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The Basketmakers Arms

Back-street pub·Gloucester Road, North Laine

Messages in old tobacco tins

About The Basketmakers Arms

The Basketmakers Arms, at 12 Gloucester Road in the North Laine, is a traditional corner pub with real ales from the Fuller’s range and home-made food, including Sunday roasts. Its walls are covered in old metal signs and tobacco tins, inside which customers have left messages over the years.

Why it's on our list

  • Notes in the tins
  • Real ale

Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with The Basketmakers Arms before you go.

What’s nearby

Distances from The Basketmakers Arms 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. BrightonRail0.2 mi5 min walk
  2. London Road (Brighton)Rail0.7 mi14 min walk

Key sights

  1. The North Laine0.1 miWalk 2 minCycle 1 minCar or taxi 4 min
  2. Brighton Dome0.2 miWalk 4 minCycle 1 minCar or taxi 5 min
  3. Royal Pavilion0.3 miWalk 6 minCycle 2 minCar or taxi 5 min
  4. The Lanes0.4 miWalk 7 minCycle 2 minCar or taxi 6 min
  5. Palace Pier0.6 miWalk 12 minCycle 4 minCar or taxi 7 min
  6. Brighton i3600.7 miWalk 14 minCycle 5 minCar or taxi 7 min
  7. Hove Lawns1.2 miWalk 25 minCycle 8 minCar or taxi 9 min
  8. Preston Park1.6 miWalk 31 minCycle 10 minCar or taxi 11 min

Railway stations

  1. Brighton station0.2 miWalk 5 minCycle 1 minCar or taxi 5 min
  2. London Road (Brighton) station0.7 miWalk 14 minCycle 5 minCar or taxi 7 min
  3. Preston Park station1.6 miWalk 31 minCycle 10 minCar or taxi 11 min
  4. Hove station1.6 miWalk 32 minCycle 10 minCar or taxi 11 min

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