Royal Pavilion
Former seaside palace of the Prince Regent in Brighton, famed for its Indian-style exterior and lavish Chinese-inspired interiors, with a restored garden.
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The Royal Pavilion began in 1787 as a modest seaside villa for George, Prince of Wales, who later became the Prince Regent and then King George IV. Brighton had become fashionable as a seaside resort, and the prince first visited in 1783. He commissioned the architect Henry Holland to enlarge an existing farmhouse into the Marine Pavilion, and further extensions and an Indian-style stables and riding school followed in the early nineteenth century.
Between 1815 and 1822 the architect John Nash remodelled and greatly extended the building, and it is his work that visitors see today. The exterior borrows from Indian architecture, with onion domes and minarets, while the interiors are richly decorated in a Chinese-inspired style. George IV's successors William IV and Queen Victoria also used the Pavilion, but Victoria decided that Osborne House should be her seaside retreat instead. The Pavilion was sold to the town of Brighton in 1850.
During the First World War the Pavilion served as a hospital for wounded soldiers. The building and its restored garden are now looked after by the Royal Pavilion & Museums Trust, and a tour through the ground-floor rooms and the first-floor apartments leads visitors through the royal interiors.
Højdepunkter
- Indian-style exterior and domes designed by John Nash
- Lavish Chinese-inspired state rooms
- Official tour of the Royal Pavilion on Saturdays
- Royal Pavilion Garden
- Audio guide with children's and First World War tours
Permanent udstilling
- The Royal Pavilion state rooms – A tour of the palace interiors, with an audio guide, across the ground floor and the first-floor apartments.
- Grundlagt
- 1787
- Ejer
- Royal Pavilion & Museums Trust
Entrépriser & rabatter
| Voksne | 21,50 £ |
|---|---|
| Nedsat pris | 16,50 £Residents of Brighton and Hove (BN1, BN2, BN3 and BN41 postcodes) and students of the local universities and college, with proof |
| Børn og unge | 13 £Child ticket for ages 5 to 18. Unaccompanied children aged 13 and over are welcome; children under 13 need an adult. |
| Personer med handicap | –ledsager gratis · Carers accompanying a disabled visitor enter free. |
| Studerende og elever | 16,50 £Students of the University of Brighton, the University of Sussex and Greater Brighton Metropolitan College, with proof; the price covers up to four children. |
| Grupper | –See the travel trade and groups page for group prices. |
| Familier | –Families of at least one adult and two children receive one child ticket free of charge. |
| Resident young person (13 to 18) | 9 £Residents of the BN1, BN2, BN3 and BN41 postcode areas. |
Standard tickets are valid for one year from the date of purchase, with free return visits. A 5% discount applies to standard adult, child and resident tickets booked online. Rail 2-for-1 offers apply with dated rail tickets for both people. The Royal Pavilion & Museums Trust is a charity and Gift Aid donations can be added.
Tilgængelighed
- Delvis kørestolsvenlig
- Elevator: findes ikke
- Handicaptoilet
- Handicapparkering
- Servicehunde tilladt
- Taktile tilbud
- Rundvisninger på tegnsprog: ingen oplysninger
- Letlæste tilbud
- Synstolkning: ingen oplysninger
The garden route to the entrance is level. The ground floor is accessible to wheelchair users, but the first floor can be reached only by a staircase, and wheelchairs cannot be carried upstairs; the audio guide includes a video tour of the first floor for visitors who cannot use the stairs. Wheelchairs can be borrowed on request. Visitors with mobility scooters are asked to leave them at the front entrance and transfer to a manual wheelchair. An accessible toilet is on the ground floor near the ticketing desk. Some doorways are narrow. Designated Blue Badge bays are on several streets around the Pavilion. Tactile tours can be booked for groups of visually impaired visitors, and mini-guides are available in large print on request. The audio guide has a transcript, and guide, assistance and support dogs are welcome.
Børn og familie
Velegnet til børn og familier
- Opgavehæfte, skattejagt eller audioguide for børn
- Barnevognsvenlig
Families with prams and buggies are welcome on the ground floor; the first floor is reached by stairs only. The audio guide includes a children's tour, and a Baby Pavilion Guide offers a sensory introduction for babies. A family saver deal for the audio guide costs £12 for two adults and up to four children.
Transport & parkering
Med offentlig transport
Brighton railway station · 15 min. til fods
Brighton railway station is a 15-minute walk away (the access page gives 15 to 20 minutes); trains from London take about an hour. Local buses stop on Old Steine outside the Pavilion and on North Street, five minutes away. The Pool Valley coach station for National Express services is a five-minute walk.
I bil
Museet har ingen egen parkeringsplads.
There is no on-site parking. The nearest car park is The Lanes multi-storey car park (Black Lion Street, BN1 1ND, 355 spaces including 30 disabled bays, open 24 hours). Blue Badge bays are on several streets around the Pavilion.
- Handicapparkering
The Royal Pavilion is in the centre of Brighton, about five minutes' walk from the sea. Postcode for journey planners: BN1 1FN. Bike racks are on New Road, Church Street and Pavilion Buildings.
Planlæg ruteService & spisesteder
- Museumsbutik
- Wi-fi
Free Wi-Fi is available at the entrance. The Royal Pavilion café is closed until further notice. The shop on the ground floor can also be entered directly from the street. Public toilets in the garden were closed at the time of writing.
Arrangementer & udlejning
- Lokaler til leje
- Bryllupper / vielser
The trust offers venue hire and weddings; contact the team for details.
Forespørgsel & detaljerPlanlæg dit besøg
| Rundvisninger | ja |
|---|---|
| Audioguide | ja (EN, FR, DE, ES, IT, PL, ZH) |
| Tilbud til skoler | ja |
| Fotografering | Photography for personal, non-commercial use is welcome; flash, tripods and selfie sticks are not allowed. |
| Godt at vide | The audio guide tells the story of the Pavilion room by room and is also available in Easy English; separate tours cover a children's tour, the First World War hospital and, in season, a dragons tour. A handset costs £4 for individuals, or the tour can be played on your own smartphone for £3. Security searches take place on arrival. Food and drink, suitcases, bicycles and mobility scooters are not allowed inside. |
