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 aims 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.
Accessible Parks for Everyone
www.brighton-hove.gov.uk
By typing in accessible parks into the search the link should take you to a very useful page
listing all the parks that are accessible and what facilities they have. If you have no web
access we can print a copy for you.
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 prerequest.
Hearing loop available.
Admission: free.
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 or
ask us at Visitor Information Points.
 Changing Places available at the Colonnade Toilets on Madeira Drive.
 Beach Accessible Walkway on Hove Seafront, west of the King Alfred Leisure Centre.
 Madeira Lift, Restored Grade 11 listed Victorian lift, linking Marine Parade and Madeira
Drive. Open: Daily, Easter-Sept (subject to change). Tel: 01273 673311 (Concorde 2).
Admission: Free
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 fishermen’s recollections and stories.
Open: Daily 10am-5pm.
Accessibility:
 Wheelchair access to the Museum with a few steps up to the gallery to view boat.
 DVD playing with fishermen’s recollections, 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
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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. Individual businesses have their own opening hours.
Accessibility:
 Full wheelchair access
 Accessible toilets.
 Wheelchair hire available. Please contact Shopmobility on 01273 323239
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.
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. Weather may affect opening times, please check.
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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: Payable. Discounted tickets are available from the Brighton Centre Box Office.
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.
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 Blue Badge holders only.
Admission: Free.
Sea Life Brighton, Marine Parade, Brighton. BN2 1TB
Tel +44 (0)1273 604234 / 0871 4232110. Fax: +44 (0)1273 681840
Web: www.visitsealife.com
The world’s oldest operating aquarium with over 150 species and 50 displays of sea-life
including rays, sharks, turtles and sea horses. It features the UK’s first glass bottomed boat,
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a walk-through tunnel, a jelly disco, behind the scenes tour, feeding demonstrations and
an interactive rock pool.
Open: Daily 10am-5pm (last entry 1hr prior to closing)
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 and café
 Free entrance for carer with disabled person.
Admission: Payable. Reduced price tickets including joint tickets with Royal Pavilion and Brighton
Wheel are available from the Brighton Centre Box Office.
The Brighton Wheel, Madeira Drive, Brighton, BN2 1TB.
Tel +44 (0)1273 722822.Web: www.brightonwheel.com
The Brighton Wheel stands 45 metres 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: Every day Sunday – Thursday 10am- 9pm Friday & Saturday 10am-11pm (last
boarding 10.45pm)
Accessibility:
 Fully Accessible
 Accessible toilet nearby on Madeira Drive
Admission: Payable. Tickets are also available from the Brighton Centre Box Office.
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 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 entry at 4.30pm)
April to September 9.30am–5.45pm (last entry at 5pm)
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Closed 24 December (from 2.30pm) and all day on 25 and 26 December. Also for 1 week’s
maintenance in January – please check in advance.
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.
 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 English
Admission: Payable. Carers go free.
Joint Sea Life Centre & Royal Pavilion tickets and joint tickets including Brighton Wheel are
available from the Brighton Centre Box Office. £1 off full adult entry with Royal Pavilion
app for iPhone and Android.
Tickets include audio guides in English, French, German, Italian or Spanish and easy
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 16th
and early 17th centuries as 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 very 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.
Preston Manor, Preston Drove, Brighton, BN1 6SD.
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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) and 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: Payable
PLEASE NOTE: Brighton Centre Box Office opening hours are Monday-Saturday 10:0016:00, closed on Bank Holidays.
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:
VisitBrighton Tel +44 (0)1273 290337 Text phone: (01273) 292595. Email:
visitor.info@visitbrighton.com www.visitbrighton.com
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