Brighton

About

Brighton is a seaside resort in the unitary authority area of Brighton and Hove, in East Sussex, England, 47 miles (76 km) south of London. Archaeological evidence of settlement in the area dates back to the Bronze Age, Roman and Anglo-Saxon periods. The ancient settlement of "Brighthelmstone" was documented in the Domesday Book (1086). The town's importance grew in the Middle Ages as the Old Town developed, but it languished in the early modern period, affected by foreign attacks, storms, a suffering economy and a declining population. Brighton began to attract more visitors following improved road transport to London and becoming a boarding point for boats travelling to France. The town also developed in popularity as a health resort for sea bathing as a purported cure for illnesses.

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Why visit

Visit Brighton for music, theater, and performance, literature, bookshops, and universities, archaeology and older urban layers. The value of Brighton is clearest when museums, streets, religious buildings, markets, food, and nearby landscape are read together. A good itinerary should stay selective. Let one institution, district, or landscape edge organize the day in Brighton, then keep the supporting stops close. For Brighton, this usually reveals more than adding one more distant sight. For Brighton, nearby landscapes and day trips should explain the city, not turn the itinerary into transit work.

When to avoid

Do not visit Brighton expecting every useful stop to be close together or easy to improvise. In Brighton, a good plan starts with the constraints, not with the number of sights. For Brighton, check the practical conditions first, then decide whether walking, transit, or a taxi makes sense for each move. If the main interest is one nearby site, it may be better to treat Brighton as a base rather than the whole destination.

The next week in Brighton

7-day forecast from Open-Meteo. UV badges flag days when sun protection matters (3 and above is moderate; 8 and above is risk territory for unprotected fair skin within 30 minutes).

Year-round climate

Monthly highs, lows, and rainfall (long-term averages, NASA POWER).

Airports near Brighton

4 commercial airports within 100 km. Closest is London Gatwick Airport (LGW) at 36 km.

Getting around Brighton

Public-transit operators within 8 km of the city center. Click through to each operator’s site for routes, fares, and tickets.

Operators and modes aggregated by TransitLand from individual transit-agency GTFS feeds. Route classifications (subway / tram / rail / bus / etc) come from each feed’s GTFS route_type codes.