Heathrow Airport 1 hr 18
Glyndebourne (11 min) Country house hosting annual Glyndebourne Festival's 6 productions in a 1200-seat opera house. Royal Pavilion (22 min) Distinctive Asian-style palace built for King George IV, with restored rooms, gardens and tours. Ditchling Beacon (14 min) Grassy, 248m-tall chalk hill with panoramic views, walking paths & the remains of an Iron Age fort. Brighton Museum & Art Gallery (20 min) In Royal Pavilion's gardens, with displays of fine/decorative art, fashion, toys and local history. Brighton Palace Pier (21 min) Opened in 1899 and home to fairground rides, bars, restaurants and deckchairs to enjoy the sea view. Anne of Cleves House (4 min) Displays of furnished bedroom, kitchen, furniture and other crafts in home of Henry VIII's 4th wife. National Trust - Monk's House (10 min) Garden and history Devil's Dyke - National Trust (21 min) Scenic, V-shaped valley with walking trails, nature programs & surrounding hotels & restaurants. British Airways i360 Viewing Tower (24 min) This futuristic glass pod with a cocktail bar travels skyward for dramatic ocean & city views. Stanmer Park Local Nature Reserve (9 min) Grassy lawns, sports fields & woodland trails leading to a charming village with an 1800s church. Volk's Electric Railway (22 min) Electric railway dating to 1883, now operating along the seashore as a seasonal tourist experience. Bluebell Railway (16 min) An 1880's station with steam engines on display, a museum & gift shop on a heritage railway line. Drusillas Park (17 min) Soft-play area, large slides, netted walkways, plus zoo animals, feeding times, restaurant and shop. Brighton West Pier (24 min) Atmospheric remnants of a once bustling 19th-century pleasure pier, destroyed by fire in 2003. Lewes Castle & Museum (4 min) Timber-framed, 16th-century house featuring local history exhibits & hosting events & weddings. |