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Biosphere Project Getting Around City Villages the South Downs score and fold score and fold score and fold score and fold score and fold score and fold score and fold Getting Around Biosphere Project The South Downs How to be a Green Brightonian Covering an area of less than a square mile, Brighton’s compact city You only have to spend two minutes in Brighton - a city hemmed in The South Downs National Park is literally on Brighton’s doorstep, • Buy something locally-made from centre is easy to explore on foot. Most of the city’s central areas and on all sides by coast and countryside - to appreciate the beauty of the and it really couldn’t be easier for visitors to the city to get out and one of the city’s independent shops key attractions are within 15 minutes’ walk of each other. natural environment, and the city council is determined to safeguard about in this beautiful Sussex countryside. • Discover Brighton & Hove with the surrounding landscape for future generations. a free Greet: visitbrighton.com/greeters One of the best ways to discover the dozens of ‘villages’ that make up Brighton Some of the most popular spots include Devil’s Dyke, the WWII memorial • Eat seasonal food at one of the many restaurants or cafés, or fill a picnic & Hove is to get around by bike. You can cycle along large parts of the seafront, Brighton & Hove is aiming to gain international recognition by becoming a The Chattri, and the historic market town of Lewes. There are also plenty of hamper with local produce at one from Hove to the west of the city to Rottingdean in the east. Cycle maps are UNESCO Biosphere Reserve and thus joining 600 other ‘world class by nature’ activities to do in the area, such as guided walks, cycling, fishing and paragliding. of the city’s farmers’ markets available from the Visitor Information Centre (VIC) and bike hire companies. sites worldwide, including Mount Olympus, areas of the Canary Islands, and city • Put your best foot forward and explore surrounds of Paris, Cape Town and Rio de Janeiro. The fantastic Breeze up to the Downs bus network links the city with some of the the city villages including Kemptown, Montpelier & Clifton Hill, and Hanover If you want to give weary legs a rest or travel further afield, the city’s award- national park’s most popular sites, including Stanmer Park and Ditchling Beacon: • Keep the beaches and parks clean winning bus network is great value for money; the day or weekly saver tickets, Through interaction with local residents and visitors to Brighton and by encouraging brighton-hove.gov.uk/breezebuses. There is also a series of leaflets offering 18 by making use of the recycling bins available from the VIC and the One Stop Shop at the train station, give you sustainable tourism and outdoor recreation, the ‘Here Here’ campaign aims to stunning walks in the South Downs that handily start and finish at bus stops. available across the city unlimited travel in and around Brighton & Hove. The PlusBus ticket conserve the landscape, develop an ecologically sustainable society and economy, conveniently includes bus and train travel on one ticket. The main bus stops and create a greater awareness of the city’s biosphere amongst residents, visitors There are several festivals that take place throughout the year at Stanmer Park, are Brighton Station, Brighton Pier, North St, and Churchill Sq/Western Rd. and the wider community. See biospherehere.org.uk for more information. including the Festival of Nature, Kite Festival, and Shakedown. score and fold Feedback If you have suggestions of other green This Green Brighton Guide has been businesses in Brighton, please email: created with support from VisitBrighton [email protected] or write to Greentraveller Ltd, Durham Road Resource Centre, 86 Durham Road, London N7 7DT. For more information about how to be a greener traveller, see: greentraveller.co.uk Copyright © Greentraveller Limited and visitengland.com/greenengland and VisitEngland Design: bremnerdesign.co.uk Don’t forget to check out the LoveBrighton Illustration: nicholassaunders.co.uk Eco Facebook page for all the latest green news, tips, photos and competitions: facebook.com/LoveBrightonEco Printed using Waterless Offset on 100% recycled paper with vegetable oil based inks by Seacourt who are powered by 100% renewable energy and are carbon neutral. score and fold City Villages Seven Dials Kemptown Rottingdean Adverts So Sussex Jurys Inn Brighton Brighton & Hove Food Partnership Perched on a hilltop north-west of the city centre, To the east of the city centre and stretching as far Rottingdean is a picturesque seaside village sosussex.co.uk brightonhotels.jurysinns.com bhfood.org.uk 07739 050816 01273 862121 01273 431700 Hove Seven Dials is a vibrant mix of trendy bohemia as Brighton Marina over a