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The domes and minarets of the Royal Pavilion in Brighton under a clear blue sky The domes and minarets of the Royal Pavilion in Brighton under a clear blue sky The iron skeleton of the ruined West Pier standing in the sea A row of brightly painted beach huts on the promenade at Hove The glass viewing pod of the Brighton i360 on its slender tower against a deep blue sky

The city guide to Brighton & Hove, United Kingdom

Best of Brighton

Bohemian, cosmopolitan and by the sea, about an hour from central London by train: the Royal Pavilion and the piers, vintage in the North Laine, Kemptown and Pride, pubs and small music venues, and the South Downs on the doorstep.

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Your trusted, one‑stop guide to Brighton & Hove

Brighton & Hove runs along the sea from the Marina and Kemptown, past the Palace Pier, the Lanes and the i360, to the Regency squares and beach huts of Hove, with the North Laine and Preston Park inland and the South Downs behind. Here are the boutique and grand hotels, the 2026 MICHELIN Guide’s star and Bib Gourmands, the cafés, pubs and music venues, the vintage and independent shops, the Royal Pavilion, the theatres and cinemas, Pride, and day trips to Lewes and Glyndebourne, the Downs, the Seven Sisters, Arundel and Chichester. We’ve checked every listing against the venue’s own website or an official source, and we leave out anything we can’t confirm.

Kemptown and Pride: the back story

In depth

Kemptown and Pride

Kemptown·In depth

Regency squares, St James’s Street and the heart of LGBTQ+ Brighton, and the Pride weekend every August.

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Brighton & Hove by neighbourhood

From the Lanes to Hove, each area has its own guide: twittens and jewellers, the vintage shops of the North Laine, Kemptown’s Regency squares and Hove’s beach huts.

A narrow brick-paved twitten of the Lanes lined with jewellers’ shopfrontsNeighbourhood guideThe LanesTwittens, jewellers and wood firesThe entrance porch of Brighton Museum & Art Gallery in the Royal Pavilion GardenNeighbourhood guideThe North LaineVintage, records and gigsThe white Regency terraces of Sussex Square in Kemp TownNeighbourhood guideKemptownThe village, Regency squares and PrideThe cream Regency terraces of Brunswick Square and Brunswick Terrace above the lawns in HoveNeighbourhood guideHoveRegency squares and beach hutsThe iron skeleton of the ruined West Pier standing in the seaNeighbourhood guideThe seafront & the i360Two piers and the archesThe white front of Preston Manor among its gardensNeighbourhood guidePreston Park & Seven DialsParks, the manor and the Duke of York’s

Where to stay

For a first visit, stay on or near the King’s Road, between the two piers; for quieter streets and Regency architecture, choose Kemptown or Hove.

The beech trees of Chanctonbury Ring above a chalk track on the South DownsNeighbourhood guideShoreham & WorthingWest along the coast

Plan your trip

The practical things to know before you go: trains, money and the beach, the hour from central London, the airports, and three days for a classic first visit.

The curved Victorian iron-and-glass train shed of Brighton stationBefore you goBrighton essentialsTrains, money, the beach and 999A Southern electric train on the tracks in the Sussex countrysideBy railBrighton by railAbout an hour from central LondonThe curved Victorian iron-and-glass train shed of Brighton stationAirportsAirports from BrightonGatwick, Heathrow, Luton, StanstedThe domes and minarets of the Royal Pavilion in Brighton under a clear blue skyItineraryThree days in Brighton & HoveThe classic first visitThe white Regency terraces of Sussex Square in Kemp TownItineraryBohemian BrightonVintage, gigs and KemptownThe white Victorian façade and balconies of The Grand on the King’s RoadLuxury guideLUX LivingThe finest addresses

Our advice

Fish at lunch, Hove at night

Eat fish by the sea at lunchtime, and book a Hove tasting menu for the evening. Eating in Brighton

Beyond Brighton

Lewes, the Downs, the white cliffs, Arundel, Chichester and the castles, all within reach for the day.

