Secrets of the Lanes Walking Tour in Brighton

Sightseeing  :  United Kingdom  :  England-South  :  Brighton  :  Walking Tours

Brighton's Lanes are the city's prettiest and most historic quarter. Narrow streets of 18th century fishermen's cottages contrast with the modern buzz of funky independent shops and cafes. This atmospheric tour takes you down the hidden passageways to reveal life in Brighton from Tudor times to the present day.Brighton's Lanes are the city's prettiest and most historic quarter. Narrow streets of 18th century fishermen's cottages contrast with the modern buzz of funky independent shops and cafes. This atmospheric tour takes you down the hidden passageways to reveal life in Brighton from Tudor times to the present day.

Explore Brighton's historic old town with a professionally-qualified local Blue Badge guide, including:

• atmospheric streets and narrow 'twitters' (passageways)
• characteristic local architecture and 18th century buildings
• life in a Tudor fishing town
• smuggler's tales
• Brighton's role in the escape of Charles II to France
• Britain's oldest site of beer brewing
• a business that has been operating in the same building since 1773
• the origins of the seaside holiday
• local legends and characters
• fashionable Regency Brighton
• Regency ballrooms and assembly rooms
• the bad behaviour of Prince George, his friends and his lovers
• one of Europe's finest 19th century Synagogues
• popular entertainers and comedians
• the birth of the British film industry
• Britain's most extravagant chocolate shop, with its own TV series