Location
of UK Boot Camp :
Brighton
Brighton
is the most popular of the seaside resorts on the south east coast
of England with a single beach with a long promenade with 3 piers
and 3 open air swimming pools. Its coastline was the inspiration
for Graham Green's classic Brighton Rock.
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here to see where is Brighton
Business
Background
Brighton & Hove is a great place to do business.
Its location - close to London Gatwick, excellent transport links to the UK and continental Europe - is perfect.
On many business trips all you see is the inside of your hotel and meeting room but in Brighton & Hove everything is in easy walking distance, so you will get a chance to see the sights and explore the city. You won't be bored after hours either. Known as 'London by the sea', Brighton & Hove has all the attributes of the capital in a sparkling seaside setting.
With its relaxed and friendly atmosphere, Brighton and Hove can provide for all your business needs to make your trip successful.
Where
is Brighton ?
On the south coast of England, approximately 80km - or 50 miles
- due south of London, in the beautiful county of Sussex. It is
just across the Channel from Northern France.
How
to get there ?
By Train
By train from London Victoria Station, the fastest service takes
49 minutes. Regular services run to Brighton from Bedford (north
of London) via Luton, London King's Cross and London Bridge. There
are also direct services from Scotland, the North England, the Midlands,
the West Country and South Wales in addition to a good coastal service.
You can travel by Eurostar from Paris, Brussels or Lille to London Waterloo and then on to Brighton via London Bridge.
Select this link for details of train times from Railtrack.
By Bus
An express coach service runs between London Victoria Coach Station
to Brighton and takes about 2 hours. There are connecting services
from Victoria to over 1200 UK destinations.
A regular Jetlink service connects London Heathrow (1½ hours) and London Gatwick (45 minutes) airports with Brighton.
Select this link for more details from National Express and Jetlink.
By Car
By car the A/M23 connects Brighton & Hove to the M25 London
orbital motorway in about 45 minutes. The M25 links up with the
motorway network to most parts of the UK including the Scotland,
Cumbria, the West Country, Kent and the Channel ports, the Cotswolds,
Englands North Country and Wales.
East to west, the main A27 links the city with towns along the coast: Newhaven, Eastbourne and Hastings to the east and Chichester, Portsmouth and Southampton to the west.
We advise you not to use the coast road from Dover, Folkestone and the Channel Tunnel but to take the the M20 / M26 / M25 / M23 route which takes about 1½ to 2 hours.
By Air
Travelling by air our nearest airport is London Gatwick, 30 minutes
away by train, car, coach or taxi. London Heathrow Airport is 90
minutes by car, coach or taxi, depending on the traffic but it will
take longer by train using London Underground and mainline train
services.
Heathrow International Airport
Shoreham Airport, for light aircraft and helicopters, is 5 miles to the west of the city.
By Sea
By sea, across the Channel from Dieppe to Newhaven takes about 2
hours by Seacat (April to October) and 4 hours by conventional ferry
year round. Connecting bus and train services to bring you into
the centre of Brighton.
The Channel Tunnel and other major ports - Dover, Folkestone, Portsmouth and Southampton - are between 1 and 3 hours away by motorway.
Climate
The city is on England's south coast, so it tends to be a few degrees warmer than most of Britain, with earlier springs, warmer summers and milder winters. Protected by the chalk hills of the South Downs, Brighton has its own micro climate and you may often find that when it is raining north of the Downs, the city will still be dry and warm. There are constant onshore breezes which keeps humidity levels low. During the winter, the wind does get stronger - ideal for bracing walks along the Beachfront!