Brighton & Hove

Destination

Nestling between the South Downs and the Channel on the sunny south coast, Brighton & Hove is a rich mix of Regency heritage, specialist shopping, arts, beachfront fun and year-round events. We've even got our very own palace, the exotic Royal Pavilion.

What's on Offer

Beach & Amenities

At beach level the restored Victorian seafront arches are alive with bars, cafés, restaurants and clubs. Attractive sweeps of paving with traditional timber boardwalks lead out across the beach towards the sea, new lighting has made the area safe and attractive after dark, and there are unusual artist-designed bollards and seating.

Places to Visit

The Royal Pavilion
Brighton Museum & Art Gallery
Jubilee Library
Volks Railway
Preston Manor
The Sea Life Centre

Entertainment

Brighton Dome - with three venues in one playing host to everything from the London Philharmonic to the Brighton Comedy Festival.
Brighton Centre - one of the largest entertainment and conference centres in the South.
Komedia - Every year there are around 700 performances of music, comedy, cabaret, theatre.
Theatre Royal - pre-West End dramas, comedies and musicals.

Shopping

The Lanes - twisting alleyways of boutiques
North Laine - bohemian, independent & quirky shops
Kemp Town - village feel
Brighton Marina - outlet shopping
Churchill Square - high street brands

Eating Out

There are over 400 restaurants, which is the hightest number per head outside of London, including:
Terre a Terre
Food For Friends
English's
Oki-nami
Gars
Riddle and Finns
Due South
The Chilli Pickle

Recreation & Sport

Sailing with SailnetUK at the Marina.
Yellowave, the country's only permanant beach sports venue

Conference & Business Facilities

Brighton & Hove is recognised nationally and internationally as a successful, dynamic conference destination, combining a seaside location with a vibrant city atmosphere.
www.visitbrighton.com/conferences

Accommodation

Accommodation in Brighton & Hove ranges from luxury hotels on the waterfront, mid-priced hotel accommodation in elegant seafront squares, family-run B&Bs, budget travel lodges and self-catering apartments, to houses and cottage accommodation.

Getting There

Road

45 minutes from the M25 London orbital motorway.
From M25, take the M23/A23 to Brighton & Hove.
Coastal route A27 links the city east and west.
Express coaches from London to Brighton take about 2 hours.

Rail

Just under an hour from London Victoria station, two services every hour.
Regular services to Brighton from Bedford, London St Pancras & London Bridge.

Sea

Just 20 minutes by road or 25 minutes by rail from the port of Newhaven, where a ferry service operates to Dieppe.
The Channel Tunnel and other major ports - Dover, Folkestone, Portsmouth and Southampton - are between one and two hours away by motorway.

Air

30 minutes by road or rail from London Gatwick International Airport
90 minutes by road from London Heathrow International Airport.
Fast coach links between Heathrow, Gatwick and Brighton.
Brighton City Airport's European Executive, www.euroexec.com, operates regular scheduled flights to destinations in the Channel Islands and France throughout the year.