The Royal Pavilion, Brighton, Sussex

Details

Accessibility

There are no on-site car parking facilities and only limited parking within the immediate area. Further details on local car parks can be found here.

Access to the building is through the palace gardens on level tarmac paths. The building is on ground level and has two floors open to visitors. The ground floor is step-free and accessible for wheelchair users, but the first floor can only be reached via a flight of stairs with handrails to both sides.

Assistance dogs are permitted.

Bench seats are available in the main entrance and there is some seating within the garden area.

The ticketing area has lots of light, but the ground floor corridor area is more dimly lit.

Loans of wheelchairs and walkers are available (the venue requests that visitors using mobility scooters leave them at the front entrance and use one of their wheelchairs).

The ground floor has an audio-visual room showing an informative video about the palace. There are audio tours available for visitors with visual impairments and also with British Sign Language.

Audio guides are available at a cost and include a video tour of the first floor for those who are unable to access the floor via the stairs. The audio guides are also suitable for hearing aids with a ‘T’ switch.

More detailed information on accessibility can be found here.

Brief description

With its Indo-Saracenic architecture and exotic interior, the Royal Pavilion is a Grade I listed palace located within the heart of Brighton, East Sussex.

The lavish building has an interesting and turbulent history - primarily built as a pleasure palace for the Prince Regent in the 1700s, it has also been a royal residence for Queen Victoria, an event venue (it once hosted a flea circus!) and a military hospital during the First World War.

Address

4/5 Pavilion Buildings, Brighton, BN1 1EE

Email

visitor.services@brighton-hove.gov.uk

Phone

0300 029 0900

Website

https://brightonmuseums.org.uk/royalpavilion/

Directions

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

Travelling from London, follow the A4 to M4, then take the M25 and M23 to the A23 in West Sussex. Finally, follow the A23 to Old Steine in Brighton.

OS TQ 312041

Opening Times

October to March: 10.00-17.15 (last tickets at 16.30)

April to September: 9.30-17.45 (last tickets at 17.00)

Closed on the 24th of December from 14.30 and closed all day on the 25th & 26th of December.

Please check with the venue directly for up-to-date information including opening times and admission charges as they may be subject to change.

Transport

The Royal Pavilion is located within Brighton's cultural quarter, a short distance from the North Laine shopping areas.

Train: If travelling by train, the venue is a 15 minute walk. The journey time from London to Brighton 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: Local buses stop just outside on Old Steine and further city buses stop a 5 minute walk away in North Street.

Cycling: Brighton is part of the National Cycle Network. The Pavilion is on Cycle Route 2 and there are a number of bike racks located in the nearby Pavilion Buildings, North Street and New Road.

For further details on getting to the venue, please click here.

Amenities

Public toilets are located within the Pavilion garden, not far from the entrance, and include an accessible toilet. There is an accessible public toilet located on the ground floor of the building near the ticketing desk. There are further toilets located in the basement area and on the first floor (please note that these toilets are not accessible).

The Royal Pavilion has a tearoom located on the first floor and The Pavilion Tea Company is located on the ground floor next to the gift shop as you exit your tour.

There are a number of cafes in the immediate area and an abundance of eateries, shops and hotels nearby - not forgetting just a 5 minute walk to the sea!