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Neighbourhoods
This apartment is at the seafront end of The Lanes – which is one of Brighton’s oldest and famous areas heaving with quaint boutique shops. Around the maze of twisting alleyways and twittens you’ll find lots of cafés and bars.
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The Lanes
This apartment is at the seafront end of The Lanes – which is one of Brighton’s oldest and famous areas heaving with quaint boutique shops. Around the maze of twisting alleyways and twittens you’ll find lots of cafés and bars.
Working your way North through The Lanes to North Street, you’ll find yourself near the North Laine. Cross North Street into this bohemian area, where you will find interesting Brighton-style independent cafés and a shops. This ethnic and funky area houses the Dukes at Komedia picturehouse cinema which as well as showing art house films, serves fantastic cake and wine which you can enjoy while watching a film.
Close by is the Theatre Royal and Jubilee Square with restaurants and the architectural award-winning Brighton Library.
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North Laine
Working your way North through The Lanes to North Street, you’ll find yourself near the North Laine. Cross North Street into this bohemian area, where you will find interesting Brighton-style independent cafés and a shops. This ethnic and funky area houses the Dukes at Komedia picturehouse cinema which as well as showing art house films, serves fantastic cake and wine which you can enjoy while watching a film.
Close by is the Theatre Royal and Jubilee Square with restaurants and the architectural award-winning Brighton Library.
For high street shopping 5 minutes away, turn right out of the apartment and then right again by the Odeon cinema. Take a left when you reach the Clock tower (or weave your own route through The Lanes) – you have Churchill Square and the high street shops on Western Road where you will find shops such as H&M, Marks & Spencer and Primark.
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Churchill Square Shopping Centre
Russell PlaceFor high street shopping 5 minutes away, turn right out of the apartment and then right again by the Odeon cinema. Take a left when you reach the Clock tower (or weave your own route through The Lanes) – you have Churchill Square and the high street shops on Western Road where you will find shops such as H&M, Marks & Spencer and Primark.
Hove has a huge range of shops, cafes and bars. Head west along Western Road which runs into Church Road, and into central Hove. With a unique atmosphere all of its own, you’ll discover various funky interior design shops, fashion boutiques and specialist shops jostling alongside international restaurants, organic greengrocers and independent cafes.
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Hove
Hove has a huge range of shops, cafes and bars. Head west along Western Road which runs into Church Road, and into central Hove. With a unique atmosphere all of its own, you’ll discover various funky interior design shops, fashion boutiques and specialist shops jostling alongside international restaurants, organic greengrocers and independent cafes.
Sightseeing
Brighton beach is just opposite! There are lots of bars, restaurants, fish and chip stands and of course the Palace Pier with seaside rides and arcades just a short walk along the road. There are also children’s play areas and other sports and entertainment activities.
If you go west along the seafront, you’ll spot the iconic old West Pier burnt down in a fire in 2003. In about 10 minutes you'll reach the i360 and then you’ll come to the Peace Statue, the Meeting Place Cafe and Hove Lawns.
If you go east from the apartment, you’ll find the Kemptown area of the seafront, which can be quieter. Just past Palace Pier you reach Marine Parade where the Sealife Centre is and then a further 25 minute walk from here is the Marina.
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Brighton Beach
off Kings RdBrighton beach is just opposite! There are lots of bars, restaurants, fish and chip stands and of course the Palace Pier with seaside rides and arcades just a short walk along the road. There are also children’s play areas and other sports and entertainment activities.
If you go west along the seafront, you’ll spot the iconic old West Pier burnt down in a fire in 2003. In about 10 minutes you'll reach the i360 and then you’ll come to the Peace Statue, the Meeting Place Cafe and Hove Lawns.
If you go east from the apartment, you’ll find the Kemptown area of the seafront, which can be quieter. Just past Palace Pier you reach Marine Parade where the Sealife Centre is and then a further 25 minute walk from here is the Marina.
The Royal Pavilion is also in in the North Laine area with the Pavilion Gardens and Brighton Museum. You can have tours inside to see the exotic palace.
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Royal Pavilion
The Royal Pavilion is also in in the North Laine area with the Pavilion Gardens and Brighton Museum. You can have tours inside to see the exotic palace.
About 10 minutes walk from the apartment, you'll reach the i360. Glide up to 450ft on board British Airways i360. In a fully enclosed glass viewing pod, visitors can admire views across Brighton and the south coast. You can enjoy a glass on bubbly on the way up if you fancy!
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British Airways i360
About 10 minutes walk from the apartment, you'll reach the i360. Glide up to 450ft on board British Airways i360. In a fully enclosed glass viewing pod, visitors can admire views across Brighton and the south coast. You can enjoy a glass on bubbly on the way up if you fancy!
