The white front of Preston Manor among its gardens

Neighbourhood guide · Brighton & Hove

Preston Park & Seven Dials: Our Favourites

Preston Park and Preston Manor, the Duke of York’s Picturehouse, London Road and the Open Market.

The back story

  1. Area guide

    Preston Park and Seven Dials: the area guide

    Preston Park·In depth

    The city’s largest urban park, Preston Manor, the Duke of York’s and the streets north of the station.

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What to see and do

  1. Edwardian house and gardens

    Preston Manor & Gardens

    Preston Drove·Historic house

    A historic manor house and walled gardens beside Preston Park.

    Preston Drove, Brighton BN1 6SDExplore View on map

  2. Victorian cases of birds

    Booth Museum of Natural History

    Dyke Road·Natural history museum

    A Victorian natural history museum on Dyke Road, famous for its cases of birds.

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  3. A historic picture house

    Duke of York’s Picturehouse

    Preston Circus·Cinema

    A historic picture house at Preston Circus, and home of the CineCity film festival.

    Preston Road, Brighton BN1 4NAExplore View on map

  4. The largest urban park

    Preston Park

    Preston·City park

    The city’s largest urban park, in the council’s words, with its rose garden, sports pitches and cafés.

    Preston Park, Brighton BN1 6HNExplore View on map

  5. Gateway to the Downs

    Stanmer Park

    Stanmer·Country park

    The city’s largest park and gateway to the South Downs National Park, with woods, a village, Stanmer House and a walled garden.

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  6. On the edge of the Downs

    Stanmer woods and village

    Stanmer Park·Woodland walk

    Woodland paths, the village church and pond, and the Walled Garden at Stanmer.

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  7. Every August

    Brighton & Hove Pride

    Preston Park and Kemptown·LGBTQ+ festival

    The city’s great LGBTQ+ celebration every August: the Community Parade, Pride on the Park and the Kemptown street party.

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Where to eat

  1. In the MICHELIN Guide

    The Set

    Preston Road·Modern cooking

    A chef-led tasting-menu restaurant, listed in the MICHELIN Guide.

    9 Preston Road, Brighton BN1 4QEExplore View on map

  2. In the MICHELIN Guide

    Amari

    Baker Street·Spanish

    Spanish cooking on Baker Street, off London Road; listed in the MICHELIN Guide.

    15 Baker Street, Brighton BN1 4JNExplore View on map

  3. Food and makers

    Brighton Open Market

    London Road·Market

    The covered market off London Road, with food stalls, fresh produce, makers and studios.

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