The keep of Lewes Castle above the rooftops of the townBeyond BrightonLewes & GlyndebourneThe county town and the operaCattle grazing on the open downland of the South Downs WayBeyond BrightonThe South DownsChalk hills on the doorstepThe white chalk cliffs of the Seven Sisters seen across the shingle of Cuckmere HavenBeyond BrightonEastbourne & the Seven SistersThe white cliffsThe towers of Arundel Castle against a blue skyBeyond BrightonArundel & AmberleyCastles on the ArunChichester Cathedral and its spire above the gardens and walls of the Bishop’s PalaceBeyond BrightonChichester & GoodwoodA cathedral cityBodiam Castle reflected in its moat on a sunny dayBeyond BrightonCastles of the South EastWhich castle?

Homes & Gardens

Great gardens, countryside, garden centres, interiors, paint, kitchens and antiques across England, region by region.

Rowing boats and jetties on Derwentwater in the Lake DistrictHomes & GardensNorth of EnglandGardens, moors and makersThe Jacobean south front of Blickling Hall, Norfolk, under a blue skyHomes & GardensEast of EnglandGardens, coast and antiques townsGreat Dixter’s timber-framed house above the meadow gardenHomes & GardensSouth of EnglandGardens and antiques near LondonThe lake and Palladian bridge at Stourhead, WiltshireHomes & GardensWest of EnglandCotswolds, Cornwall and the Midlands

Our advice

The Pavilion, then the sea

Book the Royal Pavilion on the Brighton & Hove Museums website, and keep an evening for the seafront at sunset. The back story

In depth: Brighton’s back stories

The Prince and the piers, Kemptown and Pride, Brighton on film, eating, the hotels, shopping, rail and where to buy: the stories behind the city.

Christmas lights strung across Bond Street in the North LaineChristmas & New YearChristmas in BrightonThe lights, the ice rink and the seaThe domes and minarets of the Royal Pavilion above its lawn under a clear blue skyThe back storyBrighthelmstone to BrightonThe Prince, the piers and the cityThe white Regency terraces of Sussex Square in Kemp TownThe back storyKemptown and PrideThe village and the August weekendThe red curtain and auditorium of the Duke of York’s PicturehouseIn depthBrighton on filmBrighton Rock and QuadropheniaFish and chips on the pebbles of Brighton beach, with the Palace Pier beyondThe back storyEating in BrightonA MICHELIN star and fish on the beachThe white Victorian façade and balconies of The Grand on the King’s RoadThe back storyWhere to stayRegency Square to the King’s Road

On film

Watch Brighton Rock and Quadrophenia before you come, then walk their streets.

A narrow brick-paved twitten of the Lanes lined with jewellers’ shopfrontsIn depthThe North Laine and the LanesStreet by streetThe brick arches of the Ouse Valley Viaduct striding across green fieldsThe back storyBrighton by railLondon, Gatwick and the coastThe cream Regency terraces of Brunswick Square and Brunswick Terrace above the lawns in HoveThe back storyBuying in Brighton & HoveNeighbourhoods and the stepsBrighton Palace Pier and its domed pavilions seen from the pebble beachFun factsBrighton fun factsThings you might not know

By rail with the ULTIMATE guides

Up to London in about an hour by train, and the great train journeys of the world beyond.

A Southern electric train on the tracks in the Sussex countrysideULTIMATE LondonLondonAbout an hour by trainThe brick arches of the Ouse Valley Viaduct striding across green fieldsULTIMATE Rail JourneysRail JourneysThe great train journeysThe cream Regency terraces of Brunswick Square and Brunswick Terrace above the lawns in HoveULTIMATE PropertyPropertyBuying across the network

ULTIMATE City Guides: Europe & beyond

Planning a longer journey? Each city in the network has its own independent guide, written with the same care and checked place by place. Here are the guides that are live, with more on the way.

