Rottingdean
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Rottingdean is a village in Brighton on the south coast of England. Although on the coast this was a farming village rather than a fishing one. But it was not disconnected from the sea as it used to be known as the smugglers' village. It was the home of the writer, Rudyard Kipling, and of his uncle, the painter Edward Burne-Jones. Buses along the coast from Brighton run every 5 to 10 minutes. The walk from Brighton Palace pier will take about 1½ hours, either along the undercliff or along the cliff top. You can start this walk from Brighton Marina. At Ovingdean gap there is a small cafe by the beach that will be open if it is sunny.
What to Experience in Rottingdean
Taste of Rottingdean...
Five pubs in addition to those above the Black Horse and White Horse Hotel. West to Brighton 4.2 mi (6.8 km) along the Marine Drive
Essential Information
Getting There
Multiple OptionsBuses along the coast from Brighton run every 5 to 10 minutes. The walk from Brighton Palace pier will take about 1½ hours, either along the undercliff or along the cliff top. You can start this walk from Brighton Marina. At Ovingdean gap there is a small cafe by the beach that will be open if it is sunny. There is a pebble beach which is nice in the summer. Boxing Day is a traditional village day with inter-pub football, tug of war, races, etc. The whole village closes about 6:30PM that day mostly drunk. You can go along the chalk cliff beach and look for fossils in the geodes that you will find on the beach. Five pubs in addition to those above the Black Horse and White Horse Hotel. West to Brighton 4.2 mi (6.8 km) along the Marine Drive...
Getting Around & Staying
Getting Around
There is a pebble beach which is nice in the summer. Boxing Day is a traditional village day with inter-pub football, tug of war, races, etc. The whole village closes about 6:30PM that day mostly drunk. You can go along the chalk cliff beach and look for fossils in the geodes that you will find on the beach. Five pubs in addition to those above the Black Horse and White Horse Hotel. West to Brighton 4.2 mi (6.8 km) along the Marine Drive
Where to Stay
West to Brighton 4.2 mi (6.8 km) along the Marine Drive
Money & Budget
You can go along the chalk cliff beach and look for fossils in the geodes that you will find on the beach. Five pubs in addition to those above the Black Horse and White Horse Hotel. West to Brighton 4.2 mi (6.8 km) along the Marine Drive
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Glimpses of Rottingdean
silhouette of person standing on beach during daytime
A bright blue door and window with flowers.
silhouette of person standing on beach during daytime
A bright blue door and window with flowers.
silhouette of person standing on beach during daytime
A bright blue door and window with flowers.
silhouette of person standing on beach during daytime
A bright blue door and window with flowers.
silhouette of person standing on beach during daytime
A bright blue door and window with flowers.
silhouette of person standing on beach during daytime
A bright blue door and window with flowers.
silhouette of person standing on beach during daytime