Battle of Trafalgar (Brighton)

Advantages: By the station
Disadvantages: Violent staff

...This is a large pub by Brighton station. It looks okay from the outside but it isn't a proper olde world suitable place for anyone. If you're new to the area and fancy a pint either carry on down that road to the Nelson, go uphill to the battle of Trafalgar, across to the Railway Belle or along to the Evening Star. Frankly it is not a nice place. It is where the yobs work and their mates hang out. Like all Brighton pubs, bar Weatherspoons, it is overpriced. Not a very nice introduction to the city, especially on a Friday night. Still there are people who enjoy the fighting and the banter with crazy staff. I'm not one of them. Brighton can be a nice place if you don't start here.... Read review

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Advantages: Relaxing. Much of interest.
Disadvantages: Pigeons do cause a bit of mess

...Trafalgar Square is full of London's history and some oddities. The Square was laid out in the 1840s to commemorate the great sea victory, and the centrepiece is Nelson's Column, on top of which the man himself gazes southwards towards the battle scene far away. (Hitler was so impressed, he had intended to move Nelson and the four lions to Berlin after the invasion of Britain). Other attractions include: the standard measure in the north part, where all the world's metric measurements are taken from; the smallest police station in the country, (a little box); the empty plinth, with a variety of monuments at time of writing; the fountains, the statues, and the lions, and of course the pigeons. Buy some pigeon feed and see if you can get a photo of yourself with a pigeon sat on your shoulder. Best of all, if the weather's fine, you can... Read review

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Advantages: Great variety of shops, nice location -very characterful
Disadvantages: can get crowded

...The North Laine is very easy to reach, when exiting Brighton Station, go onto the road that goes under the station forecourt (Trafalgar St), just go down the street a little and you will be in the North Laine. This is quite a large shopping area, comprising Trafalgar St, Sydney St, Kensington Gardens, Bond and one other street the name of which I have forgotten. the choice of shops is very large indeed; you want cool skateboard type wear or more hippyish attire, you can find it here. You want good value cafes with interesting menus, weird esoteric shops which sell items like Bonsai Trees and comic, you want a variety of independent record shops with helpful staff, you want a shop selling guarana enhanced drinks, you want shops with an ecological and social conscience - you can find it all here at very reasonable prices. This area... Read review

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