Brighton beach
Brighton is the most famous beach in the UK and is located within the same name resort town in Sussex, 80 km from London on the English Channel. Brighton gained fame by the middle of the 18th century, when one of the fashionable metropolitan doctors began sending influential hypochondriac patients to a small coastal village for treatment with sea water. The method turned out to be effective, and three decades later, an active housing construction for wealthy patients from London began in the fishing village. By decree of George IV, the Royal Pavilion was erected on the shore as one of the most significant sights of modern Brighton.
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Beach description
Great shingly Brighton beach, about 13 km long, is equipped with all the attributes for a decent rest. There is a rental of loungers and umbrellas, but many prefer to do without them, sitting on towels. The sun in England is not too hot, so there is no particular need for an umbrella.
- The entry into the water is sloping and shingly. The temperature of the water, even in summer, rarely rises above + 16 °C, there are a little those, who want to swim. Vacationers sunbathe, relax, meet friends, have picnics.
- Brighton Beach is very popular and always full. In addition to ordinary citizens, celebrities, members of the royal family, and stars of world show business rest here. Among vacationers it is possible to meet representatives of different social strata and nationalities. Lots of students. Brighton is a university city. Families with small children and teenagers, retirees, and adherents of active entertainment have a rest on Brighton Beach.
- Shingle is clean, even and smooth, but it can be uncomfortable for children’s feet, so it’s better to stock up with special shoes.
- Along the promenade there are many hotels, restaurants, cafes, pubs, shops and boutiques.
When is it better to go
The swimming season in the UK officially begins on May 5 and ends on September 30, but it is better to travel on British beaches in late June, when the air temperature warms up to + 25 °C. The water in the Kingdom's water area is always cold for swimming – around + 17 °C, and at best it is not higher than + 22 °C in the warmest places of the Gulf Stream flowing. Even when abnormal heat comes to the country, the seas around the islands remain cold. In September, the weather may break up, despite the calendar off-peak season.
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Hotels
Brighton offers a variety of accommodation options for guests of the city. Old hotels are still in use; however, time is going and a lot of new, ultramodern hotels, apartments, guest houses have appeared.
Restaurants, cafes, pubs
The famous resort town has a huge number of restaurants and pubs where you can find authentic dishes and drinks of Misty Albion, as well as all the gastronomic abundance of the world.
- There are gourmet restaurants that are open during certain hours and require strict observance of restaurant etiquette.
- Adherents of a democratic environment and laid-back fun are better to eat in inexpensive institutions of Italian, Greek, Chinese cuisine, that are on the streets of Brighton in great amounts.
What to do
There are water sports centers on the beach where you can rent catamarans, jet skis, yachts, boats, diving equipment. There is an opportunity to explore the places of death of warships of different eras.
It is also worth visiting the giant Sea Life Aquarium near the Royal Pavilion, built at the beginning of the 20th century during the reign of Queen Victoria. In the collection of the oldest aquarium in the United Kingdom, thousands of diverse representatives of marine fauna from all climatic zones of the world. Part of the aquarium is an underwater glass tunnel in which visitors can watch the life of the inhabitants and feel like part of the underwater world.
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How to get there
- You can get to Brighton from London by train from London Victoria Station or London Bridge Station. Trains leave every half hour and arrive in Brighton in an hour.
- Traveling with the National Express bus will be much cheaper, but will take longer.