The Brighton Story: Award-Winning Walking Tour of Historical Attractions and Quaint Shops
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179 Ratings
Brighton Palace Pier
Discover the rich history and charming shops of Brighton on this award-winning walking tour. Explore the historic old town, visit iconic attractions, and immerse yourself in the vibrant culture of this seaside city.
Duration:
1 hour, 30 minutes
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Brighton Palace Pier - This is our meeting point. We explain the piers history on the tour.
- Brighton Beach - Let your experienced tour guide give you a fascinating introduction to Brighton and the fisherman’s cottages that used to be on the beach.
- Brighton i360 - See the i360 from the tour introduction point and learn of its history and availability to visitors today.
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The Lanes - Visit the beautiful Lanes situated in the old town.
Your guide will explain their fascinating history and give you time to see this quaint area. - Brighton Dome - Your guide will give general history and information
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Royal Pavilion - We will visit the beautiful gardens of the Royal Pavilion.
Your guide will explain the history of the Pavilion and the fascinating life of the famous Prince Regent. - North Laine - See this trendy area of Brighton with it’s wonderful independent shops and markets.
What's Included
- Local, professional tour guide.
Additional Information
Join a 90-minute walking tour that has been recognized by Tripadvisor, led by a friendly and knowledgeable local guide. This tour is ideal for anyone visiting the city, including students and foreign travelers. Immerse yourself in the historic old town while also discovering new attractions and shops. The tour includes stops at all the major sights, such as the mesmerizing seafront, Old Steine, the ‘Kissing Wall’, the ‘Quadrophenia Passage’, Martha Gunn’s cottage, City Hall, hidden cottages, the Hippodrome Theatre, the famous Lanes, and the area around the Royal Pavilion. The tour operates most days and starts at the MAIN ENTRANCE of the Brighton Pier, right under the clock.
Location
Brighton Palace Pier
Madeira Drive
Meet at main entrance to Brighton pier under the clock
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.8
(179 Ratings)
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Mrj_walker
Apr 4, 2024
A very worthwhile historic look at the city - I would highly recommend this. The guide was extremely knowledgeable about the area and has even so much as worked on the now burnt down pier. A true local with buckets of experience and recommendations
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376simonl
Mar 30, 2024
100% recommendation ! - We met our guide Julian at the clock at the pier as requested.
After a quick head count the walk began.
Our guide was very knowledgeable of the area and had a great sense of humour.
We visited many Brighton landmarks including the beach, The Lanes, Dome, Quadrophenia Alley and the Royal Pavilion.
We would highly recommend this 90 minute walk and all nine of us in our party really enjoyed it.
Thanks Julian 👏👏👏👏
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Simon_l
Mar 30, 2024
100% recommendation ! - We met our guide Julian at the clock at the pier as requested.
After a quick head count the walk began.
Our guide was very knowledgeable of the area and had a great sense of humour.
We visited many Brighton landmarks including the beach, The Lanes, Dome, Quadrophenia Alley and the Royal Pavilion.
We would highly recommend this 90 minute walk and all nine of us in our party really enjoyed it.
Thanks Julian 👏👏👏👏
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Peterl861
Mar 23, 2024
Helpful and informative - In an hour and a half of gentle stroll around Brighton between the Palace Pier and the Royal Pavilion, Julian gave us a knowledgeable introduction to Brighton with deadpan humour and real local knowledge. We learnt a lot and thoroughly enjoyed it!
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C7311iasarahs
Mar 17, 2024
Informative and fun tour - We had an excellent tour yesterday. It was informative and fun. We are locals but learnt a lot about the city and a great walk too.
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Djc1988
Mar 16, 2024
Interesting your - Interesting walk and knowledgable guide. Tour was at a manageable pace with regular stops. Would recommend for adults when visiting Brighton.
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Global48779
Mar 13, 2024
A must do first thing! - We really enjoyed this guided walking tour. Recommend you do it early in your visit as it provides good context and orientation to the city. You'll also get the benefit of Julian's recommendations and what to avoid! Julian was lovely and is very informative about everything Brighton. He covers the main central areas/sites on the tour and covers history, architecture, politics and local characters.
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Vagabond1newyork
Mar 8, 2024
Brighton, a must see in England!! - The guide was really nice and informative. He showed us places and nuances in Brighton we would never have found. Always use Tripadvisor when traveling.
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Alison_c
Mar 4, 2024
2 go for a walk of info - Julian was full of information and the tour was a great insight into Brighton (dippers 🤣🤣 )we went around the lanes, the pier area and the royal palace all enjoyed group of 11 in total 👏👏
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Nicolap769
Mar 4, 2024
Great Historical and Fun Facts! - Very interesting and learnt great historical facts! Our guide was very knowledgeable and made it fun too! Been visiting Brighton over many years and so glad we got round to booking this tour.
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