# The best things to do in Brighton

The Royal Pavilion, the Palace Pier and the Lanes: what to do in Brighton according to Lonely Planet, Rough Guides and locals.

- 675 votes · 12 items
- Nov 2, 2025 · Phoebe Evans
- https://even.best/en/l/2274/the-best-things-to-do-in-brighton

## Top 12

1. **Royal Pavilion** (71 · ▲77 ▼6) — The Prince Regent's Indian-style pleasure palace.
2. **The Lanes** (63 · ▲65 ▼2) — Twisting alleys of jewellers and cafés.
3. **Brighton Palace Pier** (61 · ▲69 ▼8) — Rides, arcades and doughnuts over the sea.
4. **North Laine** (56 · ▲61 ▼5) — Vintage shops and Snoopers Paradise.
5. **Brighton i360** (41 · ▲52 ▼11) — Glass pod rising 138 metres over the seafront.
6. **Brighton Beach** (31 · ▲37 ▼6) — The pebble beach and its arches.
7. **Brighton Museum & Art Gallery** (29 · ▲39 ▼10) — Next to the Pavilion, in its gardens.
8. **West Pier ruins** (27 · ▲39 ▼12) — The skeletal pier and its starling murmurations.
9. **Volk's Electric Railway** (27 · ▲37 ▼10) — The world's oldest operating electric railway.
10. **Sea Life Brighton** (22 · ▲33 ▼11) — The world's oldest operating aquarium.
11. **Kemptown** (20 · ▲27 ▼7) — Regency squares and LGBTQ+ nightlife.
12. **Devil's Dyke** (19 · ▲35 ▼16) — Dramatic valley in the South Downs.

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