Brighton Palace Pier

Beyond London · about an hour by train

Brighton: Our Favourites

The Royal Pavilion, the Palace Pier and the Lanes, an hour from London by train.

The back story

  1. The back story

    Brighton: the back story

    Brighton·In depth: beyond London

    A Regency resort made fashionable by the Prince Regent: the Royal Pavilion, the pier, the Lanes and the pebble beach.

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What to see

  1. George IV’s seaside palace

    The Royal Pavilion, Brighton

    Brighton·Royal palace·££

    George IV’s exotic seaside palace in Brighton, with Indian-style domes outside and Chinese-inspired interiors.

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  2. The classic seaside pier

    Brighton Palace Pier

    Brighton·Pier

    The Victorian pleasure pier on Brighton seafront, with funfair rides, arcades and fish and chips.

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Getting there

  1. About an hour by train

    Getting to Brighton

    Brighton·Getting there

    Trains from Victoria, London Bridge and St Pancras take about an hour.

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