Occasionally you do have to bite the bullet and splash out on a cracking meal at one of Brighton’s many fine restaurants.  But which one to pick?

There’s nothing worse than spending ages researching, asking for recommendations, arguing, debating and finally settling on a place to eat out, only to be disappointed by the food. But fear not, for all you Brighton holiday makers we’ve put together a little list of some of the best Brighton has to offer.

Brighton Coal Shed

If you’re looking for good steak in Brighton then look no further than the Coal Shed.  Offering up some of the freshest and best meat in town, all cooked over a real charcoal oven.  The menu doesn’t only center around steak however, you’ve also got a choice of fish and lobster to keep fish eaters happy.  Although this may not be the best choice for vegetarians…  They’ve also got a great set of starters, from oysters to soused mackerel, it’s going to be tough for anyone to actually settle on what they want.

Riddle and Fins

Being right on the coast it’s no surprise Brighton is spoilt for choice when it comes to seafood, and Riddle and Fins is definitely up there with the best in town.  With a menu chock full of oysters, mussels, and a variety of freshly caught fish any seafood lover is going to be in heaven at this establishment.  Tucked away in the lanes, it’s got a great ambiance, although it is definitely ringing ahead to make sure you get a table!

Terre a Terre

This is one for the veggies. Often touted as the best vegetarian restaurant in Brighton, and with a menu stretching from Hot Hari Haloumi to Spruce Shroom Souffle it’s not hard to imagine why it’s held in such high esteem.  Often it seems vegetarian restaurants, not able to rely on putting a big slab of meat in front of their customers, end up being a lot more creative with their dishes, and it definitely shows here.

Once you’re finished dining out, feel free to spend the rest of the holiday making the most of being able to save money by cooking at in our stylish Holiday Flats!

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Whether it’s gastropubs serving great food and fine ales, or a place to get a few cheap jaegarbombs before a night out, there’s  a little something for everyone.  Either way they are all great reasons for booking brighton holiday homes and making the most of the towns nightlife.

Riki Tik

Recently under new management, the previously slightly dingy Riki Tiks has been transformed into a Jamaican themed music bar.  The makeover has given it a whole new lease of life, with an extensive cocktail list and with special guest djs making weekly appearances playing the best in dub, reggae, dancehall, ska and rocksteady.  It’s a great spot to either pop in for a few drinks before heading on to the clubs, or just to have a few quiet drinks in.

The Mesmerist

Describing itself as Brighton’s ‘newest, absinthe inspired wonderland’, the Mesmerist is a lot more than your typical pub.  Classy and relaxed drinking joint throughout the week, from Thursday – Sunday it transforms into an entertainment parlour showcasing everything from jazz and rock’n'roll performers to burlesque dancers.  For those brave enough there’s even The Chop House Salon upstairs very Friday and Saturday evenings run by Brighton’s leading 50s hairstylist, leaving you looking nice and trim for the rest of the weekend.

Above Audio

Although the downstairs of Audio is more associated with big name DJs and partying until 6am, the upstairs is a surprisingly good cocktail bar.  Open 7 days a week, it’s a perfect place for after work drinks, or somewhere to prepare for a long night ahead.  It’s also got a great terrace that’s drenched in sun during the summer months.

If you’re looking for great luxury Brighton Holiday Homes as a place to stay so you can check out all of these bars, feel free to contact us at brighton@theshortbreaksgroup.com or telephone 0208 133 6278

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There are many different rides from traditional Carousels, Dodgems and Waltzers to thrill rides for the older kids like Wild River and Crazy Mouse and cup and saucers for the younger kids. There are two huge amusement arcades on the pier called The Palace of Fun and The Dome.

They have the latest action-packed machines and you can win mega prizes like a Playstation 3 or an ipod touch as well as going on rollercoaster simulators if its a bit chilly outside or you can have a go on more traditional games like Pacman. In the Dome there are some more energetic games to get the kids moving a bit more like Basketball or air hockey along with a bar where adults can relax and have a drink while the kids play.

There are lots of other traditional seaside games outside along the pier with sides-stalls where visitors can have a go at hook-a-duck, Loopey Ladders, Tin-Cat Alley and the Dolphin Derby as well as a proper rodeo bull for the more adventurous visitors. There are plenty of places to eat and drink along the pier too, during the summer they have BBQs in the garden of Horatio’s bar and you can find anything from Chinese noodles, whelks, waffles or a big bag of delicious freshly made donuts.

