Tourist attractions Brighton

This incredible, Oriental confection in stucco and stone reflects the brilliant personality of George, Prince of Wales (1762-1811), later to become King George IV . A year after his clandestine marriage to the young Roman Catholic commoner, Mrs. Fit..

Of the architectural compositions along the seafront, Brunswick Square (1825-1827) is the most distinguished, with its stucco, bow-windows, Classical details and elegantly worked ironwork; the oldest is Royal Crescent and the grandest, Lewes Cre..

A veritable maze of tiny, busy streets in the old part of the town, lined with numerous boutiques and antique shops, the heart of which is Brighton Square .

A true fleamarket composed of shops selling all manner of items. Some of the window displays are works of art in their own right. Shoppers and market stalls give these streets a light and cheerful bohemian air.

Of Brighton's many Victorian churches, this large edifice (1872-1874) is outstanding. The sublime simplicity of the patterned brick walls supporting a nave 41 m high contrasts with the rich interior decoration (Lady Altar, main altarpiece, giant cand..

The town of Lewes is made up of several very pleasant streets. The well-preserved High Street is lined by houses made of a variety of materials: flint, stone, brick, timber, stucco and tiles. The delightful Keere Street drops steeply downhill to part..

The sea front promenade is supported by huge brick arches and a series of ramps and steps lead down to the beach. A wealth of light-hearted detail, from splendid decorative ironwork to delightful bandstands and shelters, sets the holiday mood which e..

An original Victorian arched aquarium, the world's largest when it was inaugurated in 1872, the centre offers a variety of ways to observe marine life at close quarters: tropical and freshwater fish, rays that will feed from your hand and the "K..

In addition to its local history collection, the museum has Dutch and English paintings, china, pottery and a gallery devoted to ethnography and fashion. Once the Royal Pavilion stables, the building also has a well-presented display of 20C decorativ..

The pioneering electric Volks Railway built in 1833 runs eastward along the foot of the chalk cliffs to the somewhat remote modern marina which, with its 2 000 moorings, is one of the largest pleasure-boat harbours in Europe.

The Booth Museum of Natural History was founded in 1874 to display pioneering dioramas of stuffed birds in naturalistic settings. Today, with over 600,000 specimens (zoological, geological and botanical) in its collections, it is the country's larges..

The Stanford family had extensive landholdings around Preston Manor which they refused to relinquish, blocking the expansion of Brighton in the 19C. The original manor was remodelled, furnished and decorated in the early 20C in the style preferred by..

Entry to the remains of Lewes Castle is via a timber-framed building which contains an archaeology exhibition. A flint-built barbican guards the castle precinct. The keep is perched on a mound, high above the rooftops. From one of its towers there ..

The steep north-facing scarp of the South Downs is followed by a hiking trail, the South Downs Way , which is pleasant and peaceful after the bustle of Brighton. It affords magnificent views of the surrounding woods and villages. Devil's Dyke is a..

Charleston Farmhouse is a traditional farmhouse which was home to a group of artists until 1978. The house is decorated in their distinctive style: from textiles and ceramics to hand-painted walls, furniture and fireplaces. Numerous paintings adorn t..