Brighton Things to Do

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Royal Pavilion

Royal Pavilion, Brighton

 72 Reviews  The Royal Pavilion has always summed up at least one side of the character of the city of Brighton quite well. That would be it's lavish, outlandish, camp and glitzy side, of course. The exterior of... 

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Palace Pier

Palace Pier, Brighton

 47 Reviews  Coming to Brighton, seeing the Beach, and seeing the Pier, is what I think Brighton is about! I always like Pier's, like to see if anybody is catching Fish or Crab's, watch the young one's having fun,... 

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The Lanes

The Lanes, Brighton

 19 Reviews  The Lanes is a small area of specialist shops (especially jewellers), restaurants and pubs within a stone's throw of the sea and pier. Just wander. People watch in good weather. All restaurants on a... 

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The Beach

The Beach, Brighton

 39 Reviews  The beaches and beachfront attract many travellers to Brighton. There is so much to see and do there for keeping one amused including a large choice of food vendors (especially ice-cream and fish and... 

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Sealife Centre

Sealife Centre, Brighton

 14 Reviews  This is one of many Sealife Centres all over Europe. Not equal to some of the other aquariums that I've seen they are nevertheless worth a brief visit. This one has some interesting displays of marine... 

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Devils Dyke

Devils Dyke, Brighton

 4 Reviews  Devil's Dyke (or Devil’s Ditch) is a V-Shaped valley, near Brighton. Its viewpoint offers fab views north towards the Weald and south over the sea. It is the largest Dyke in the UK and part of the... 

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West Pier

West Pier, Brighton

 16 Reviews  West Pier was built in 1866. It was developped by Eugenius Birch. Originally the West Pier had an open deck with only six small ornamental houses of oriental design, two toll houses and glass screens... 

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The Marina

The Marina, Brighton

 5 Reviews  Covering over 126 acres (some of the wet) the building of Brighton Marina began in 1971. it was always a contentious project with locals eho were quick to note that very few of them owned yachts or... 

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Preston Park

Preston Park, Brighton

 1 Review  Little known and very quiet is Preston Manor an old Manor House at the northern end of Preston Park. It is owned by the council and open to the public, furnished as it was in Edwardian times. I think... 

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Victoria Fountain

Victoria Fountain, Brighton

 zadunajska8 Says:  The Victoria Fountain in the Old Steine was inaugurated on 25 May 1846 for the 27th birthday of Queen Victoria. It was cast locally in Brighton and consists of... 

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Brighton Museum

Brighton Museum, Brighton

 zadunajska8 Says:  The brighton Museum is set in the Royal Pavilion Gardens and contains an interesting collection of exhibits on local history, a small section on ancient Egypt... 

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BRIGHTON MUSEUM AND ART GALLERY

BRIGHTON MUSEUM AND ART GALLERY, Brighton

 themajor Says:  Still looking spruce after it's £10 million refurbishment Brighton Museum and Art Gallery has an interesting assortment of exhibits, ranging from a wonderful... 

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Small but cutting edge art gallery

Small but cutting edge art gallery, Brighton

 amapola66 Says:  "o contemporary is one of the UK's top contemporary art spaces, showcasing a compelling and diverse selection of national and international artists'... 

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Ship street indoor market

Ship street indoor market, Brighton

 sourbugger Says:  A somewhat ecelctic mix of stalls can be found in the Ship Street market. It all had a rather bohemian and hippy feel to it, much in keeping with studenty feel... 

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Take Afternoon Tea at the Grand Hotel

Take Afternoon Tea at the Grand Hotel, Brighton

 amapola66 Says:  Took my Mum for a very posh afternoon tea at the Grand Hotel.Lots of cucumber, egg mayo and salmon sandwiches, all without crusts and all tasting very yummy -... 

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Brighton Museum and Art Gallery

Brighton Museum and Art Gallery, Brighton

 Mariajoy Says:  Recently re-opened after a multi-million pound restoration this museum would be a lovely place to visit on a wet afternoon. Luckily for me it was sunny and... 

