Brighton Beach and Seafront
About
Brighton's beach is pebble, not sand, so bring shoes you do not mind getting stones in, but it does the job on a sunny day and the water is clean enough for a proper swim in summer. The seafront behind it is where the city actually lives, packed with bars, arcades, the i360, Sea Life, and street performers on weekends. Swimming is unsupervised outside the lifeguarded sections in peak summer, so check the flags and conditions before going in, especially with children. Deckchairs and beach huts can be hired along several stretches, and the Fishing Quarter museum near the pier tells the older story of the beach before tourism took over.
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Highlights
- ✓Swimming and paddling in summer
- ✓Beach volleyball courts and deckchair hire
- ✓Street food and beach bars
- ✓People-watching along the promenade
Tips
- →It is pebble not sand, so bring proper footwear or a beach mat
- →Lifeguards patrol only specific sections and only in season, so check before swimming
- →Water quality is generally good, but check current bathing-water reports after heavy rain
Best Season
More Family Activities
Sea Life Brighton
The world's oldest working aquarium, built into Victorian seafront arches, with sharks, rays and an underwater tunnel.
Volk's Electric Railway
The world's oldest operating electric railway, a scenic seafront ride from near the pier out to Black Rock. Seasonal.