Brighton Private Self-Guided Tour

Departure Point All our tours are self-guided. You will be led by the GPS in the app. Remember to check the "Before You Go" Section of your ticket and give Pandemic Tours App access to your location! Return Details All our tours are self-guided. You will be led by the GPS in the app. Remember to check the "Before You Go" Section of your ticket and give Pandemic Tours App access to your location! Duration 2 hours - 3 hours Languages Available Audio guide - English Printed guide - English Points of Interest Stop At: Brighton Palace Pier Madeira Drive Brighton We start our tour at one of Brighton’s most famous landmarks; The Palace Pier commonly known as ‘Brighton Pier’. The pier was the third to be constructed after the Royal Suspension Chain Pier (which now no longer exists) and the West Pier the remains of which stand to the west of the Palace Pier that we will see on a later stop. Duration: 10 minutes Stop At: SEA LIFE Brighton Marine Parade Brighton and Hove England BN2 1TB Located behind its imposing gated entrance The Sealife Centre (previously ‘The Brighton Aquarium’) is the oldest operating aquarium in the world. Opened in 1872 the Brighton Aquarium was designed by English architect Eugenius Birch. Duration: Not Available Stop At: Madeira Lift 286 Madeira Drive Brighton and Hove Brighton and Hove BN2 1EN The first thing you may notice about this beautiful lift is its striking green gingerbread roof tiling. Please note that it is open from Good Friday to the last Sunday in September. Duration: Not Available Stop At: Concorde 2 286A Madeira Drive Madeira Drive Brighton Just below Madeira Lift If you are able to travel down you will alight the lift in Concorde ll a sixteen-foot ceilinged black-painted 600-capacity indie entertainment venue which has seen performances over the years from such celebrated musical artists as Melanie C Sophie Ellis Bextor and Jarvis Cocker. Duration: Not Available Stop At: The Regency Town House 13 Brunswick Square East Sussex Architecture and literary fans alike will thoroughly enjoy the next stop of our tour when approaching an imposing crescent of white Regency townhouses which lead from Lewes Crescent to Sussex Square. This impressive and stately neighbourhood forms part of the 19th-century Kemp Town Estate designed by Charles Busby and Amon Henry Wilds after it was financed by Thomas Read Kemp from whom the area takes its name. Duration: Not Available Stop At: Kemptown Brighton This attractive artisan quarter of the city provides two contrasting environments for visitors and residents; the area to the east of Lower Rock Gardens which is the next part of the tour where we will see the many independent pubs restaurants boutiques and markets that make up this historical sanctuary far from the madding crowd that later leads to the more vibrant and bustling St. James Street area of Kemptown. Duration: 15 minutes Stop At: Saint James's Street Mews Saint James's Street Mews Brighton and Hove Brighton and Hove BN2 In present times this thriving area of Brighton is arguably most famous for housing its LGBTQ+ community holding a street party for Pride each year away from the main venue at Preston Park. However starting out as a quiet fishing village in the early 1800s St. James’s Street has seen many dramatic changes over the years. Duration: 10 minutes Stop At: Royal Pavilion 4/5 Pavilion Buildings Pavilion Gardens Brighton Fighting its place as the most famous Brighton landmark the striking Royal Pavilion is a Grade l listed former Royal residence which dates back to 1787. It was originally built as a seaside residence for the Prince of Wales who later became the Prince Regent in 1811. Duration: Not Available Stop At: North Laine Brighton Despite the singular term North ‘Laine’ this much-loved area actually covers a succession of lanes and streets that give this sought-after location its name. Established as a fishing village at the time of the Doomsday Book archaeological finds have proven that the area dates back to the Bronze Age. Discover the outstanding story behind these streets. Duration: 10 minutes Stop At: St Nicholas' Church Church Street Brighton and Hove Brighton and Hove BN1 3LJ The third oldest surviving building in the city of Brighton and Hove is the beautiful St. Nicholas of Myra Church which is located on a quiet corner at the junction of Church Street and Dyke Road. Duration: 5 minutes Stop At: The Lion & Lobster 24 Sillwood Street Brighton and Hove England BN1 2PS This is a location often overlooked by visitors to Brighton yet is one of great interest due to its period charm photogenic architectural exterior and deceptive maze of nooks crannies and secret enclosed terraces. An eclectic array of bric a brac pictures and artefacts can be found in every corner of this Aladdin’s Cave encased in a Regency public house. Duration: Not Available Stop At: Regency