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Secrets of the Lanes Tour in Brighton: History and Independent Shops in Historic Quarter
4.9
14 Ratings
Brighton and Hove
Discover the hidden secrets of Brighton’s Lanes on a small group tour. Explore the historic quarter’s fascinating history and vibrant independent shops for an unforgettable experience.
Duration:
1 hour, 30 minutes
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
The Lanes - We explore the narrow alleyways of the 18th century old fishing town and trace its development into today’s colourful seaside city.
What's Included
- Blue Badge guide
- Local guide
What's Not Included
- Gratuities
Additional Information
The Lanes of Brighton constitute the most picturesque and historical sector of the city. Contemporary vitality of unique shops and coffee houses contrasts with the serene streets of 18th-century fishing dwellings. This immersive excursion delves into concealed alleys, uncovering Brighton’s evolution from the Tudor era to the present day.
The tour is designed for small groups to ensure an optimal experience.
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
Location
Palace Pier
Meet by the entrance of Brighton Palace Pier (see pin on map). The guide will be carrying a folder with 'Secrets of Lanes' on it.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.9
(14 Ratings)
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Marla_d
Jul 3, 2024
The secrets of Brighton - Ric presented the information in a genuine, interesting manner. There is history to Brighton, but also trivia and architecture. I was genuinely engaged the full tour. Do you know where the term shampoo comes from? Well, you're going to learn. Highly recommend.
And Ric has a book with suggested walking tours. I have one planned this Holiday, and others are ear marked for my next visit.
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Revtzi
Jun 14, 2024
Great Brighton walking tour - We learned a lot about the history of Brighton, and heard many interesting facts and old gossip details around the old town. Ric is very knowledgeable!
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Paul_w
Jan 21, 2024
Brilliant Brighton walks - An excellent walk around Brighton. Ric was great. Loads of history and knowledge of the area. Very easy to talk to and ask questions
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Newdawn1066
Oct 24, 2020
Great Sunday am experience - Ric was a great tour guide and really brought the tour to life with a folder of pics of people and places from the past.
It was fascinating to understand the size of 18th century Brighton and so many potted histories and personalities. favourite parts were seeing buildings that were around then and still standing now and also the Hippodrome and the stars that played there in the past
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Ilaskey
Oct 19, 2019
Excellent tour and talk - We spent a fascinating morning with Ric wandering around the Lanes area. The pace was just right with loads of interesting background information, anecdotes and pictures to illustrate some key points and characters. We were slightly late due to a mixup on the meeting point (read the actual instructions, ignore what the booking site may say!) but Ric kindly took it in his stride.
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Helen
Oct 12, 2019
A suprisingly 'big' tour of the Lanes, with many different features - The guide was friendly, informative and was happy to answer any questions. We liked the information which he gave us on various local characters from different periods.
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Timliu00
Jun 11, 2019
Great tour to find out more about Brighton's history and characters - We were fortunate to be the only one's on this tour so had a lovely tour of the lanes with our guide Ric. Lasting about 90 minutes we were given a history of Brighton and some of the characters that lived here. A great way to learn more in depth about the town
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Teresa
Dec 17, 2018
Very good - Great wee tour of the lanes, tour guide was knowledgeable and also very funny, we had a great hour with the tour
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Katherine
Oct 28, 2018
A fantastic experience.This was a most interesting and informative wander through Brighton's past and present. - My 28 year old son and I found this tour a highlight of our trip to Brighton. Our guide was supremely well informed and has many interesting anecdotes to tell. He managed to answer all of our questions and kept us very well entertained.
Highly recommended for a rich context of what Brighton is and was all about.
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Bigredhawker
May 6, 2019
Finding the Lane's - Very informative glad we did it. If anything a little over the top cost wise. Saw a lot of the old town which being new to the UK/ Brighton would not have known it was there. Rick was easy to understand and had all the answers to our questions.
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