Europe

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The Alhambra in Granada in the evening lightSpainULTIMATE AndalusiaSeville, Granada and the Alhambra, Córdoba, Málaga, Cádiz and Jerez, Ronda and the white villages, Doñana and Cabo de Gata.Visit the guide The floodlit Acropolis and Parthenon at dusk, seen from Philopappos HillGreeceULTIMATE AthensThe Acropolis and the Plaka, rooftop bars facing the Parthenon, the Athens Riviera and the Greek islands: our original guide, and our deepest.Visit the guide The road winding out to the lighthouse on Cap de Formentor, Mallorca, above the open seaSpainULTIMATE Balearic IslandsMallorca, Menorca, Ibiza and Formentera side by side, and how to hop between them by ferry.Visit the guide The Sagrada Família lit up at nightSpainULTIMATE BarcelonaGaudí and the Sagrada Família, the Gothic Quarter, four Three-Star MICHELIN kitchens, the beaches and day trips to Montserrat and Girona.Visit the guide Belgrade's old town and the spire of the Cathedral Church of St Michael above the Sava at sunsetSerbiaULTIMATE BelgradeWhere the Sava meets the Danube: a buzzing capital of art, classical music and famous nightlife, with a new waterfront and the mountains of Zlatibor and Kopaonik.Visit the guide The Brandenburg Gate in Berlin against a blue skyGermanyULTIMATE BerlinThe Brandenburg Gate and Museum Island, the Philharmonie and three opera houses, the story of the Wall, and day trips to Potsdam and Dresden.Visit the guide The Romanian Athenaeum in its gardenRomaniaULTIMATE BucharestBelle Époque palaces, concerts at the Athenaeum, a buzzing food and coffee scene, and the castles and mountains of the Carpathians.Visit the guide The Hungarian Parliament lit up at night on the DanubeHungaryULTIMATE BudapestThermal baths, grand coffee houses, ruin bars and MICHELIN-starred dining on both banks of the Danube, with day trips to the Danube Bend and Lake Balaton.Visit the guide A cruise ship in the Bay of Kotor, Montenegroships & regions)ULTIMATE Cruises (linesThe world’s cruise lines for every budget, from family resort ships to yachts, expedition ships and river boats, with the cruising regions port by port.Visit the guide Aerial view of the white sand spit of Ses Illetes and Llevant, the salt pans and, across the strait, Ibiza and Es VedràSpainULTIMATE FormenteraThe white sands of Ses Illetes, the lighthouses of La Mola and Barbaria, the craft markets and an island made for bikes.Visit the guide The Baie des Anges, NiceFranceULTIMATE French RivieraNice, Cannes, Antibes, Cap Ferrat, Èze, Menton, Saint-Tropez and Cassis: palace hotels, three-star tables, beach clubs, the Festival de Cannes and the painters’ coast.Visit the guide Blue domes of Oia above the Santorini calderaGreeceULTIMATE Greek IslandsIsland hopping made easy: Mykonos, Santorini, Paros, Naxos, Milos and the Cyclades, plus Crete, Rhodes and Corfu, with ferries, beaches, hotels and tavernas.Visit the guide Helsinki Cathedral above the South HarbourFinlandULTIMATE HelsinkiSuomenlinna and the South Harbour, saunas by the sea, Aalto and the Design District, two-starred Palace and day trips to Porvoo and Tallinn.Visit the guide The walls of Dalt Vila and the cathedral above the harbour of Ibiza Town, in late sunSpainULTIMATE IbizaDalt Vila’s UNESCO walls, Es Vedrà, three MICHELIN-starred kitchens, the beach clubs and the quiet north, 30 minutes from Formentera.Visit the guide Hagia Sophia and its minarets in golden evening lightTurkeyULTIMATE IstanbulTwo continents, one city: Hagia Sophia and the bazaars, Bosphorus ferries, meyhanes and rooftop bars, Sinan’s hammams and the car-free Princes’ Islands.Visit the guide Congress Square, Ljubljana, with the castle on its hill behindSloveniaULTIMATE LjubljanaSlovenia’s green, car-free capital of river cafés and Plečnik’s bridges, an hour from Lake Bled, the Julian Alps, the caves and the Adriatic.Visit the guide The Palace of Westminster and the Elizabeth Tower lit at dusk across the ThamesUnited KingdomULTIMATE LondonRoyal palaces and the Thames, great museums, West End theatre, grand hotels, and the restaurants and bars of Soho, Mayfair and the City.Visit the guide The Metrópolis building at the start of the Gran VíaSpainULTIMATE MadridThe Prado and El Retiro, the Royal Palace, DiverXO’s three stars and cocido since 1870, with day trips to Toledo and Segovia.Visit the guide La Seu, Palma’s Gothic cathedral, and the Almudaina above the old sea wall, seen from the Parc de