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Brighton City Airport (Shoreham)
Sightseeing flights
About Brighton City Airport (Shoreham)
Brighton City Airport, formerly Shoreham Airport, calls itself the oldest licensed aerodrome in the UK. Its Art Deco terminal building opened in 1936 and has been used as a filming location, including for Agatha Christie’s Poirot. The airport offers sightseeing and experience flights, flying lessons and a helicopter shuttle: book on its own site.
Why it's on our list
- Sightseeing flights
- The 1936 terminal
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Brighton City Airport (Shoreham) before you go.
What’s nearby
Distances from Brighton City Airport (Shoreham) are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 15 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.
Nearest railway stations
- Shoreham-by-SeaRail1.0 mi20 min walk
Key sights
- Hove Lawns5.7 miCycle 37 minCar or taxi 29 min
- Preston Park6.1 miCycle 39 minCar or taxi 31 min
- Brighton i3606.3 miCycle 41 minCar or taxi 32 min
- The Lanes6.8 miCycle 44 minCar or taxi 34 min
- The North Laine6.8 miCycle 44 minCar or taxi 34 min
- Brighton Dome6.8 miCycle 44 minCar or taxi 34 min
- Royal Pavilion6.9 miCycle 44 minCar or taxi 34 min
- Palace Pier7.0 miCycle 45 minCar or taxi 35 min
Railway stations
- Hove station5.4 miCycle 35 minCar or taxi 28 min
- Preston Park station6.1 miCycle 39 minCar or taxi 31 min
- Brighton station6.7 miCycle 43 minCar or taxi 33 min
- London Road (Brighton) station6.9 miCycle 44 minCar or taxi 34 min