This walk is based on the QueenSpark book Brighton’s Alternative Spaces, available to buy here.

Brighton’s Alternative Spaces Heritage Walk guides you on a gentle stroll around Brighton’s seafront and The Laines to explore how the city earned its reputation as a haven for alternative culture.

From sea water cures to street art, fair trade shampoo to punk gigs in burial chambers, discover the city’s origins and pioneers who have helped mould Brighton into the unique, open-minded, creative place it is. The walk has 10 points of interest and should take about an hour. The walk starts off fairly flat but goes uphill slightly into the Laines. Many of the streets have narrow pavements and can get crowded during weekends and public holidays.