Journey through SEA LIFE Brighton Aquarium and discover a magical underwater world! 5-10 minutes walk from the apartment.
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SEA LIFE Brighton
Marine ParadeJourney through SEA LIFE Brighton Aquarium and discover a magical underwater world! 5-10 minutes walk from the apartment.
Just 5 minutes from the apartment, Palace Pier is a great place to visit, and features rides and amusements.
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Brighton Palace Pier
Madeira DriveJust 5 minutes from the apartment, Palace Pier is a great place to visit, and features rides and amusements.
Devil's Dyke is a beauty spot on the South Downs, just five miles north of Brighton, which offers stunning panoramas. Get the number 77 bus for a 25 minute ride there.
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Bahnhof Devils Dyke
Devil's Dyke RoadDevil's Dyke is a beauty spot on the South Downs, just five miles north of Brighton, which offers stunning panoramas. Get the number 77 bus for a 25 minute ride there.
There are some lovely parks around within a 20-40 minute walk.
St Ann's Well Gardens and Queen's Park - both have a lovely feel and various areas and winding paths (Queen's Park has a pond and St Ann's a scented area)
Preston Park and Hove Park are larger parks (Preston Park is often busy with sports events)
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Saint Ann's Well Gardens
Somerhill RoadThere are some lovely parks around within a 20-40 minute walk.
St Ann's Well Gardens and Queen's Park - both have a lovely feel and various areas and winding paths (Queen's Park has a pond and St Ann's a scented area)
Preston Park and Hove Park are larger parks (Preston Park is often busy with sports events)
Stanmer Park and Estate - Brighton's largest park. It is a gateway between the city and the South Downs National Park. This is the furthest from the apartment - maybe 1 hour walk or 15/20 min taxi. Or check out buses here: www.buses.co.uk
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Stanmer Park station
Stanmer Park and Estate - Brighton's largest park. It is a gateway between the city and the South Downs National Park. This is the furthest from the apartment - maybe 1 hour walk or 15/20 min taxi. Or check out buses here: www.buses.co.uk
Local Area
This part of the seafront and Hove Lawns can be a little quieter than central Brighton – and is also more of a locals hot spot. Just 15 minutes walks from the apartment.
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Hove Lawns
KingswayThis part of the seafront and Hove Lawns can be a little quieter than central Brighton – and is also more of a locals hot spot. Just 15 minutes walks from the apartment.
Brighton Marina is a 30 minute walk along the seafront, or hop on the cute seafront Volk's Electric Railway (or get the number 7 bus). The Marina has restaurants and bars, a bowling alley, casino and cinema.
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Brighton Marina
Brighton Marina is a 30 minute walk along the seafront, or hop on the cute seafront Volk's Electric Railway (or get the number 7 bus). The Marina has restaurants and bars, a bowling alley, casino and cinema.
Just minutes away is the Odeon cinema. Grab some snacks and enjoy the latest movies.
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ODEON Brighton
West StreetJust minutes away is the Odeon cinema. Grab some snacks and enjoy the latest movies.
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Supermarkets
On North street you’ll find a Sainsbury’s and the Co-operative or if you want larger supermarkets there is a Morrison’s on St James Street (10mins) or a Waitrose on Western Road (15mins). There are plenty of express supermarkets about town.
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Taxi
Taxi’s can be flagged almost anywhere in the city, but there are also lots of taxi ranks – at the bottom of North Street opposite the Pavilion is the closest.
Streamline Taxis: 01273 747474 (if at the apartment then order it to collect you outside Hotel Du Vin just around the corner on Ship Street – it’s easier for them to pull in there). Another taxi number is 01273 204060.
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Bus
Almost all the buses go from London Road or Kemptown all the way up North Street to the Clocktower and Churchill Square and then along the Western Road.
You can view Brighton and Hove bus timetables here: www.buses.co.uk
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Train
Brighton station is about a 15 minute walk from the apartment. If you head up through the Lanes to North Street, walk up to the Clock Tower and turn right onto Queens Road, at the end of this road is the station. Trains to London Victoria take about an hour, and you can get trains for about £5 to places like Hove or Lewes.
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Parking
Parking in Brighton can be tricky as a lot of the spaces are for permit holders only. One of the cheaper local car parks is Churchill Square which is accessible from West Street. The Lanes car park is closest to you (on Black Lion Street) and there are a number of NCPs in Brighton. You can park along the seafront towards Hove for a limited amount of time - it can get busy on the weekends so it’s sometimes best to park a little further out and walk or get the bus in.
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Emergency Contacts
NHS Direct – 111
Emergency Services - 999
NHS Walk in Clinic - Aspect House, 84-87 Queens Rd, Brighton BN1 3XE
Royal Sussex County Hospital - Eastern Rd, Brighton BN2 5BE