Trip to Brighton.?

Travel Info
Hi all,

I am going down to Brighton between 23/06/07 - 31/06/07 and am looking for ideas on things to do there and places to visit.

I will have two small children with me 3yrs and 18mnths so im looking for places to visit with them.

Id be really grateful if you could come back to me with any ideas.

Thanks guys

Travel Tips

There are so so many...

Brighton is the most enchanting, exciting, extraordinary seaside city in Britain. However brazen that may sound, it is no exaggeration.

With its cosmopolitan air, oodles of restaurants, hotels, bed and breakfast places, feverish nightlife and abundance of culture, the place defies comparison with anywhere else this side of the English Channel.

Ok here goes:

Historic Buildings
Arty tecture

* BLATCHINGTON WINDMILL
* CHARLESTON FARMHOUSE
* CHATTRI INDIAN WAR MEMORIAL
* FOREDOWN TOWER
* PATCHAM WINDMILL
* PRESTON MANOR
* REGENCY TOWN HOUSE
* ROYAL PAVILION
* SHOREHAM AIRPORT
* STANMER HOUSE
* WEST PIER

Itineraries
Some suggestions

* A DAY IN BRIGHTON & HOVE
* A FULL WEEKEND
* ALL THE FUN OF THE FAIR
* ANTIQUE TRAILS
* ARTISTS鈥?SUSSEX
* BOAT TRIPS
* CHILDREN
* COUNTRY LIFE
* HISTORIC HOUSES AND GARDENS
* LITERARY SUSSEX
* MARITIME SUSSEX
* NOSTALGIA TRAIL - 20TH CENTURY ARTEFACTS
* SEABREEZE3 CHARTER FISHING
* SUSSEX VINEYARDS
* SUSSEX WINDMILLS
* THE GOLDEN AGE OF STEAM
* THE SEALIFE CENTRE
* WILD & WOOLLY

Museums
Arty facts

* BARLOW GALLERY & MUSEUM
* BOOTH MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY
* BRIGHTON FISHING MUSEUM
* BRIGHTON MUSEUM & ART GALLERY
* BRIGHTON TOY AND MODEL MUSEUM
* D-DAY AVIATION MUSEUM
* GRANGE MUSEUM
* HOVE MUSEUM & ART GALLERY
* INTERNATIONAL VINTAGE ELECTRONICS MUSEUM
* MECHANICAL MEMORIES
* STANMER PARK RURAL MUSEUM

Parks & Gardens
Take a walk in a park

* DEVIL'S DYKE
* HOVE PARK
* HOVE PARK RAILWAY TRACK
* KIPLING GARDENS
* MOULSECOOMB WILD PARK
* PRESTON PARK & ROCK GARDEN
* QUEENS PARK
* ST ANN'S WELL GARDENS
* STANMER PARK
* THE LEVEL
* WITHDEAN PARK

I live here - when not in Germany and it is brilliant - you will find so much to do...

look here for more info:
http://tourism.brighton.co.uk/

everything on here is what I would do myself!

hope I helped
xx

Live here - when not in Germany Source(s): x
Other Travel Tips

you could go to the pier..and the beach?

otherwise it all depends on what you want to do, i mean brighton is full of things to do, theirs quite a few parks to visit, if your willing to drive, queens park has a large pond with ducks and swans.you could get the kids to feed?
The royal pavilion
The pier
The lanes for shopping
A stroll along the promenade
The Mariana

I am sure there are lots off things for the children to do but not having any off my own all I can comment on is the beach and Pier!
Hi Nattaalot

Follow the link below, it should give you some ideas. Personally I'd recommend Middle Farm, especially if you like cider!

http://www.dayoutwiththekids.co.uk/searc...
See http://www.visitbrighton.com or http://www.brighton.co.uk/

Off the top of my head
Walk along the seafront
Go to the sea life centre - http://www.sealifeeurope.com/
Go to the park
Sit on the beach
Walk on the pier
Go to the Bluebell Railway http://www.bluebell-railway.co.uk/...
Go to the Pavillion
Brighton is fine for adults, don't know what your 3 year old will make of it. A week is a long time there.
Take them on the Volks Railway along the front to the Marina.
Palace Pier, is fine. And Sea World Centre is a typical Sea life centre.
After that, you may get a little stuck at the front, the beach is pebbles only no sand.
But do not dispear! Sussex has a lot to offer and as long as you don't mind the bus and train how about these things. All within 30 - 40 mins of Brighton.
Bus trip to Devils Dyke. Choose a good warm day without much wind. When I took the grandkids up there at 3 and 4, they exclaimed that it must be the top of the world! The views across the Sussex plain is fantastic, paragliders are normally up there chucking themselves off, you have loads of space to allow the eldest to run, scream and play.
Train or Bus to Newhaven Harbour. Looks poor, but head on around to Paradise Park, it is a huge garden centre, does not sound much so far, however, they have converted loads of it to a Dinosaur Museum, a lovely park at the rear with miniture railway, huge play area, more Dinosaurs, fish ponds. We spent 6 hours walking around the place and was very surprised. If you have time the Martello Tower is good for a look, Napoleonic Theme.
Eastbourne has another enclosed play park area thats got sand, slides, etc, etc. As well as a different pier and beach.
In the other direction...
Littlehampton, great place for Sandcastles, beautiful big beach that seems to stretch out for a mile when the tide goes out, train drops you at the harbour so not far to walk, then a small funfair at the harbour entrance.
Arundel Wetland Centre, great for little ones, see the wildlife, investigate all the little wriggly things from the water, etc. The castles ok but more adultish again.
Amberley Chalk Pits Museum. Great working place, Blacksmiths old workings, little tractors rides, quite fun, kids love it and best of all, just outside of train station.
Going Inland, Bluebell Railway. Trip to Haywards Heath and then Bus connection from there, great for noise, steam and the original Tank Engine, Stepney, take a ride on the panorama train to enjoy the feeling.
If you opt for travel by train around the area, both the kids go free on Southern Railway, plus ask for the Southern Special Days Out leaflet and you will get some more ideas and discounts with train tickets getting into some of these places.
Hope it helps.
Enjoy Sussex.