The pier itself is seeped in history dating back from 18 23 when it was originally used as a landing stage for passenger ships from Dieppe in France. And when you have had enough fun on the pier then grab yourself a traditional deckchair on the beach and relax with the view of the pier and the sunset.

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You get some fresh air and you can either do it alone or as part of a family depending on your mood and you can also see some wonderful sights. While visiting Brighton with us one of the great attractions you should see/ take part in are Brighton Walks – all within easy distance of your Brighton holiday let.

Brighton Walks provides blue badge tour guides to help visitors explore the famour sites and landmarks of Brighton and can help point out certain things that you may have missed yourself if you explored the city on your own. There are lots of different types of walks depending on what you are looking for, it may be a group or individual walk, a ghost or treasure hunt walk and they help visitors answer questions like ‘why was Brighton pavilion built in an Indian style with the most elaborate Chinese interior?’ or ‘What’s the difference between The Lanes and The Laines?’

You can discover historical facts about the buildings, who built them, where actors, poets and musicians hung out at and how Brighton has had a big influence on the Arts industry. The treasure hunts are a slightly more fun way to explore Brighton especially for a family or as a team building exercise for corporate meetings.

Teams can earn points by solving clues and the company can make sure the treasure hunt will cover any aspects of Brighton you are particularly interested in. By completing tasks the cryptic clues can be solved and at the end of the day the points are added up and prizes given out.

The Ghost walks take place on the last Saturday of every month at half 7 by the Town Hall and will have you quivering to stories of the Grey Lady as well as learning more about the gruesome side of Brighton. Whatever style walk you fancy you will find something to make your holiday more enjoyable.

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Our Brighton Holiday rental options allow you to visit  sites like the Royal Pavilion in Brighton and have time left in your day for a meal and a wander.

The building itself is an amazing piece of architecture, built for George IV, the building reflects his character with lots of Regency design in it.

Once just a simple farmhouse many years ago, the transformation to the Pavilion began in 1815 and was completed in 1823. The architect John Nash, wanted an Indian style look to the building with its compositions of domes, towers and minarets all of which have a very romantic theme to them.

The building itself is a hub of historical interest but there is so much more inside as well. It is linked to several other museums and galleries creating Brighton Museums and Libraries who take great interest in the local community and its history. They have an extensive collection of oral history which compromises of over 400 recordings of interviews and personal testimonies from lots of different types of people from across Brighton from pub landlords to school children.

The inclusion of something like oral histories from your own community can make an exhibition much more interesting and interactive for a visitor. Showcasing them in lots of different forms like sound posts, interactive displays and written quotations helps to keep the interest of the visitor as there will be something they can relate to, hearing a real person makes the history feel more real and the visitor feel more involved. Alongside the oral histories there is a grand display with lots of local history, crafts and archaeology.

One of the spaces is dedicated to showing images of Brighton and the history of how the town has gained a reputation as a fashionable resort destination, demonstrating just why Brighton is the place to holiday.

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The Government and certain members of the museum profession decided that museums should be open to everyone and tried to make them more accessible by dropping admission fees and acquiring pieces that might have related more to the ‘lower’ classes.

There are many amazing free museums across in country especially in London, Brighton and Edinburgh but in the Leeds Art Gallery there is a painting which we feel demonstrated the change in museums in the 18th Century. The painting is called ‘Public Opinion’ by George Bernard O’Neil from 1863. O’Neil’s painting shows us what the public looked like and how they behaved when some of the first public galleries were opened up to them.

In the painting we can see a group of people, including children, tightly huddled together peering at a picture on the wall in an art gallery. There are no ropes to make the group stand back from the painting and they are extremely close to it. The way they are standing looks like they are talking very loudly about the picture and you can imagine a noisy atmosphere from it.

To view O’Neil’s painting does show the visitor how popular these museums were when they opened up to the public however it also feels like there is something slightly critical about these ‘lower’ classes. From a Curator’s point of view at the time they would not have liked to have that many people crowding an object with no protection for it making such a noise in their quiet gallery!

Our range of Brighton holiday let accommodation is a perfect way to access all the museums across Brighton.

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Brighton Short Breaks thinks that natural history can be one of the most fascinating subjects a museum can offer to the public and Brighton is home to a museum that provides its visitors with just this. The Booth Museum of Natural History is a free admission institute which is open every day except Thursdays.

