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The Hand in Hand

Brewpub·Upper St James’s Street, Kemptown

A brewery in the tower

About The Hand in Hand

The Hand in Hand, at 33 Upper St James’s Street in Kemptown, is one of the smallest pubs in the city, with a four-floor tower brewery at the back, once the Kemptown Brewery, where the Hand Brewery makes small batches. Sunday jazz sessions are a long-running draw.

Why it's on our list

  • Own tower brewery
  • Sunday jazz

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

What’s nearby

Distances from The Hand in Hand 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. BrightonRail0.9 mi18 min walk

Key sights

  1. Palace Pier0.4 miWalk 8 minCycle 3 minCar or taxi 6 min
  2. Royal Pavilion0.5 miWalk 10 minCycle 3 minCar or taxi 6 min
  3. Brighton Dome0.6 miWalk 11 minCycle 4 minCar or taxi 6 min
  4. The Lanes0.6 miWalk 11 minCycle 4 minCar or taxi 7 min
  5. The North Laine0.7 miWalk 14 minCycle 4 minCar or taxi 7 min
  6. Brighton i3601.0 miWalk 21 minCycle 7 minCar or taxi 9 min
  7. Hove Lawns1.6 miWalk 33 minCycle 11 minCar or taxi 11 min
  8. Preston Park2.2 miWalk 44 minCycle 14 minCar or taxi 14 min

Railway stations

  1. Brighton station0.9 miWalk 18 minCycle 6 minCar or taxi 8 min
  2. London Road (Brighton) station1.3 miWalk 25 minCycle 8 minCar or taxi 10 min
  3. Hove station2.2 miWalk 44 minCycle 14 minCar or taxi 14 min
  4. Preston Park station2.2 miWalk 44 minCycle 14 minCar or taxi 14 min

Location

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