Neighbourhood guide · Brighton & Hove
St James’s Street and the heart of LGBTQ+ Brighton, the Regency squares of Kemp Town, Dilsk and the Marina.
Area guide
St James’s Street, the LGBTQ+ heart of the city, Regency squares and the Marina.
The back story
Regency terraces, St James’s Street and the heart of LGBTQ+ Brighton: Kemptown, and the Pride weekend every August.
Since 1872
The Victorian aquarium on Marine Parade, opened in 1872.
Marine Parade, Brighton BN2 1TBExplore View on map
A Victorian electric railway
The little Victorian electric railway that runs along the beach east of the Palace Pier.
Boats and waterfront walks
The yacht harbour east of Kemptown, with waterfront restaurants, a cinema and walks.
Multiplex at the Marina
The multiplex cinema at Brighton Marina.
Brighton Marina Village, Brighton BN2 5UFExplore View on map
A sheltered valley
A sheltered valley park above Kemptown, for a short stroll and a rest.
In Rottingdean
Walled gardens in the village of Rottingdean, beside the house where Rudyard Kipling lived.
Terraces, squares and crescents
A long walk of Regency architecture, from Sussex Square in Kemptown to Brunswick Square and Adelaide Crescent in Hove.
Below the white cliffs
A promenade at the foot of the chalk cliffs, from Brighton Marina past Rottingdean to Saltdean.
Phase One under way
The restoration of the Victorian seafront arches of Madeira Terrace, Grade II* listed, in phases.
High above the city
The racecourse on the hills above Kemptown, with views over the city and the sea.
Freshfield Road, Brighton BN2 9XZExplore View on map
Every August
The city’s great LGBTQ+ celebration every August: the Community Parade, Pride on the Park and the Kemptown street party.
In the MICHELIN Guide
A tasting-menu restaurant in Drakes on Marine Parade, listed in the MICHELIN Guide.
44 Marine Parade, Brighton BN2 1PEExplore View on map
Vegan pizza
Plant-based pizza on St James’s Street in Kemptown.
12 St James’s Street, Brighton BN2 1REExplore View on map
On the seafront
The seafront live-music and club venue on Madeira Drive, east of the Palace Pier.
Madeira Drive, Brighton BN2 1ENExplore View on map
Opposite the pier
A bar and club on Marine Parade, opposite the Palace Pier.
10 Marine Parade, Brighton BN2 1TLExplore View on map
A Kemptown local
A Kemptown pub with a kitchen, on a side street off Marine Parade.
30–31 Camelford Street, Brighton BN2 1TQExplore View on map
Clubbing and drag
Brighton’s best-known LGBTQ+ nightclub and music venue, on the Old Steine.
32–34 Old Steine, Brighton BN1 1ELExplore View on map
Independent Kemptown
Kemptown’s main street, with independent shops, cafés and bars.
Sea views and Dilsk
A Regency townhouse hotel on Marine Parade, facing the sea, home of the restaurant Dilsk.
44 Marine Parade, Brighton BN2 1PEExplore View on map
With its own spa
A Regency townhouse hotel on the New Steine, close to the sea, with a spa.
20–21 New Steine, Brighton BN2 1PDExplore View on map
At the Marina
A waterfront hotel at Brighton Marina, looking over the boats.
The Waterfront, Brighton Marina Village, Brighton BN2 5WAExplore View on map
A townhouse spa
The spa of The Charm, a Regency townhouse hotel on the New Steine.
20–21 New Steine, Brighton BN2 1PDExplore View on map
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