07.30 - 09.00hrs London pick-ups
London Bridge (7.30am), Kings Cross (7.55am), Baker Street (8.10am), Victoria (8.25am), South Kensington (8.50am), Earls Court (9.00am)
The description & location of your pick up point is found on the top of your E-Ticket.
We recommend you arrive at your departure/pick up point at least 10 minutes prior to ensure you do not miss your tour! You must ensure you go to your booked pick up point as you may not be able to board at another location.
• 09.00hrs Depart London for the journey south to Brighton.
• On arrival in Brighton, your Anderson Tours Tour Manager will take you on a guided tour of the city where entrance to the Royal Pavilion is included.
• The remainder of the day is at your leisure.
• How about Fish & Chips on the pier, don’t forget to visit the sweet shop on the pier for some authentic Brighton Rock!
• 16.30hrs approximate departure time.
18.30hrs Arrival time back into London.
Please note the itinerary is intended as a guide and some details may be subject to change.
About Brighton!
Brighton is a town on the south coast of England, and with its neighbour Hove forms the city of Brighton and Hove. The name means bright town.
The ancient settlement of Brighthelmston dates from before the Domesday Book (1086), but it emerged as a health resort during the 18th century and became a destination for day-trippers after the arrival of the railway in 1841. Brighton experienced rapid population growth reaching a peak of over 160,000 by 1961. Modern Brighton forms part of a city stretching along the coast, with a population of half a million.
Brighton welcomes 8 million tourists a year with its hotels, restaurants, shops and entertainment facilities.
• The Royal Pavilion is a former Royal palace built as home for the Prince Regent during the early 1800s and is notable for Indian architecture and Oriental interior design. The building and grounds were purchased by the town in 1849 for £53,000.
• Brighton Pier (originally and in full "The Brighton Marine Palace and Pier", and for long known as the Palace Pier) opened in 1899. It features a funfair, restaurants and arcade halls.
• West Pier was built in 1866 and has been closed since 1975 awaiting renovation, which faces continual set backs, in part because the owners of the Palace Pier, the Noble Organisation, have opposed plans.
• Volk's Electric Railway was created in 1883 and runs along the inland edge of the beach from Brighton Pier to Black Rock. - It is the world's oldest operating electric railway.
• St. Nicholas Church is the oldest building in Brighton having been built in the 11th century and commonly known as "the mother church". Other notable churches include St. Bartholomew's, and the Church of St. Peter, in the heart of Brighton on an island between the main roads to London and Lewes.
Beaches
The seafront has bars, restaurants, nightclubs and amusement arcades, principally between the piers. Being less than an hour from London by train has made the city a popular destination. Brighton beach has a nudist area (south of the easterly part of Kemptown). Brighton's beach has been awarded a blue flag.
Since the 1978 demolition of the open-air lido at Black Rock, the most easterly part of Brighton's seafront, the area has been developed and now features one of Europe's largest marinas. |
