Brighton has the pier, the Royal Pavilion and the Lanes in one walkable seafront city, with the South Downs a short bus ride away at Devil's Dyke.
Image: Brighton & Hove MuseumsPreston Manor was the home of the Stanford family and brings the upstairs and downstairs life of Edwardian society to life. It stands with its gardens on the edge of Preston Park, one of Brighton's most popular parks. It is run by Brighton and Hove Museums and hosts atmospheric ghost events in the autumn.
Image: Brighton & Hove MuseumsGeorge IV's seaside palace, Indian-style domes outside and lavish Chinese-inspired interiors inside. It is Brighton's best wet-weather visit, a short walk from the pier and the Lanes.
Image: brightonpier.co.ukBrighton's classic pleasure pier, with a funfair at the far end, big arcades halfway along and fish and chips all the way. Even without the rides, the walk out over the sea is worth doing.
Image: National TrustThe longest, deepest and widest dry valley in Britain, cut into the South Downs just north of Brighton. Walk the Iron Age ramparts for the view Constable called the grandest in the world, then drop into the valley itself.
Image: Brighton & Hove MuseumsAn after-dark ghost tour of Preston Manor, said to be one of Brighton's most haunted houses. Guests start with a glass of wine and nibbles before an expert guide leads them through the house's secrets.
Image: Brighton & Hove MuseumsA daytime half-term ghost tour of Preston Manor designed for teenagers. It gives 13 to 16 year olds their own version of the manor's adult ghost evenings.
Image: Brighton & Hove MuseumsPreston Manor was the home of the Stanford family and brings the upstairs and downstairs life of Edwardian society to life. It stands with its gardens on the edge of Preston Park, one of Brighton's most popular parks. It is run by Brighton and Hove Museums and hosts atmospheric ghost events in the autumn.
Image: Brighton & Hove MuseumsGeorge IV's seaside palace, Indian-style domes outside and lavish Chinese-inspired interiors inside. It is Brighton's best wet-weather visit, a short walk from the pier and the Lanes.
Image: brightonpier.co.ukBrighton's classic pleasure pier, with a funfair at the far end, big arcades halfway along and fish and chips all the way. Even without the rides, the walk out over the sea is worth doing.
Image: National TrustThe longest, deepest and widest dry valley in Britain, cut into the South Downs just north of Brighton. Walk the Iron Age ramparts for the view Constable called the grandest in the world, then drop into the valley itself.