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The bulbous domes of the Royal Pavilion in BrightonFenliokao · CC BY-SA 3.0

What to do · Brighton and the Seven Sisters

Royal Pavilion, George IV's oriental palace

Palace · 1 h 30 · £21.50 adult · one child free in families with two

InformationFrom £21 adult
From
£21 adult
Duration
1 h 30
Season
All year · October to March 10:00 to 17:15, April to September 9:30 to 17:45
Who it's for
All ages

A palace with onion domes and minarets outside and Chinese-inspired rooms inside, with dragons and enormous glass chandeliers. It was built for the Prince Regent, the future George IV, as a seaside pleasure house. Nothing in England is like it.

From October to March it opens from 10:00 to 17:15 (last entry 16:30); from April to September, from 9:30 to 17:45. Entry costs £21.50 per adult and £13 per child aged 5 to 18; in families with two or more children, one goes in free, and online it is 5% cheaper. On Saturdays at 14:00 there is an official guided tour for £10 extra. From 21 November 2026 to 10 January 2027, the palace is decorated for Christmas.

As a familyWith teenagers

Directions See all of Brighton and the Seven Sisters

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

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

To eat nearby

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
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

To stay nearby

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.

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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.

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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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