Heathrow Airport 1 hr 18
Brighton Palace Pier (22 min) Opened in 1899 and home to fairground rides, bars, restaurants and deckchairs to enjoy the sea view. Brighton Museum & Art Gallery (21 min) In Royal Pavilion's gardens, with displays of fine/decorative art, fashion, toys and local history. Royal Pavilion (22 min) Distinctive Asian-style palace built for King George IV, with restored rooms, gardens and tours. Glyndebourne (10 min) Country house hosting annual Glyndebourne Festival's 6 productions in a 1200-seat opera house. Bluebell Railway (19 min) An 1880's station with steam engines on display, a museum & gift shop on a heritage railway line. British Airways i360 Viewing Tower (24 min) This futuristic glass pod with a cocktail bar travels skyward for dramatic ocean & city views. Seven Sisters (33 min) Series of 7 white chalk cliffs along the English Channel in South Downs National Park. Anne of Cleves House (3 min) Displays of furnished bedroom, kitchen, furniture and other crafts in home of Henry VIII's 4th wife. Brighton West Pier (24 min) Atmospheric remnants of a once bustling 19th-century pleasure pier, destroyed by fire in 2003. Drusillas Park (16 min) Soft-play area, large slides, netted walkways, plus zoo animals, feeding times, restaurant and shop. Lewes Castle & Museum (7 min) Timber-framed, 16th-century house featuring local history exhibits & hosting events & weddings. Devil's Dyke - National Trust (22 min) Scenic, V-shaped valley with walking trails, nature programs & surrounding hotels & restaurants. Ditchling Beacon (15 min) Grassy, 248m-tall chalk hill with panoramic views, walking paths & the remains of an Iron Age fort. Volk's Electric Railway (23 min) Electric railway dating to 1883, now operating along the seashore as a seasonal tourist experience. National Trust - Monk's House (8 min) Garden and history |