It was founded by Edward Booth who was originally trained in taxidermy and he built the museum in 1874 to house his collection of British birds, which has now developed into displays of birds, butterflies, fossils, bones and skeletons. The Booth museum is the second largest regional natural history museum in Britain and the complete collection compromises of over 600,000 biological and 50,000 geological specimens from Booth’s original collection and of collections the council have gathered that were donated to the museum during the 1970′s.

The fossil and bone collections date right back to the dinosaurs and visitors can get ‘hands-on’ with the interactive Discovery gallery. There are also special exhibitions on display and plenty of children’s activities and educational programmes involved with the museum. Natural history is important to our society because it can help us in understanding the evolution of humans, animals and plants and we can see the biodiversity of all these objects.

It helps historians and scientists see how environmental changes may have effected our planet and what damage things like chemicals and pesticides can cause. Even still today new species are being discovered in areas like the ocean and tropical forests that have yet to be explored properly this means that natural history is an ongoing part of our history that we need to keep visiting in order to keep up to date with how our world has and continues to evolve.

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Brighton Short Breaks has always loved everything about the seaside. The fresh sea air, the smell of doughnuts and the pier is a great way to spend the afternoon or strolling along the promenade but living in England it is a well know fact that it is likely to rain.

That is why Brighton is a great place to holiday even if the heavens open because the Aquarium is a brilliant way of enjoying what the seaside has to offer but inside.

Brighton Sealife Centre is right on the front of the promenade near the pier so it is easy to find and it a great day for all the family. There is an abundance of different attractions for you to visit, one of which is a glass tunnel walkway where you can see the sharks and coral reefs as you walk along the seabed.

This is a great way for the visitor to get a chance to feel a part of the attraction and come face to face with sealife that they would not get anywhere else. There are over 150 creatures on display in over 50 exhibits from sharks and stingrays to seahorses, turtles and a wide range of exotic fish. One of the best exhibits is an interactive rockpool which is great for kids and adults alike, to get to touch crabs and starfish and learn about limpets and all the other creatures that live in the pool from the team of dedicated educational staff.

The sealife centre currently has a new attraction on display for visitors called ‘Superheroes’ which looks at the super hero species from under the sea from the Giant Octopus to the incredible Coconut Crab. Here visitors can learn the amazing feats these sea creatures are capable of and to view them in replicas of their natural habitat. This is a great way to enjoy the sea without getting (too) wet!

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Once you have booked your hen weekend accommodation Brighton there is so much to do in Brighton. The nightlife is fantastic as well as the gourmet and boutique restaurants.

We suggest that you stay with us and pay a visit to Lucky Voice. Your Brighton hen weekend accommodation offer it all with food and drinks readily available as well as karaoke rooms and a cocktail bar. The food mainly consists of different flavours of pizza along with nibbles to have with drinks such as hand-cooked crisps, olives, pistachios, cashews and rice crackers. A perfect selection of snacks for your hen party so you’re not too full to enjoy your evening.

There is a huge range of cocktails and flavoured shots available from an ‘Oops Daisy’ with strawberries and passion fruit mixed with vodka topped up with homemade basil syrup and prosecco. Alternatively indulge yourself with a tongue tingling ‘surfing Bird’ made with Tanqueray gin and raspberry liquor topped with cranberry, pineapple juice and popping candy!

And with your Brighton hen weekend accommodation being so close its only a short walk home for most of our places!

So get online to book your personal room where it will be just you and the girls with all these fabulous cocktails and nibbles and with over 8,000 songs to choose from. Your party even gets a round of free shots or you can even learn to make your own classic cocktails while you sing with the cocktail master class – it’s the perfect girls night out!

If you’d like to arrange hen weekend accommodation Brighton bookings then check out our self catering Brighton properties and see what suits you best!

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Now what you need is a fun-filled action packed day to complete your perfect weekend. Go back to your younger carefree days of running around the back garden with your mates playing cowboys and Indians and replicate this fun with an action-packed day of paintballing.

Holmbush paintball is dedicated to just one goal – providing your stag party with the ultimate paintball experience on one of the best paintballing fields in the southeast. It is an amazing venue where you can have awesome tactical maps and have 18 thrilling game zones; they have many different offers and packages available including free booking and 300 paintballs for just £22.50.

All the equipment you use is up to date and they can provide you with a yummy lunch if you have booked an all day package. With trees and hills to hide behind and amazing pyrotechnics going off during your game you’ll feel like your in a real combat situation where its either you or the enemy so book your stag weekend with us now.

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