mile down the coast, that became fashionable in the nineteenth and suburban elegance. With the opening of the Kemptown is home to many of Brighton’s smaller, century. It’s an ideal place to spend an afternoon Green Tourism Business Scheme We are an exciting family-run company which Jurys Inn Brighton is located in the New England We are a non-profit organisation that helps takes people out on fishing, cycling and walking Quarter area of Brighton, which is less than a people learn to cook, to eat a healthy diet, to West of the centre and resplendent with acres of railway in 1841, its villas and terraces, parks and independent hotels and is a flamboyant mix of browsing the shops and galleries, relaxing in green-business.co.uk trips, as well as river expeditions and multi-activity two-minute walk from the train station – great grow their own food and to waste less food. We Regency townhouses and elegant mews, as well as grammar schools soon followed. Today the area is grand seafront crescents and elegant squares, Rudyard Kipling’s gardens or taking tea in a 01738 632162 great shops, restaurants, and colourful beach huts. also home to restaurants, bars and cafés. with a bustling, lively village feel. traditional English tearoom. days, in rural Sussex. All of our activities can be for those travelling without a car. We have 234 run a community vegetable plot in Preston Park A national sustainable tourism certification combined with delicious homemade and local comfortable, spacious rooms with all the mod and work with 60 beautiful community gardens Getting there: Buses 1, 2, 5, 6 and 49 from the Getting there: Buses 7, 14 and 27 from Brighton Getting there: Buses 1, 7 and 14 from the Old Steine Getting there: Buses 12 and 14 from Brighton Pier scheme (validated by the International Centre food cooked on an open fire. We also organise cons, a restaurant, bar and coffee shop, and in the city. Membership is free - just go to our Old Steine take approx. 10 minutes. Station take approx. 5 minutes. take approx. 5 minutes. take approx. 20 minutes. for Responsible Tourism) that sends qualified team building events with Really Responsible. several function rooms. website or call to sign-up! environmental assessors to grade businesses against a rigorous set of criteria, covering a range of areas, such as energy and water efficiency, waste management, biodiversity and more. Operated by a not-for-profit organisation, Green Business, there are over 2,300 members throughout the UK and Ireland. score and fold The Lanes North Laine Brighton Marina Montpelier & Clifton Hill More Green Fun Holiday Inn Brighton FARM Café Once the heart of the old fishing town of Brighton’s new Cultural Quarter offers a brand So much more than just somewhere to park your Here you will find the impressive red brick St Get all the latest news from VisitEngland: hibrighton.com farmsussex.com Brighthelmstone and now a unique shopping new city square and state-of-the-art library as its boat! At Brighton Marina you can try a spot of Michaels & All Angels Church with stained glass facebook.com/enjoyengland 01273 828250 01273 623143 experience, Brighton’s Lanes are an intricate centrepiece. Surrounded by hundreds of colourful fishing, diving, sailing or relax with a scenic boat windows designed by William Morris and Edward Holiday Inn Brighton sits directly on the beach FARM is an independent café and road and offers 131 bedrooms and uninterrupted farm shop bringing a taste of the maze of twisting alleyways with an extraordinary shops in Brighton’s North Laine that mingle with trip or cycle ride. Brighton Marina is also a great Burne-Jones. St. Ann’s Well Gardens is a popular Upload your holiday snaps of Brighton: mix of antiques and jewellery shops, fashion cosy cafés, trendy restaurants and traditional place to unwind in one of the waterfront bars, park with bowling green, children’s play area, and views of the beach, sea and horizon from the country to the heart of Brighton’s boutiques, live jazz, restaurants and funky coffee pubs, it’s easy to spend a morning or afternoon restaurants or cafés. fantastic café. flickr.com/groups/lovebrighton restaurant. During the summer months, you can vibrant North Laine. We provide a enjoy a selection of food and drink under parasols delicious menu and sell quality local bars. soaking up Brighton’s vivacious vibe. Find more green gems, follow us on twitter: Getting there: Buses 7, 21 and 23 from the Old Steine Getting there: Buses 7 and 21 from the Old Steine take on the outdoor sun terrace. Brighton centre is a produce from our own farms which Getting there: 5 minutes’ walk from Brighton Station. Getting there: 5 minutes’ walk from Brighton Station. take approx. 15 minutes. approx. 10 minutes. twitter.com/greentraveller short walk along the coastal road.
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