Brighton and Hove Guide · Beyond the guidebook

10 Hidden Gems in Brighton and Hove

Brighton rewards the curious traveller willing to wander beyond the pier and the Lanes into its quieter, more surprising corners.

No. 01
Stanmer Park
Park · Stanmer
A vast Georgian estate with a walled garden that most visitors never find.
No. 02
Booth Museum of Natural History
Museum · Dyke Road
Thousands of Victorian bird specimens line the walls of this wonderfully eccentric free museum.
No. 03
West Blatchington Windmill
Historic Site · Hove
A rare hexagonal smock mill sitting quietly in a residential neighbourhood, open on summer Sundays.
No. 04
Hove Park
Park · Hove
Locals bring picnics and children here while tourists crowd the seafront just a mile away.
No. 05
Preston Manor
Historic House · Preston
An Edwardian manor frozen in time, complete with servants quarters and a rumoured ghost.

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No. 06
The Level
Park · Brighton North Laine
A beautifully restored Regency park with a skate bowl and community orchard at its heart.
No. 07
Brighton Museum and Art Gallery
Museum · Old Steine
The Art Nouveau and Art Deco gallery upstairs is quietly one of the best in southern England.
No. 08
Rottingdean Village
Historic Village · Rottingdean
A chalk-cliffed village east of Brighton where Rudyard Kipling once lived and the tea rooms are excellent.
No. 09
Queen's Park
Park · Kemptown
A hidden valley park beloved by Kemptown residents, with a pond, tennis courts and real community feel.
No. 10
Open Market
Market · London Road
Brighton's only covered market is full of independent traders, street food and zero tourist-trap energy.
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