la MarSpainULTIMATE MallorcaPalma’s cathedral and palace hotels, the UNESCO Tramuntana, Deià and Sóller, nine MICHELIN-starred kitchens, and Menorca, Ibiza and Formentera.Visit the guide Valletta’s honey-coloured skyline, with the dome of the Carmelite church and the spire of St Paul’s, above the harbour at sunsetGozo & CominoULTIMATE MaltaValletta’s knights’ city, temples older than the pyramids, Caravaggio, seven MICHELIN-starred kitchens and the Blue Lagoon.Visit the guide Yachts in Puerto BanúsSpainULTIMATE MarbellaWhitewashed lanes and orange trees in the Old Town, the yachts of Puerto Banús, beach clubs on the Golden Mile and day trips to Ronda and Gibraltar.Visit the guide Turquoise water below the pine-topped cliffs at Cala Macarella, MenorcaSpainULTIMATE MenorcaA UNESCO Biosphere Reserve: the coves of Macarella and Turqueta, World Heritage Talayotic sites, Ciutadella and Maó’s great harbour.Visit the guide Monaco from above, Port Hercule and Monte-Carlo below the mountainsOur sister guideULTIMATE MonacoThe Casino and Monte-Carlo’s palace hotels, the Prince’s Palace on the Rock, superyachts in Port Hercule, Larvotto’s beach clubs and the Grand Prix streets.Visit the guide The Millennium Bridge over the MoračaMontenegroULTIMATE PodgoricaMontenegro’s relaxed capital of rivers and café terraces, and the gateway to the Bay of Kotor, Lake Skadar, Cetinje and the mountains.Visit the guide The Villa Ephrussi de Rothschild and its gardens, Saint-Jean-Cap-FerratOur sister guideULTIMATE Property (prime markets worldwide)Prime neighbourhoods, estate agents, new developments and how buying works, market by market across the ULTIMATE network.Visit the guide The red carriages of the Glacier Express crossing the stone arches of the Landwasser Viaduct below a snow-capped peakOur sister guideULTIMATE Rail Journeys (great train journeys worldwide)The story of the train, the great rail journeys of the world and where to book them, from the Orient Express to the Glacier Express.Visit the guide The Church of St John at Kaneo above Lake Ohrid, North MacedoniaOur sister guideULTIMATE Regions (editor’s letters & regional guides)Editor’s letters and the food, markets, nature and seasons each region shares, starting with the Balkans.Visit the guide The Sebilj fountain and the square of BaščaršijaBosnia & HerzegovinaULTIMATE SarajevoWhere East meets West at a line in the pavement: an Ottoman bazaar, Habsburg boulevards, Bosnian coffee and the 1984 Olympic mountains, with Mostar two hours away.Visit the guide The Matterhorn in winter above ZermattOur sister guideULTIMATE Ski Resorts (Europe & North America)Ski resorts in Europe and North America, country by country, for every budget: season dates, hotels, mountain restaurants, après, ski schools and getting there.Visit the guide The Warrior on a Horse fountain in Macedonia Square, Skopje, lit at nightNorth MacedoniaULTIMATE SkopjeA 15th-century stone bridge between a 21st-century square and an Ottoman bazaar, Kenzo Tange’s concrete city, Matka Canyon, and Lake Ohrid three hours away.Visit the guide The Alexander Nevsky Cathedral, Sofia, under a pink evening skyBulgariaULTIMATE SofiaRoman streets beneath the city, golden domes, warm mineral springs and a mountain at the end of the main boulevard.Visit the guide The restored Pyramid of Tirana under a blue skyAlbaniaULTIMATE TiranaAn Ottoman mosque painted with waterfalls, museums in bunkers, Blloku’s cafés and the Dajti cable car, with Berat, Gjirokastër, the Alps and the Riviera within reach.Visit the guide Rolling green hills and a farmhouse near Pienza in the Val d’OrciaItalyULTIMATE TuscanyFlorence, Chianti, Siena, the Val d’Orcia, Pisa and Lucca, Versilia, Bolgheri, the Maremma, Arezzo and Elba.Visit the guide Calatrava’s Hemisfèric lit at twilight, reflected in its poolSpainULTIMATE ValenciaCalatrava’s City of Arts and Sciences, the Gothic Lonja, paella by the sea, Las Fallas and the nine-kilometre Turia Garden.Visit the guide The tiled roof of St Stephen’s Cathedral and the rooftops of central ViennaAustriaULTIMATE ViennaThe State Opera and the Musikverein, Schönbrunn and Klimt, the coffee houses and Heurigen, and Railjets to Budapest every hour.Visit the guide St Mark's Church and its tiled roof on St Mark's Square, Zagreb's Upper TownCroatiaULTIMATE ZagrebCroatia’s elegant capital of cafés, museums and markets, and the gateway to Plitvice Lakes, Istria, Dubrovnik and the islands of the Adriatic.Visit the guide

