Visit Brighton by Train

• Visit the Palace Pier(external link, opens in a new tab), for rides, shops, snacks and more. There’s a £1 entry fee to non-Brighton residents

• Get 2FOR1 entry at the Brighton Museum and Art Gallery(external link, opens in a new tab) and explore the eclectic collections

• Strap in for a 300-meter ride above Brighton beach on The Brighton Zip(external link, opens in a new tab)

• Take the plunge at Sea Lanes(external link, opens in a new tab), the UK’s first national open water swimming centre – it’s even heated to 19 degrees all year round!

• Take a breather in the Royal Pavilion Gardens(external link, opens in a new tab), an oasis of calm and nature in the city

• Wander through the North Laine(external link, opens in a new tab) with its colourful, bustling independent and vintage shops, flea markets and open-air cafes

• Free walking tours(external link, opens in a new tab) offer a tips-based tour of the city from the start of May to the end of August and reveal fascinating facts such as why tourists once drank sea water

• Walk on the ceiling at the Upside Down House(external link, opens in a new tab) on the seafront

• Visit the Booth Museum of Natural History(external link, opens in a new tab), home to a breath-taking collection of over half a million insects, 50,000 minerals and rocks and the odd dinosaur bone

• Play table tennis or hop on a skateboard at The Level(external link, opens in a new tab), an award-winning open space in the heart of the city that also has a kids play area

• Every August, the annual Brighton Pride(external link, opens in a new tab) is held in the city, with Trans Pride(external link, opens in a new tab) taking place in July

• Piers and Queers(external link, opens in a new tab) is a 90-minute walking tour of Brighton from an LGBTQI+ perspective

• One of Brighton’s most popular LGBTQI+ nights is at Revenge Club(external link, opens in a new tab)

• If you require assistance for any part of your rail journey, please visit our Passenger Assist page to find out more

• To search or browse accessible attractions, restaurants, hotels and more, visit the AccessAble website(external link, opens in a new tab)

• Laugh your heart out at comedy nights at Komedia(external link, opens in a new tab)

• See a show at the historic Theatre Royal(external link, opens in a new tab), which first opened its doors in 1807

• Watch live music, alternative theatre, dance or comedy at The Old Market(external link, opens in a new tab)

• Find out all about the history of Brighton’s Musical Routes with Jo Whiley’s audio guide

• ABBA won the Eurovision Song Contest in 1974 after performing Waterloo at Brighton Dome(external link, opens in a new tab), a beautiful venue that is still going strong

• Bing Crosby and The Jam played their final shows at The Brighton Centre(external link, opens in a new tab), the largest conference and exhibition centre in southern England

• Concorde 2(external link, opens in a new tab) is an intimate venue on the seafront that showcases up-and-coming indie bands

Brighton is a popular shooting location for many films and TV shows, including:

• The seminal mod film Quadrophenia, which shot at the Grand Hotel as well as what has now been officially renamed Quadrophenia Alley

• Grace, the TV crime drama starring John Simm

• My Policeman, starring Harry Styles, which was shot at locations including the Palace Pier and the Royal Pavilion

• Gurinder Chadha’s Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging