Accessible Places to Visit
In Brighton & Hove
Accessible Countryside for Everyone
www.accessiblecountryside.org.uk
This website provides information on walks, countryside and green spaces which are accessible to
those using wheelchairs, mobility scooters, pushchairs and buggies.
The site aspires to provide a comprehensive directory of what is available within each area by
drawing together the information that exists across many different organisations and websites,
offering a single point of reference.
The website also lists organisations relating to Disabled Sport and Recreation as well as
organisations that support disabled people generally.
Booth Museum of Natural History, 194 Dyke Road, Hove, BN1 5AA,
Tel 03000 290900. www.brighton-hove-rpml.org.uk
Over half a million specimens, natural history literature and data extending back over three
centuries are housed in this fascinating museum, including hundreds of British birds displayed in
recreated natural settings as well as butterflies, skeletons, whale and dinosaur bones.
Open: All year, Mon, Tues, Wed, Fri, Sat and Bank Holidays 10am-5pm, Sun 2pm-5pm, closed
Thursdays.
Accessibility:
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All areas of the museum are accessible for wheelchair users and for people with limited
mobility. Wheelchair access is via the rear door.
Accessible toilet.
Tours can be organised for the visually impaired through the curator please pre-request.
Hearing loop available.
Admission: free.
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Brighton Beach, Seafront office, 141 Kings Road Arches Brighton BN1 2FN.
Tel: 01273 292716 www.brighton-hove.gov.uk
Open: All year round
Accessibility:
 Ramps down to the promenade at various points along the seafront.
 Two all-terrain beach wheelchairs available for hire from the Seafront Office. Please
contact for details.
 Accessible Toilets at various points along the seafront please check the website above or
ask us at the Visitor Information Centre.
 Changing Places toilet is located at the Colonnade Toilets on Madeira Drive.
 Beach Accessible Walkway on Hove Seafront, west of the King Alfred Leisure Centre.
Brighton Fishing Museum, Arch 201, Kings Road Arches, Seafront,
Brighton (lower promenade opposite the Old Ship Hotel), BN1 1NB.
Tel 01273 723064. www.brightonfishingmuseum.org.uk
Archive of local fishing history including DVD with fisherman’s accounts.
Open: Daily 10am-5pm.
Accessibility:
 Wheelchair access to the museum with a few steps up to the gallery to view boat.
 DVD playing with fisherman’s accounts, and tactile tours available on request.
 Accessible toilet on seafront nearby (RADAR key operated).
Admission: Free but donations welcome.
Brighton Marina Village, off the A259 2 miles east of Brighton Pier,
Brighton, BN2 5WA, Tel 01273 818504. www.brightonmarina.co.uk
One of Europe's largest marinas offers so much more than simply somewhere to park your boat
with shopping, eating and drinking, sailing, diving, fishing, boat trips, 8 screen cinema, 26 lane
bowling, fitness suite, casino and a stunning boutique hotel plus free parking for all marina visitors.
The marina offers something for everyone.
Open: All year round. Different businesses have different opening hours.
Accessibility:
 Full wheelchair access
 Accessible toilets.
Brighton Museum & Art Gallery,
Royal Pavilion Gardens, Brighton, BN1 1EE, Tel 03000 290900.
www.brighton-hove-rpml.org.uk
Permanent and temporary exhibitions of art, design and local history, shop and café.
Open: Tues- Sun & Bank Holidays 10am-5pm. Closed Mondays except Bank Holidays, 24th
December from 2.30pm, 25th and 26th December and 1st January 2012.
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Accessibility:
 Fully accessible for wheelchair users and people with limited mobility.
 Passenger Lift.
 Fully accessible toilet.
 Tactile tours can be booked for groups of visually impaired visitors and sign language
interpreted group tours are available for the hard of hearing. All group tours must be
booked in advance.
 Hearing loops at reception and in the teaching spaces.