North America

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Bixby Creek Bridge on the Big Sur coastUSAULTIMATE CaliforniaSan Francisco, Napa and Sonoma, Big Sur and the Pacific Coast Highway, San Diego, Palm Springs, Lake Tahoe and the national parks.Visit the guide A schooner silhouetted against the sunset off Key WestUSAULTIMATE FloridaOrlando and the theme parks, Palm Beach, Tampa Bay, Sarasota, St. Augustine and Scenic Highway 30A.Visit the guide The Las Vegas Strip at duskNevadaULTIMATE Las VegasThe Strip and its shows, MICHELIN dining, Sphere and Fremont Street’s neon, with Red Rock Canyon, Hoover Dam and the Grand Canyon beyond.Visit the guide Downtown Los Angeles at sunset beneath the snow-capped San Gabriel MountainsCaliforniaULTIMATE Los AngelesHollywood and the Walk of Fame, Beverly Hills’ grand hotels, the Sunset Strip, the Getty and the beaches from Santa Monica to Malibu.Visit the guide Art Deco hotels on Ocean Drive, Miami BeachFloridaULTIMATE MiamiSouth Beach and the Art Deco district, Wynwood’s murals, the Design District, Little Havana’s cafecito and the beaches of Key Biscayne.Visit the guide Sunset at the Naples PierFloridaULTIMATE NaplesWhite-sand beaches and sunsets on the Gulf of Mexico, Fifth Avenue’s terraces, grand beach resorts and golf, with the Everglades and Marco Island close by.Visit the guide The New York City skyline from Top of the RockNew YorkULTIMATE New YorkManhattan’s grand hotels and MICHELIN dining, Broadway and the Met, Fifth Avenue shopping, Central Park and the walk across the Brooklyn Bridge to DUMBO.Visit the guide The Golden Gate Bridge seen from Battery SpencerCaliforniaULTIMATE San FranciscoCable cars over Nob Hill, North Beach cafés, the murals of the Mission, three-star tables and the Golden Gate Bridge.Visit the guide

Caribbean

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The pink sand beach of Harbour Island, the BahamasOur sister guideULTIMATE The BahamasSeven hundred islands: Nassau and Paradise Island, the Exuma Cays and the swimming pigs, Harbour Island’s pink sand, marinas and island hopping.Visit the guide The golden sand and calm water of Paynes Bay, St. JamesOur sister guideULTIMATE BarbadosThe Platinum West Coast and Sandy Lane, UNESCO-listed Bridgetown, rum where it was born, Friday nights in Oistins and the wild Atlantic east.Visit the guide Gros Piton and Petit Piton, the twin volcanic spires of the UNESCO-listed PitonsOur sister guideULTIMATE St LuciaThe UNESCO Pitons and Soufrière’s drive-in volcano, Marigot Bay, Rodney Bay and the Gros Islet street party, reefs, rum and cocoa.Visit the guide

