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Date spot in Brighton

Devil's Dyke

Take the bus up onto the South Downs and walk along the rim of Devil's Dyke, a deep green valley with views over the Weald for miles.

The steep green slopes of Devil's Dyke falling away to fields and woods stretching to the horizon

Devil's Dyke Road, five miles north-west of the city

Devil's Dyke Road, Brighton BN1 8YJ
  • Outdoors
  • Free
  • Dog friendly
  • Out of town

Why it's a good date: Big skies and fresh air without needing a car: buses run up from town, more often in summer. Bring a picnic or finish at the pub at the top, and watch the paragliders if it's breezy.

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More from our Brighton guide

  • The Undercliff Walk's concrete promenade curving along below a chalk cliff at Rottingdean, with the sea and beach beside it

    The Undercliff Walk to Rottingdean

    From Brighton Marina, east of the city centre

    Undercliff Walk, Brighton Marina, Brighton BN2 5UF
    • Outdoors
    • Free
    • Dog friendly

    Walk the flat path beneath the white chalk cliffs from Brighton Marina to the old village of Rottingdean, with the sea right beside you all the way.

    Why it's a good date: About an hour each way with nothing but cliffs, waves and rock pools, and tea and cake waiting in Rottingdean. Parts close after rough weather or cliff falls, so check before you set off.

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    Photo: Mat Fascione, CC BY-SA 2.0 (cropped and resized)

  • A small Volk's Electric Railway carriage on its narrow track along the seafront, below green-railed Victorian arches

    Volk's Electric Railway

    Aquarium station, Madeira Drive, by the Palace Pier

    Aquarium Station, Madeira Drive, Brighton BN2 1EN
    • Activity
    • Outdoors

    Ride the little wooden carriages of the world's oldest working electric railway, which has trundled along the beach since 1883.

    Why it's a good date: Silly, charming and over in minutes, which is exactly the point. It runs in the warmer months, so ride one way and walk back along the front.

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    Photo: Peter Trimming, CC BY-SA 2.0 (resized)

  • The Duke of York's cream-painted Edwardian cinema front on a street corner, with bare trees and parked cars

    The Duke of York's Picturehouse

    Preston Circus, just north of the station

    Preston Circus, Brighton BN1 4NA
    • Event
    • Rain-proof ☔
    • Cosy

    See a film at the cinema on Preston Circus that has been showing pictures since 1910, with a bar upstairs and sofas in the balcony.

    Why it's a good date: A classic cinema date in a building with more character than any multiplex. Book the balcony and get there early for a drink at the bar first.

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