Admission: Free (admission payable for certain exhibitions)
Brighton Pier, BN2 1TW, Tel 01273 609361.
www.brightonpier.co.uk
Fun fair rides, amusement arcades, bars, restaurant and retail outlets. Please note no dogs or
fishing allowed.
Open: Daily. 10am-10pm at the weekends, 11-6pm during the week. Please note: different parts
of the Pier open at different times.
Accessibility:
 Full wheelchair access.
 2 Accessible Toilets.
Admission: Free but individual prices for rides and stalls.
Brighton Toy & Model Museum, Trafalgar St, Brighton, BN1 4EB.
Tel 01273 749494. www.brightontoymuseum.co.uk
Toy soldiers, aeroplanes, dolls, teddies, buses, ships and one of the finest vintage ‘O’ gauge model
railway layouts to be seen.
Open: All year, Tues-Fri 10am-5pm (last admission 4pm), Sat & Banks Hols 11am-5pm. Closed
Sundays and Mondays.
Accessibility:
 Full wheelchair access including toilet.
 Volunteers can offer informed tours on request for visually impaired.
 Tactile tours are possible pre-booking essential.
Admission: Adults £4, Children (4yrs-14yrs) £3, Concessions £3, Family £12 (2 adults + 2
children). Discounted tickets available from the Visitor Information Centre.
Hove Museum & Art Gallery, New Church Road, Hove, BN3 4AB, Tel
03000 290900. www.brighton-hove-rpml.org.uk
Art and crafts, local history, Hove film makers and toy gallery.
Open: All year, Mon, Tues, Thurs, Fri & Sat and Bank Holidays 10am-5pm, Sun 2pm-5pm. Closed
Wednesdays.
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Accessibility:
 Full wheelchair access to all areas.
 Fully accessible toilet.
 Passenger lift
 Tactile plan and signage with many tactile exhibits.
 Hearing loop in the education room.
 Tours for the visually impaired can be organised.
 Visitor parking is available onsite for disabled badge holders only.
Admission: Free.
Sea Life Centre, Marine Parade, Brighton. BN2 1TB
Tel +44 (0)1273 604234/ 0870 840 5678. Web: www.visitsealife.com
The world’s oldest operating aquarium with over 150 species and 50 displays of sea-life including
rays, sharks and giant turtles.
PLEASE NOTE THE SEA LIFE CENTRE IS CLOSED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
Accessibility:
 Side entrance from Madeira Drive to avoid steps at entrance.
 Wheelchair access to all areas apart from the auditorium.
 Interactive Rockpool: Touch crabs & starfish
 Accessible toilet.
 Free entrance to carer with disabled person.
The Brighton Wheel, Madeira Drive, Brighton, BN2 1TB.
Tel +44 (0)1273 722822.Web: www.brightonwheel.com
The Brighton Wheel stands 45 meters in diameter and provides breath-taking, panoramic views of
the coastline, surrounding architecture and landmarks. It has 36 enclosed glass pods, including an
exclusive VIP pod. Each pod takes 6 adults and 2 children and provides a commentary guided tour
of the heritage of Brighton & Hove. Tickets include 3 complete turns on the Wheel and a voyage
takes approximately 12 minutes.
Open: Daily 10am-11pm (last boarding at 10.45pm)
Accessibility:
 Fully Accessible
 Accessible toilet nearby on Madeira Drive
Admission: Adults £8, Children 4yrs-16yrs £6.50, Children 1yr-3yrs £2, Family (2 adults, 2
children) £25, Private Capsule £45.00. Corporate, party and school packages available please
enquire.
The Royal Pavilion, Brighton, BN1 1EE.
Tel 03000 290900, Web: www.brighton-hove-rpml.org.uk
Built for the Prince Regent, later King George IV, in stages between 1787 and 1823, the Royal
Pavilion is remarkable for its exotic oriental appearance both inside and out. This magnificent royal
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pleasure palace was revered by fashionable Regency society and is still a distinctive landmark for
vibrant Brighton & Hove today.
