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Castles, Historic Houses & Heritage in Brighton
Right in the centre, the Royal Pavilion is really the whole story here. There's the palace itself, with its onion domes and timed-ticket interiors through the music rooms, and there's the Royal Pavilion & Garden, the outdoor grounds around it with a cafe and space to wander before or after you go in. Both need booking ahead, so sort tickets before you turn up. The garden side is the one to choose if you fancy a slower wander outside, with dog walkers welcome and toilets and accessible facilities on hand. The palace interior suits older children and adults more, since it's a timed, guided sort of visit rather than somewhere to run about. Either way, this is a Brighton morning or afternoon, not a long drive out.
9 places 3 upcoming events 2 free to visit
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Places for castles, historic houses & heritage
Battle Abbey
Battle
Ruins to climb, a battlefield to walk and a gatehouse rooftop with views over the whole site.
CaféGift shopGroup bookingsIndoor play+3 more
Goodwood House
Chichester
A grassland motorsport festival at a stately home, with free parking and hillclimb action from the crack of dawn.
Accessible toiletBaby changeBlue badge parkingBooking required+8 more
from £5Herstmonceux Castle
Hailsham · ages 4-17
Three hundred acres of gardens and woodland to explore, with the castle itself only open on a guided tour.
Accessible toiletBlue badge parkingCaféDog friendly+8 more
from £5.50Parham House & Gardens
Pulborough
An Elizabethan manor with a needlework and furniture collection, a four-acre walled garden and a deer park walk, open Wednesdays to Sundays in season.
Accessible toiletBlue badge parkingCaféDog friendly+6 more
Royal Pavilion
Brighton
Brighton Royal Pavilion palace - onion domes, music rooms and timed-ticket interiors.
Accessible toiletCaféGift shopToilets+2 more
Royal Pavilion & Garden
Brighton
Brighton onion-dome palace and gardens - Soft Play N never.
Accessible toiletBooking requiredCaféDog friendly+5 more
FreeShoreham Fort
Shoreham-by-Sea
A Napoleonic-era coastal fort you can only get into on the volunteers' open days, tea and history included.
from £6St. Mary's House & Gardens
Steyning · ages 6+
A Tudor house with five acres of gardens to wander, from topiary animals to a Victorian pineapple pit, open just two afternoons a week.
Accessible toiletBirthday partiesCaféGroup bookings+4 more
FreeThe Mint House
Pevensey
A free look round a sixteenth-century building in Pevensey, open for a summer exhibition you can just walk into.
Good to know: castles, historic houses & heritage in Brighton
Are any of them free?
Yes, Shoreham Fort and The Mint House are free to visit.
What does a paid visit cost?
Paid entry starts from £5 at Herstmonceux Castle. Prices, ages and facilities are listed on every place page, taken from each venue's own published price list.
Which ones are indoor?
Royal Pavilion is indoor, good to keep up your sleeve for a rainy day.
Whereabouts are they?
You'll find castles, historic houses & heritage in Battle, Chichester, Hailsham, Pulborough, Brighton and 3 more. Every place we list is in or around Brighton, and each listing has the full address and directions.
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