Brighton - Pier of Brighton
City
Factsheet
Location:
England’s south coast
Population size: 247,000
The best way to get around: By foot
How to get there: By air - fly to London Gatwick Airport
which is half an hour from Brighton via road or rail.
By road - National Express run express coaches from
London Victoria Coach Station, journey time 2 hours.
Brighton is 45 minutes from the M25 London
orbital and the M23/A23 connect the orbital to Brighton.
By train - South Central trains run regular fast services
from Gatwick and from central London. By sea - the Dieppe/Newhaven
route runs year round and Newhaven is 25 minutes by
road and rail from Brighton. The other Channel routes
including Eurostar and the Channel Tunnel are 90 minutes
by car using the motorways
New this year: The Brighton Paramount Comedy Festival
in October, showcasing the best of British and International
comedy talent. Winter Festival 2003 with events, shopping
and general festivities for the season.
Attractions: The Royal Pavilion, The Palace Pier, Brighton
Marina, Theatre Royal, and Brighton Museum & Art
Gallery.
Restaurants: Visitors can choose from a wide selection
of restaurants and cafes. Some excellent examples include:
Terre
Terre (gourmet vegetarian cuisine) Havana (modern British
cuisine)
71 East Street 32 Duke Street
Sevendials
(modern European cuisine) English’s (seafood)
1 Buckingham Place 29-31 East Street
Bars: Visitors can choose from a wide selection of pubs
and bars, why not check out the following:
Quod
(new this year) The Terraces Bar & Grill
North Street Madeira Drive
Al
Duomo Café Paradiso
Pavilion Buildings Alias Seattle Hotel, Brighton Marina
Accommodation: Brighton’s famous five-star Grand
Hotel, part of the De Vere Group, is the place to stay
for the ultimate in luxury and for fabulous sea views.
Shops: Head to the 17th century Lanes for antiques and
jewellery, the North Laine for its bohemian atmosphere,
Churchill Square for a selection of 84 high street shops
and Brighton Marina’s Waterfront building for
discount designer outlets.
Architecture: Head to Brunswick Square, Adelaide Crescent,
Sussex Square, Kemp Town and the Montpellier residential
district for some fantastic examples of Regency architecture.
Parks: Preston Park, the Royal Pavilion Gardens and
St Ann’s Well Gardens offer good spots for people
watching and relaxing.
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