Brighton and Hove is the most enchanting, exciting, extraordinary seaside city in Britain. However brazen that may sound, it is no exaggeration. With its cosmopolitan lifestyle, plenty of restaurants, wild nightlife and abundance of culture, the place defies comparison with anywhere else this side of the English Channel. For centuries it has been regarded as a "pleasure dome", and that's not about to change. If you love and enjoy life, want to meet interesting people, then come to Brighton and Hove.

Tourist Information Centre 10 Bartholomew Square Brighton Tel: 01273 292599

Brighton Beach

The beach is busy in Brighton and is backed by victorian houses. At low tide sandbanks appear and provide great fun. Bring a change of clothes as you probably get wet.

Lifeguard cover is provided during the school summer holidays from 10:00 - 18:00 on Brighton beaches. They fly a warning flag when the sea is unsuitable for bathing. The beach is cleaned regularly. Bins are available. Dogs are banned on beaches from May to September. No routine sewage discharge has been identified.

Saltdean Beach

From Brighton take the A259 to Saltdean. The car parking area just north of the A259. The Whitecliffs Cafe overlooks the beach. Toilets are available halfway up the cliff ramp.

The nearest train station is Brighton. Bus services 12, 14, 27, 47 and 712 come in from Brighton. The Undercliff walk from Saltdean to Brighton is a nice walk in summer. With a little luck you get soaked by a wave.

The beach is quieter than Brighton and is backed by high chalk cliffs. It has been formed by recent coastal defense work with shingle between rock groynes. At low tide rock pools appear and provide great fun. Bring a change of clothes as you probably get wet.

Lifeguard cover is provided during the school summer holidays from 10:00 - 18:00 on both Saltdean and Rottingdean beaches. They fly a warning flag when the sea is unsuitable for bathing. The beach is cleaned regularly. It is manually picked for litter daily in the summer. Bins are available. Dogs are banned on two of the four beaches from May to September. No routine sewage discharge has been identified.