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Brighton Palace Pier stretching into the sea at sunsetArild Vågen · CC BY-SA 4.0

What to do · Brighton and the Seven Sisters

Brighton Palace Pier

Victorian pier · 1–2 h · rides, arcades and fish and chips over the sea

InformationWalking is free; rides with a wristband or tokens, cheaper online
Price
Walking is free; rides with a wristband or tokens, cheaper online
Duration
1 h 30
Season
All year; hours depend on the day
Who it's for
All ages

The wooden pier, more than half a kilometre long, that stretches into the sea opposite the centre, with amusement arcades, doughnut and candyfloss stalls and, at the end, funfair rides. It is Brighton in its purest form: noisy, a little old-fashioned and great fun with children.

Walking along it is free; the rides are paid for with a wristband, cheaper if bought online. The hours change with the season and the day: in November, from 12:00 to 17:30. On the pier is the Palm Court restaurant, with fish and chips and sea views.

With young childrenAs a familyWith teenagers

Opening hours and prices can change: check them before you go.

Round off the plan

Where to eat, where to stay and what else to do

To eat nearby

The entrance of the Palm Court Restaurant on Brighton Palace Pier© Brighton Palace PierFish and chips over the sea

Palm Court, on Brighton Palace Pier

Restaurant · Brighton · €€€€

What to order: the classic fish and chips, at a table by the windows.

Opens with the pier's hours · you can book a table on the pier's website
A table at English's of Brighton with seafood© English's of BrightonOysters and seafood since 1945

English's of Brighton

Restaurant · Brighton · €€€€

What to order: half a dozen oysters at the bar and a fish of the day; if it is an occasion, the lobster.

Open every day from midday · book by phone, email or website

To stay nearby

A suite with a sea view at Hotel du Vin Brighton© Hotel du VinSmall hotel

Hotel du Vin Brighton

The Lanes · 19th-century building · French bistro

Why we like it: A boutique hotel in a restored 19th-century building on Ship Street, in the heart of The Lanes, a minute from the seafront. French bistro and wine cellar.

Hotel

Premier Inn Brighton City Centre (North Street)

North Street · Moderate price · Between the station and the sea

Why we like it: A chain hotel on North Street, between the station and the sea, ten minutes from the Palace Pier and the beach, with a restaurant, breakfast and free wifi.

The white façade of the Grand Brighton on the seafront© The Grand BrightonHotel

The Grand Brighton

Seafront · Since 1864 · Spa and sea views

Dogs welcome

Why we like it: The grand Victorian hotel on the seafront, open since 1864, with sea-view rooms, a spa with a thermal suite, the Cyan restaurant and tea on the terrace.

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