Brighton & the Seven Sisters

Today we joined a small group bus tour heading south from London down to Brighton, on the English Channel.

Once there we went to the Royal Pavilion, built by George IV from 1787. It is grandiose and made him deservedly unpopular due to its excesses and the costs it incurred. But what a spectacle it is.

Then we walked along the famous Brighton Palace Pier, built in 1899. It is 525m long and has amusements and rides and seagulls that are experts in relieving visitors of their lunches. They especially love ice cream. We were too smart for them though.

From Brighton we headed to the South Downs National Park to see the Seven Sisters. These are the chalk cliffs that form part of the Sussex Heritage Coast, between Seaford and Eastbourne. It is slowly being nibbled away by the elements. It’s estimated that between 30-40cm of the coastal edge crumbles away each year.

They were spectacular and our visit to the Brighton was a great one.

Back in London we had dinner at the Sawyers Arms (and more well deserved drinks).Read more