Asia & Indian Ocean

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The Grand Palace reflected at dawnThailandULTIMATE BangkokThe Grand Palace and Wat Arun on the river, the grand hotels of Charoen Krung, MICHELIN stars from street food to tasting menus, rooftop bars and the Thai islands.Visit the guide Hong Kong Island and the harbour at night from Victoria PeakOur sister guideULTIMATE Hong KongThe harbour from the Peak, the Star Ferry, Cantonese dining rooms with MICHELIN stars, dim sum in the lanes of Central and the museums of West Kowloon.Visit the guide An aerial view of a small island ringed by reef in the MaldivesOur sister guideULTIMATE MaldivesUndersea restaurants and overwater bars, Hanifaru Bay’s mantas, the whale sharks of South Ari, private islands and the little capital, Malé.Visit the guide The Taj Mahal Palace and the Gateway of India from the harbourIndiaULTIMATE MumbaiThe Taj and the Gateway of India, Marine Drive’s Queen’s Necklace, three UNESCO sites, modern Indian restaurants and day trips to Elephanta and the Ghats.Visit the guide The Lujiazui skyline lit up at night across the Huangpu RiverChinaULTIMATE ShanghaiThe grand hotels of the Bund facing the towers of Pudong, every MICHELIN star, Yu Garden, the two Shanghai Museums and day trips to Suzhou and Hangzhou.Visit the guide The towers of the Central Business District lit up at night, reflected in Marina BayOur sister guideULTIMATE SingaporeMarina Bay and Raffles, three restaurants with three MICHELIN Stars, the hawker centres, and the Botanic Gardens, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.Visit the guide A caparisoned elephant in the Esala Perahera procession, KandyOur sister guideULTIMATE Sri LankaColombo, the ramparts of Galle Fort, the Temple of the Tooth in Kandy, the tea country by train, Sigiriya and leopards in Yala.Visit the guide Longtail boats on West Railay beach beneath the limestone cliffsOur sister guideULTIMATE Thai IslandsWinter sun on two seas: Phuket, Krabi and Railay, Phi Phi and Koh Lanta on the Andaman, Koh Samui, Koh Phangan and Koh Tao in the Gulf.Visit the guide

Middle East

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Burj Khalifa and Business Bay at blue hourUnited Arab EmiratesULTIMATE DubaiBurj Khalifa and the Fountain, abras on the Creek, resorts on the Palm, every MICHELIN star of 2026 and day trips to Abu Dhabi and Hatta.Visit the guide

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    CineCity, Brighton’s festival of world cinema, runs from 6 to 15 November 2026 at the Duke of York’s Picturehouse: book on the Picturehouse site.

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    Plan your day

    The domes and minarets of the Royal Pavilion in Brighton under a clear blue skyItineraryThree days in Brighton & HoveThree daysA narrow brick-paved twitten of the Lanes lined with jewellers’ shopfrontsItineraryA day in the LanesOne dayThe iron skeleton of the ruined West Pier standing in the seaItineraryThe seafront in a dayOne dayThe white Regency terraces of Sussex Square in Kemp TownItineraryBohemian Brighton: vintage, gigs and KemptownOne day and nightThe green slopes of Devil’s Dyke and the Weald beyondItineraryA day on the South DownsOne dayThe keep of Lewes Castle above the rooftops of the townItineraryLewes and an evening at GlyndebourneOne dayThe white Victorian façade and balconies of The Grand on the King’s RoadItineraryThe Gold weekend: Brighton in styleTwo days

    Know your neighbourhoods

    Our favourites right now

    Restaurants

    1. 1Eating in Brighton: the back storyBrighton & Hove · In depth
    2. 2Maré by Rafael CagaliChurch Road, Hove · Modern cooking
    3. 3Cin CinWestern Road, Hove · Italian
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    Cafés

    1. 1Pelicano Coffee RoastersBrighton · Speciality coffee
    2. 2Small Batch Coffee RoastersGoldstone Villas, Hove · Speciality coffee
    3. 3Café CohoShip Street, the Lanes · Coffee and brunch
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    Bars & Pubs

