The Church of the Good Shepherd, Brighton, Sussex

Details

Accessibility

Outside the church, the pathway is made up of slightly uneven concrete slabs.

A flat tarmac path leads to the church entrance.

A signpost directs to the accessible ramped entrance (with handrail), located through the north door of the church. 

Inside the church, there are ramps for wheelchair access, and a Disability Toilet. 

There is a hearing loop system.

Assistance dogs are welcome.

There is a drop-off point located outside the north door of the church.

Pay and display parking is located on Dyke Road. For information on parking costs and locations, please click here.

Disabled parking bays are available throughout the city of Brighton, please click here for more details.

Please contact the parish office for further accessibility information.

Brief description

Originally part of the ecclesiastical parish of Preston village, the Church of the Good Shepherd is an Anglican church located on the border of Brighton and Hove. 

The simple Gothic building was designed by Edward Prioleau Warren in the 1920s and was listed by English Heritage as Grade II in 1999.

Address

272 Dyke Road, Brighton, East Sussex, BN1 5AE

Email

vicar@goodshepherdbrighton.org.uk

Phone

01273 553747

Website

https://www.goodshepherdbrighton.org.uk/

Directions

Brighton is approximately a 1.5-2 hour car journey from London.

If travelling from London, follow the A4 to M4, then take the M25 and M23 to the A23 in West Sussex. Continue along the A23 to Dyke Road in Hove.

From central Brighton, the church is a 6-minute journey via the A2010 and Dyke Road.

OS TQ 304053

Opening Times

For general enquiries, the Parish Office is open Wednesday and Friday from 09.30 to 10.30. 

Please check with the Parish office directly for up-to-date information on opening times.

Transport

Train: The Church of the Good Shepherd is approximately a 30-minute walk from Brighton Train Station or a 25-minute walk from Hove Train Station.

The journey time from London to Brighton by train is just under an hour, and there are regular services departing from London Bridge and London Victoria. Other train services from the east coast and west coast travel into the city.  

Bus: The church has its own Good Shepherd bus stop located outside the Church Hall where routes 27 and 77 stop. The bus is a 10-minute journey from Brighton Train Station.

Cycling: For city cycling routes, please click here.

Amenities

There is an accessible toilet located within the building.

The Church of the Good Shepherd is within close distance of cafes, eateries, pharmacies and supermarkets.

Central Brighton and Hove are located within a close distance where there is access to essential amenities, the beautiful seafront and tourist attractions.

The Booth Museum of Natural History and Dyke Road Park are a 10-minute walk from the church.