugglers, until the silting of the river eventually lead to its decline. Nowadays the town is a couple of miles inland from the river and the former warehouses and wharves house craft shops and workshops. Rye is particularly famous now for its hand crafted pottery, available from many of these shops.
Mermaid Hill is one of Rye's most famous streets, lined with beautiful buildings it runs downhill to what once was the sea. At the top of the hill stands The Mermaid a fine old Inn that used to be the haunt of smugglers.
Cheap Veg, Plants, Organic & Household Things
by amapola66 about Open Market
If you need to buy some of the rather more boring things in life for the home such as batteries, hoover bags, dishcloths and such, I recommend you head down to the open market off London Road and find them much cheaper.
Although quite small, you can also find some reasonably priced fruit and veg, an organic shop, fresh fish, cheeses tools, bicycles, plants and all manner of odd bits and bobs.
The market also now has it's own internet cafe which also specialises in computer repairs etc...
The market has been there for years and has so far, survived competition from the large corporate supermarkets. Boring but essential household objects.
Flowers
Fruit & Veg
Flowers and Plants
Eastern Food
Organic Food
Bicycles
Secondhand tools
Fish
Cheese
Sewing accessories
There are toilet facilities and a cafe Cheap!