    1. 1Concorde 2Madeira Drive · Live music and club
    2. 2PatternsMarine Parade · Bar and club
    3. 3Green Door StoreBrighton station · Live music bar
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    Hotels

    1. 1Where to stay in Brighton: the back storyThe seafront · In depth
    2. 2The Grand BrightonKing’s Road · Grand hotel
    3. 3Hilton Brighton MetropoleKing’s Road · Grand hotel
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    Sights

    1. 1From Brighthelmstone to Brighton: the back storyBrighton · In depth
    2. 2Royal PavilionRoyal Pavilion Garden · Regency palace
    3. 3Brighton Palace PierMadeira Drive · Pleasure pier
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    Arts & Culture

    1. 1Brighton Museum & Art GalleryRoyal Pavilion Garden · Museum and gallery
    2. 2Booth Museum of Natural HistoryDyke Road · Natural history museum
    3. 3Hove Museum & GalleryNew Church Road, Hove · Museum
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    Cinema

    1. 1Duke of York’s PicturehousePreston Circus · Cinema
    2. 2Duke’s at KomediaGardner Street, North Laine · Cinema
    3. 3Cineworld BrightonBrighton Marina · Cinema
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    Parks

    1. 1Preston ParkPreston · City park
    2. 2Stanmer ParkStanmer · Country park
    3. 3Queen’s ParkKemptown · City park
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    Walks

    1. 1The seafront: Hove Lawns to the Palace PierThe seafront · Seafront walk
    2. 2The Lanes and the North LaineCentral Brighton · Town walk
    3. 3Regency Brighton & HoveKemptown to Hove · Architecture walk
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    Shopping

    1. 1The North Laine and the Lanes, street by streetCentral Brighton · In depth
    2. 2The LanesOld town · Shopping quarter
    3. 3The North LaineNorth Laine · Shopping quarter
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    Health

    1. 1Emergencies: call 999United Kingdom · Emergency number
    2. 2NHS 111United Kingdom · Urgent medical advice
    3. 3Royal Sussex County HospitalEastern Road, Kemptown · Hospital
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    Property

    1. 1Buying in Brighton & Hove: the back storyBrighton & Hove · In depth
    2. 2Winkworth Brighton & HoveChurch Road, Hove · Estate agent
    3. 3Conveyancing: buying a home in EnglandEngland · Official guidance
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    Developments

    1. 1Madeira Terrace restorationMadeira Drive · Restoration
    2. 2Hove Beach ParkWest Hove seafront · New seafront park
    3. 3Valley Gardens, Phase 3Old Steine · Public realm
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    Motoring

    1. 1Taxis in Brighton & HoveBrighton & Hove · Licensed taxis
    2. 2Streamline TaxisPortslade · Taxi firm
    3. 3Parking in Brighton & HoveBrighton & Hove · Parking
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    Getting Around

    1. 1Brighton by rail: the back storyBrighton station · In depth
    2. 2Brighton stationQueens Road · Railway station
    3. 3SouthernBrighton · Train operator
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    North of England

    1. 1The Alnwick GardenAlnwick, Northumberland · Garden
    2. 2RHS Garden Harlow CarrHarrogate, North Yorkshire · Garden
    3. 3RHS Garden BridgewaterWorsley, Salford, Greater Manchester · Garden
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    East of England

    1. 1ChatsworthBakewell, Derbyshire · Garden
    2. 2RHS Garden Hyde HallRettendon, Chelmsford, Essex · Garden
    3. 3Beth Chatto GardensElmstead Market, Colchester, Essex · Garden
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    South of England

    1. 1Sheffield Park and GardenUckfield, East Sussex (National Trust) · Garden
    2. 2NymansHandcross, West Sussex (National Trust) · Garden
    3. 3Borde Hill GardenHaywards Heath, West Sussex · Garden
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    West of England

    1. 1StourheadStourton, Wiltshire (National Trust) · Garden
    2. 2The Lost Gardens of HeliganNear Mevagissey, Cornwall · Garden
    3. 3Eden ProjectNear St Austell, Cornwall · Garden
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