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THE PIER ITSELF IS AMAZING AND WITHOUT
A DOUBT IT WAS BOTH POPPY AND
REUBEN’S FAVOURITE PART OF THE TRIP
The Pier itself is amazing and
without a doubt it was both Poppy
and Reuben’s favourite part of the
trip. I recommend heading on to
the Pier late afternoon – we went
on in sunlight and by the time
we’d enjoyed a selection of rides
including flying dragons, carousels,
trampolines and bumper cars then
spent more than we should in the
arcade, it was dark outside and we
got to enjoy the Brighton seafront
in all its night time glory. We learnt
one important lesson though;
don’t take four and six year olds
into the House of Horrors unless
yours are braver than ours...
it was not a popular move!
Brighton’s Royal Pavilion is
beautiful and worth a visit. There
are children’s guidebooks available
at the entrance, audio guides
and a special tour for children
too – plenty to keep little ones
well entertained. If you head to
brightonmuseums.org.uk, you
can also download and print a
trail that children can follow and
complete during their visit.
For our two nights in Brighton
we stayed at the Holiday Inn. Its
seafront location meant we could
stroll inland to or along the coast.
The hotel was great, breakfast
was great, and with Stock Burger
Co. as the adjoining restaurant
you’ll be seriously tempted to
‘dine in’ in the evening. The
burger I had for dinner might just
be the best I’ve had in years.
BRIGHTON’S ROYAL
PAVILION IS BEAUTIFUL
AND WORTH A VISIT.
THERE ARE CHILDREN’S
GUIDEBOOKS AVAILABLE
AT THE ENTRANCE, AUDIO
GUIDES AND A SPECIAL
TOUR FOR CHILDREN TOO
Speaking of food, we certainly
made the most of our stay. Iconic
Brighton rock was naturally on the
list of must-try (and the shop itself
was a fascinating visit) but we also
had a fantastic lunch at Bella Italia
as well as making our way to Dum
Dum Donutterie in the Lanes.
Our walk into town from the
seafront took us up Preston Street
which is apparently referred
to as ‘restaurant street’ locally.
We didn’t have a chance to eat
there this time but the range
of restaurants looked amazing,
from French, Moroccan and
Lebanese restaurants to sushi
bars, Japanese taverns, Turkish
and Chinese restaurants with
entire dim sum menus.
We also ate at NuPosto – a
fantastic Neapolitan pizzeria
in the heart of Brighton. While
children’s menus are sometimes
a saving grace, we like to venture
beyond chicken nuggets, and
NuPosto’s antipasti selection
gave us this opportunity with
the Salsiccia E Patate (roast
potatoes with Italian sausage)
going down particularly well.
Located opposite the Pier under
the original architecture from 1872,
Sea Life Brighton was one of the
children’s highlights, especially
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