There are 10+ miles of wonderful seafront running in Brighton, along dedicated promenade paths. While the seafront promenade east of Brighton features the marina and the area’s famous white cliffs, the path headed west to Southwick is more pastoral. Starting from Brighton Pier, the first mile of the Coastal Path is alongside Brighton Beach (beach not runnable).
Hove Lagoon. Wikimedia Commons
Then you hit the Angel of Peace monument and the lovely Hove Lawns, where you can run along the green for 1/2 mile. The next section of trail is the Kings Esplanade, which connects to the even more extensive Western Lawns. Here, run along the paths or the lawn greens for nearly 1 mile to the Hove Lagoon at the western end. This is the ~ 3 mile point, where you can turn around, or run for up to 2.5 miles more along Basin Rd. to Kingston Beach and a pier. Bonus: Bus and train options allowing for one-way run! Our thanks to Kassie Helm for this route!
Add-Ons: Seafront path south of Brighton for up to 4.5 miles to Saltdean.
There are 10+ miles of wonderful seafront running in Brighton, along dedicated promenade paths. While the seafront promenade east of Brighton features the marina and the area’s famous white cliffs, the path headed west to Southwick is more pastoral. Starting from Brighton Pier, the first mile of the Coastal Path is alongside Brighton Beach (beach not runnable).
Hove Lagoon. Wikimedia Commons
Then you hit the Angel of Peace monument and the lovely Hove Lawns, where you can run along the green for 1/2 mile. The next section of trail is the Kings Esplanade, which connects to the even more extensive Western Lawns. Here, run along the paths or the lawn greens for nearly 1 mile to the Hove Lagoon at the western end. This is the ~ 3 mile point, where you can turn around, or run for up to 2.5 miles more along Basin Rd. to Kingston Beach and a pier. Bonus: Bus and train options allowing for one-way run! Our thanks to Kassie Helm for this route!
Add-Ons: Seafront path south of Brighton for up to 4.5 miles to Saltdean.
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Up to 5.7 miles (9.2 km) one-way to Kingston Beach, including pier
Brighton Beach Pier
Train Station in Brighton and in Southwick; Bus runs along main road; There are car parks in the area
This run on a classic seafront promenade heads east of Brighton, mainly along the Undercliff Walk path. Great views of the English Channel, as you run underneath white cliffs. It's up to 4.75 miles to the end of the path in Saltdean.
The Brighton Marina makes for a scenic standalone run or a longer route in conjunction with the area's 10+ miles of seafront paths. It's possible to do about 4 miles along the marina's paths and out to two piers.
A good alternative to the seafront paths, this 5 mile tour of Brighton's parks and sights includes The Royal Pavillion palace, several garden parks and greens, and the more substantial Preston Park, which has lovely paths and grounds.
Just inland from Brighton lies a vast open countryside, featuring rolling terrain populated by farms, heaths, and woodlands. Two favorite spots for trail running are Devil's Dyke and Stanmer Park, which lie within the 12,800-acre South Downs National Park.
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Essentials
Up to 5.7 miles (9.2 km) one-way to Kingston Beach, including pier
Brighton Beach Pier
Train Station in Brighton and in Southwick; Bus runs along main road; There are car parks in the area
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