Gateway to BRIGHTON and HOVE
Eight million tourists a year visit Brighton. The town is also well know for its substantial business and political conferences.
Brighton forms part of the Brighton, Worthin and Littlehampton conurbation stretching along the coast, with a population of around 480,000.
With the arrival of the railway in 1841, Brighton evolved into a popular destination for day trippers. Today Brighton is still a very popular visitor attraction for day trippers, weekenders and holiday makers.
Our website aims to help you find useful information if you are heading to Brighton as a visitor. It includes an extensive list of local holiday accommodation, local attractions and places for eating out. Plus a little about the town itself.
The sea front bars, restaurants, night-clubs and amusement arcades, are located mainly between the piers. Along with the Monarch's Way long-distance footpath, shingle beaches, art galleries, museums, theatres, festivals and culture - they all come together to entertain the 8 million annual visitors.
Famous landmarks include the Royal Pavilion, designed by architect John Nash as a home for the Prince Regent during the early 1800s. Notable for its Indo-Saracenic architecture and Oriental interior.
Brighton Pier (Also known as the Palace Pier) opened in 1899 and features a funfair, restaurants plus arcades.
The West Pier is a Grade I listed structure, built in 1866. It has been closed since 1975 awaiting renovation.
Brighton is home to the world's oldest operating electric railway, the famous Volk's Electric Railway. Built in 1883, it runs along the inland edge of the beach from Brighton Pier to Black Rock and Brighton Marina.