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City Sightseeing Brighton.

City Sightseeing Brighton., Brighton

 a5floor Says:  This bus brings makes a round through Brighton. There are 11 stops during this ride: - Grand Junction Road (opposite Coach Station): Palace Pier, Pool Valley... 

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MECHANICAL MEMORIES

MECHANICAL MEMORIES, Brighton

 alyf1961 Says:  Mechanical memories is a cute little museum of Victorian penny arcade games. You buy some Victorian pennies at the desk then put the pennies in various... 

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Ladyboys of Bangkok

Ladyboys of Bangkok, Brighton

 julia79 Says:  It was really a great time watching them dancing and joking on the stage. Well, let me explain-this is a troupe of 16 exotic girls... but in fact they are boys.... 

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Saltdean Lido and beach

Saltdean Lido and beach, Brighton

 SibFan Says:  Saltdean is a predominantly residential suburb built around a valley and oval park. Traditionally it has had something of a blue-rinse image but this is no... 

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WEST PIER MARKET - PURCHASE AMONGST THE PEBBLES!

WEST PIER MARKET - PURCHASE AMONGST THE PEBBLES!, Brighton

 themajor Says:  I ummed and ahhed about whether this should go into the shopping section but ultimately came to the conclusion that a stroll through an open market is rather... 

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STREET ART - WHEN GRAFFITI GROWS UP

STREET ART - WHEN GRAFFITI GROWS UP, Brighton

 themajor Says:  There comes a point when certain old terms and descriptions don't really do things justice. I feel very strongly about graffiti for example. Within the confines... 

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(EAT) ROCK AROUND THE CLOCK!

(EAT) ROCK AROUND THE CLOCK!, Brighton

 themajor Says:  Whenever one visits a new destination the civilized traveller should always endeavor to sample the local delicacies. Therefore I am delighted to present a... 

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THE BRIGHTON CENTRE

THE BRIGHTON CENTRE, Brighton

 themajor Says:  When it first opened in 1977, the Brighton Centre was best described as (to quote W.S, Gilbert) 'Not pretty...massive!'. At the time it was one of the largest... 

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THEATRE ROYAL - WHAT A PERFORMANCE!

THEATRE ROYAL - WHAT A PERFORMANCE!, Brighton

 themajor Says:  First open to the public on Saturday, June 27th 1807, the Theatre Royal is Brighton's principal professional theatre venue. If you want to take in a play or a... 

Top 3 Hotels in Brighton

Premier Inn Brighton

 4 Reviews and 308 Opinions  The Premier Inn was comfortable and welcoming, and it's right in the middle of town, so it was a... 

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De Vere Grand Brighton

 4 Reviews and 658 Opinions  Certainly the best hotel - grand in name and in the old style. Very expensive, particularly if you... 

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Drakes

 1 Review and 284 Opinions  drakes of Brighton, is "a luxury boutique hotel on the seafront that combines breathtaking design... 

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 Brighton Pride is a big event and is well supported in the town. Usually the local police officers open the parade, followed by the firefighters and all the... 

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Brighton Rocks !

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 I love Brighton. This is where I live with the 'Little Rock Chic' (fast becoming bigger!) in our little blue house on the hill - and, in my (not so?) humble opinion, it's the best place to live in the... 

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 I am often in Brighton as it is not too far from where I live and I try to update the pages fairly regularly! For loads of info about where to go and what to see in Brighton check the website: Visit... 

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BRIGHTON - THE CITY THAT ATE HOVE

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 The author and playwright Keith Waterhouse put it very well when he described Brighton as "the sort of place that looks like it has been up all night helping the police with its enquiries". It is a...... 

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 Having lived most of my life just down the coast from Brighton i've been there a lot ,mainly to aviod the tedium of going out in Worthing. The town itself isn't that old ( Regency ) as a combination... 

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London's naughty seaside retreat

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 I've got some interesting experiences in Brighton. I'd love to share with you the 25 tips I've written, the 23 photos uploaded, and 0 travelogues I've created. 

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