Beyond Brighton
Rottingdean
Under the white cliffs
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Image courtesy of © Ssjwalker · CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia CommonsAbout Rottingdean
Rottingdean lies under the white cliffs east of Brighton, reached by bus or on foot along the Undercliff Walk from Brighton Marina (sections close from time to time after chalk falls: check the council’s notices). Kipling Gardens is by the village green; Saltdean and its lido are a little further east along the coast.
Why it's on our list
- By bus or the Undercliff
- Village green and gardens
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Rottingdean before you go.
What’s nearby
Distances from Rottingdean 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.
Key sights
- Palace Pier3.6 miCycle 23 minCar or taxi 20 min
- Royal Pavilion3.7 miCycle 24 minCar or taxi 20 min
- Brighton Dome3.8 miCycle 25 minCar or taxi 21 min
- The Lanes3.8 miCycle 25 minCar or taxi 21 min
- The North Laine3.9 miCycle 25 minCar or taxi 21 min
- Brighton i3604.3 miCycle 28 minCar or taxi 23 min
- Hove Lawns4.9 miCycle 31 minCar or taxi 25 min
- Preston Park5.2 miCycle 33 minCar or taxi 27 min
Railway stations
- Brighton station4.0 miCycle 26 minCar or taxi 22 min
- London Road (Brighton) station4.2 miCycle 27 minCar or taxi 22 min
- Preston Park station5.2 miCycle 33 minCar or taxi 27 min
- Hove station5.4 miCycle 35 minCar or taxi 28 min