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The Brighton Story: Award-Winning Walking Tour of Historical Attractions and Quaint Shops
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187 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
(187 Ratings)
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Sarah1778
Jun 6, 2024
Recommended ! - Great guide! Very knowledgeable. All the sights were interesting and the stop at the farm was perfect for a break and delicious food.
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Erinmartin_s
Jun 4, 2024
Yeah, loved it! - Julian’s charming wit kept us entertained throughout the tour! Happy to have learned a bit about the history of Brighton, the tunnels, the dippers, and get a few recommendations for the remainder of our stay. We very much enjoyed, thanks Julian!
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Bodile875
Jun 4, 2024
Great city tour - Very nice city tour with a skilled guide with a good sense of humour. Very funny story. We were only three participants this Monday and we got a great tour.
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Shayaraf2018
May 31, 2024
Lovely walking tour - Lovely walk, the guide was relaxed and fun, very enjoyable experience. We were able to see parts of Brighton we would never have seen alone.
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Beckbigbum
May 10, 2024
Great - Julian was great and pointed out lots of things in Brighton we had never noticed before. The tour was a perfect amount of time. Having just the two of us on tour was so relaxed and personal.
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M8384rmpatricke
Apr 30, 2024
Excellent Guide - Russell showed us so many cool things in Brighton. He was very knowledgeable and friendly. I highly recommend this tour.
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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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Amy
Jun 18, 2024
A Brief Brighton Tour - Our tour was a small group of 5. Walking was comfortable short distances. Our guide Julian had a wry sense of humor, which we appreciated. He provided much historical background, again with a wry twist. We explored parts of Brighton that we would not have discovered on our own. I wish the tour had been in the morning and been slightly longer. Seemed we had barely begun when it was over.
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Qbdqsyrq68
Apr 29, 2024
Good Introduction to Brighton - We had Russell as our tour guide and enjoyed it in the beginning, but towards the end, the foci of the tour were graffiti art on the walls and jewellers’ shop lanes. A recommendation to make this tour worthwhile is to combine it with an entry into the i360 and perhaps give a bit more background into the livelihood of residents in Brighton then and now.
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