Brighton, Hove and West Pier Seafront Areas

Seafront Areas

Brighton and Hove seafront offers a range of attractions from Brighton Pier to the Fishing Museum and hosts events throughout the year.  Whether you just want a quiet stroll along Hove Lawns or want to hit the busy bars and cafes at the Brighton end, there is plenty to see and do here.

Access information:

  • Numerous accessible toilets along the seafront, all require a radar key
  • The subway at the bottom of West Street leading to the beach is now open daily from 10am to 6pm
  • All-terrain beach wheelchairs are now available for hire from the seafront office - download a leaflet on the wheelchairs here
  • Venue Description: Seafront Office
  • Address: 141 King's Road Arches
    Lower Esplanade
    Brighton
    BN1 2FN
  • Phone: 01273 292716
  • Getting There / Parking: There are blue badge parking spaces in Madeira Drive, to the east of Brighton Pier, another four between the bandstand and the Peace Statue and a few next to Hove Lawns, elsewhere it is Pay and Display parking. Do make sure you are parked legally, we have traffic wardens who apply the rules rigorously!

    Although the seafront road is very busy, there are lots of crossings with drop-kerbs and a subway situated at the bottom of West Street, just to the east of The Brighton Centre.
  • Getting Around / Facilities: The whole of Brighton and Hove seafront area is very spacious with wide pavements in most places and the beach level promenade undulates quite nicely from Brighton Pier all the way through to the west of Hove.

    There are accessible toilets at intervals along the seafront, all needing a radar key (available from the Council Visitor Information Centre by the Pavilion).

    In Brighton, the beach level is considerably lower then the road level and there are ramps at intervals along the seafront. The nearer you are to Brighton Pier the steeper these ramps are. I negotiate them regularly on an electric scooter but if you are pushing a manual wheelchair it would probably need two people to cope.(in Hove it is totally flat) On the street level there are seats dotted along the pavement, but down on the beach level things come to life with many cafes and restaurants offering open air dining. There is also plenty to watch, whether you are interested in beach volley ball, basketball or you just like people watching.

    West Pier Area: Things are less hectic in the West Pier area and there is a childrens play area and paddling pool. For the adults, there is petanque. There are a couple of cafes to sit outside and Al Fresco Restaurant has a ramped entrance if you wish to shelter from the weather.

    In Hove, things are much more genteel! It is the place to sit and relax or just wander and take the air. It is also totally flat, you can wander from the roadside to the promenade without any problems. There is a lawned area between the road and the promenade and a couple of open air cafes, which must be good if you judge them by how busy they always are.

    There is an accessible toilet right in the middle of "The Prom," it is a light brick building and cannot be missed. You need a radar key.


  • Additional Comments: I have to admit that as a resident of Brighton I prefer the seafront in spring and autumn when it is not so busy, but at any time of the year there is always something happening.
  • Reviewed By: Rose
  • Review Date: updated 10/3/2011 by Pappya
Published in Attractions - Brighton
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