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Brighton & Hove on foot: a self-guided walking route

This route takes you past 11 of Brighton & Hove's best-known sights, including Peace Statue, Brighton i360, West Pier ruins and more. It is about 6 km on foot, roughly 2.5 hours at an easy pace with short stops. Follow the list on your own, or play it as a free GPS checkpoint game with RunCity and race the clock on the Brighton & Hove leaderboard.

  • 11Stops
  • about 6 kmDistance
  • 2.5 hoursWalking
  • about 58 minRunning
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Brighton & Hove
Photo: Arild Vågen · CC BY-SA 4.0

Brighton & Hove's route follows the seafront from the Hove beach huts to the Palace Pier, then loops through the town, about 6 km on flat ground. It starts at the bonus stop, Hove Lawns, lined with colourful beach huts, and passes the Peace Statue at the border between the two towns. The slender i360 tower and the burnt-out skeleton of the West Pier stand side by side on the seafront.

Inland, the Jubilee Clock Tower leads to the colourful shopfronts of North Laine and the Brighton Dome beside the Royal Pavilion, a seaside palace with onion domes and minarets built for George IV. The Lanes, a maze of narrow streets of jewellers and cafés, open onto the Palace Pier. The route ends at St Bartholomew's, one of the tallest churches in Britain, towering over the terraces of Ann Street. Trains from London take about an hour.

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The stops

A suggested order. In the game you can visit them in any order.

  1. Hove Lawns

    Hove Lawns Bonus

    The long seafront lawns lined with colourful beach huts.

    Photo: JThomas · CC BY-SA 2.0

  2. Peace Statue

    Peace Statue

    The angel on the column at the Brighton and Hove border.

    Photo: Vox Humana 8' · CC BY 2.5

  3. Brighton i360

    Brighton i360 Photo

    The slender observation tower on the seafront.

    Photo: Paul Gillett · CC BY-SA 2.0

  4. West Pier ruins

    West Pier ruins Photo

    The skeleton of the burnt-out pier rising from the sea.

    Photo: Christerajet · CC BY-SA 4.0

  5. Jubilee Clock Tower

    Jubilee Clock Tower

    The Victorian clock tower at the crossroads.

    Photo: HundenvonPenang · CC BY-SA 4.0

  6. North Laine

    North Laine Photo

    The colourful shopfronts of the North Laine streets.

    Photo: Antiquary · CC BY 4.0

  7. Brighton Dome

    Brighton Dome

    The concert hall beside the Pavilion gardens.

    Photo: Brighton Dome & Brighton Festival · CC BY-SA 3.0

  8. Royal Pavilion

    Royal Pavilion Photo

    The onion domes and minarets of the Pavilion, seen across the gardens.

    Photo: Qmin · CC BY-SA 3.0

  9. The Lanes

    The Lanes

    The maze of narrow lanes with jewellers and cafés.

    Photo: Bin im Garten · CC BY-SA 3.0

  10. Brighton Palace Pier

    Brighton Palace Pier Photo

    The entrance and clock tower of the Palace Pier, seen from the promenade.

    Photo: Ian Stannard from Southsea, England · CC BY-SA 2.0

  11. St Bartholomew's Church

    St Bartholomew's Church Photo

    The towering brick walls of the church, seen from Ann Street.

    Photo: Hassocks5489 · Public domain

Play Brighton & Hove in RunCity

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    Questions

    Can you see Brighton & Hove on foot in one day?

    Yes. The 11 stops on this route add up to about 6 km, roughly 2.5 hours at an easy pace with short stops.

    Is this self-guided walking tour free?

    Yes. The route and map on this page are free, and the RunCity game for Brighton & Hove is free during launch.

    How does the RunCity game work in Brighton & Hove?

    Open Brighton & Hove in RunCity, walk to a stop and tap Validate: your phone's GPS confirms you are there. Some stops also ask for a photo. Timed runs go on the Brighton & Hove leaderboard.

    Where does the route start?

    This page suggests starting at Hove Lawns and finishing at St Bartholomew's Church. In the game you can take the stops in any order.

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