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SEA LIFE Brighton

Aquarium·Marine Parade

Since 1872

About SEA LIFE Brighton

SEA LIFE Brighton is on Marine Parade, by the Palace Pier. Opened in 1872, it describes itself as the world’s oldest continually operating aquarium. Book a timed slot on its site.

Why it's on our list

  • A Victorian aquarium
  • By the Palace Pier

Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with SEA LIFE Brighton before you go.

Hotels nearby

The closest hotels in our guide to SEA LIFE Brighton, as the crow flies.

  1. The Charm Brighton Boutique Hotel & SpaNew Steine, Kemptown0.2 mi4 min walk
  2. DrakesMarine Parade, Kemptown0.2 mi4 min walk
  3. Leonardo Royal Hotel Brighton WaterfrontKing’s Road0.2 mi4 min walk
  4. Hotel du Vin BrightonThe Lanes0.3 mi6 min walk
  5. Harbour Hotel BrightonKing’s Road0.4 mi8 min walk

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What’s nearby

Distances from SEA LIFE Brighton 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

  1. BrightonRail0.7 mi14 min walk
  2. London Road (Brighton)Rail1.2 mi24 min walk

Key sights

  1. Palace Pier0.1 miWalk 2 minCycle 1 minCar or taxi 4 min
  2. Royal Pavilion0.2 miWalk 4 minCycle 1 minCar or taxi 5 min
  3. The Lanes0.2 miWalk 4 minCycle 1 minCar or taxi 5 min
  4. Brighton Dome0.3 miWalk 6 minCycle 2 minCar or taxi 5 min
  5. The North Laine0.5 miWalk 10 minCycle 3 minCar or taxi 6 min
  6. Brighton i3600.7 miWalk 13 minCycle 4 minCar or taxi 7 min
  7. Hove Lawns1.3 miWalk 26 minCycle 8 minCar or taxi 10 min
  8. Preston Park2.0 miWalk 40 minCycle 13 minCar or taxi 13 min

Railway stations

  1. Brighton station0.7 miWalk 14 minCycle 4 minCar or taxi 7 min
  2. London Road (Brighton) station1.2 miWalk 24 minCycle 8 minCar or taxi 9 min
  3. Hove station1.8 miWalk 37 minCycle 12 minCar or taxi 12 min
  4. Preston Park station2.0 miWalk 40 minCycle 13 minCar or taxi 13 min

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