A veritable maze of tiny, busy streets in the old part of the town, lined with numerous boutiques and antique shops, the heart of which is Brighton Square.

Charleston Farmhouse is a traditional farmhouse which was home to a group of artists until 1978. The house is decorated in their distinctive style: from textiles and ceramics to hand-painted walls, furniture and fireplaces. Numerous paintings adorn the walls.

The style of this magnificent 17C house (1688) is very similar to that of a Louis XIV castle in France. The simple western façade sits perfectly with the gardens by Capability Brown and the view over the South Downs.

The pioneering electric Volks Railway built in 1833 runs eastward along the foot of the chalk cliffs to the somewhat remote modern marina which, with its 2 000 moorings, is one of the largest pleasure-boat harbours in Europe.