Heathrow Airport 1 hr 19
Chapel Lane (1 min) British Airways I360 Viewing Tower (32 min.) this futuristic glass pod with a cocktail bar travels skyward for dramatic ocean & city views. Brighton West Pier (32 min.) atmospheric remnants of a once bustling 19th-century pleasure pier destroyed by fire in 2003. Bluebell Railway (13 min.) an 1880 s station with steam engines on display a museum & gift shop on a heritage railway line. Volk S Electric Railway (30 min.) electric railway dating to 1883 now operating along the seashore as a seasonal tourist experience. Ditchling Beacon (15 min.) grassy 248m-tall chalk hill with panoramic views walking paths & the remains of an iron age fort. Brighton Museum U0026 Art Gallery (28 min.) in royal pavilion s gardens with displays of fine/decorative art fashion toys and local history. Borde Hill Garden (21 min.) large area of formal gardens parkland and trees with a smart english restaurant and cafe. Brighton Palace Pier (30 min.) opened in 1899 and home to fairground rides bars restaurants and deckchairs to enjoy the sea view. Devil S Dyke - National Trust (30 min.) scenic v-shaped valley with walking trails nature programs & surrounding hotels & restaurants. Cooksbridge (8 min) Lewes Castle U0026 Museum (13 min.) timber-framed 16th-century house featuring local history exhibits & hosting events & weddings. National Trust - Sheffield Park And Garden (16 min.) large park with rare mature trees and shrubs dramatic seasonal flower shows and 4 lakes. Wakehurst (24 min.) country estate with tree collections woodland lakes formal gardens and seed conservation centre. Anne Of Cleves House (13 min.) displays of furnished bedroom kitchen furniture and other crafts in home of henry viii s 4th wife. Stanmer Park Local Nature Reserve (18 min.) grassy lawns sports fields & woodland trails leading to a charming village with an 1800s church. |