Open:
October to March 10am–5.15pm (last tickets at 4.30pm)
April to September 9.30am–5.45pm (last tickets at 5pm)
Closed 24 December (from 2.30pm) and all day on 25 and 26 December
Accessibility:
 Wheelchair access to ground floor, enjoying the sumptuous Music Room and Banqueting
Room, drawing rooms, The Great Kitchen and the Kings Apartments, as well as the Royal
Pavilion Shop, Visitor Information Centre and exit.
 Wide doorways and no steps to negotiate.
 Wheelchairs available on request.
 Tactile tours can be booked in advance for groups of visually impaired
 Sign language interpreted group tours are available by arrangement in advance for the hard
of hearing.
 Audio visual room with video presentation about all aspects of the Royal Pavilion
 Specially adapted ground floor toilet available.
 Visually descriptive audio guides for people with visual impairments.
 Scripts for the hearing impaired available in all languages.
Admisssion: from 1st April 2013 : Adults £10.00, Children (5-15yrs) £5.70, Concessions £8.00,
Family £25.70 (2 adults + 2 children), £15.70 (1 adult + 2 children). Carers go free. Residents £5
Tickets include an audio guide in following languages:
English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Cantonese, Mandarin, easy English, children’s English,
shortened English. Neck straps and earphones available.
The Lanes & the North Laine
Once the heart of the fishing town of Brighthelmstone, this historic quarter, bounded by East
Street, North Street, West Street and the sea, is a fabulous maze of narrow streets and ‘twittens’
(Black Lion Lane and Ship Street Gardens). Partially developed during the late 16 th and early 17th
century as the population of the small fishing town grew, most of the buildings appear to date
from the 18th and 19th century. The height of the buildings and materials used still convey the
atmosphere of a medieval town. The Lanes are still as popular today with their extraordinary mix
of jewellers, boutiques, specialist shops and cafes.
The North Laine is home to nearly 400 independent businesses ranging from the quirky to the
cutting edge.
Open: All year.
Accessibility:
 Fully accessible but please bear in mind that some of the twittens can be very narrow.
 Accessible toilet in Black Lion Street and Royal Pavilion Gardens.
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Preston Manor, Preston Drove, Brighton, BN1 6SD.
Tel 03000 290900. www.brighton-hove-rpml.org.uk
Perfectly preserved Edwardian manor house with notable collection of furniture. Find out how the
upper classes and their servants lived ‘upstairs/downstairs’ in the early 19th century.
Open: 1 April - 30 September, Tues-Sat 10am-5pm Sun 2-5pm, last admission 4.15pm
Closed Mon (including Bank Holidays) only by arrangement for schools and groups during the
Autumn / Winter months.
Accessibility:
 The basement and ground floor only of Preston Manor are accessible for wheelchairs.
 Access is via a ramped side entrance at basement level and a lift to ground floor level. If
you require assistance please ring the bell at the bottom of the front entrance steps to
alert staff.
 The walled garden and pets’ graveyard are accessible to wheelchairs from Preston Park.
 Hearing loop available at reception.
 Tactile tours can be booked for groups of visually impaired visitors and sign language
interpreted group tours are available for the hard of hearing. All group tours must be
booked in advance.
Admission: 1st April – 31st 2013: Adult: £6 Child £3.20 Concession £5.00 Carers go free.
Residents £3
Care has been taken to ensure that the information on this list was correct at the time of going to
press. This list is intended as a guide only and does not imply any recommendation. All information
is subject to change. Issued with the compliments of:
Brighton & Hove Visitor Information Centre, Royal Pavilion Shop,
4-5 Pavilion Buildings, Brighton BN1 1EE, Tel +44 (0)1273 290337.
Text phone: (01273) 292595. Email: visitor.info@visitbrighton.com
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Open: Daily from 10am-5pm (extended hours in the summer)
Please ask us if you would like a copy of this information sheet in large
type, in Braille or on Audiotape.
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