I'm not a car driver and I wouldn't want to be one either. This carpark is very important because…read moreof its location. Every tourist traveling by car seems to want to arrive in Brighton via the coast road. This is the first real carpark they will encounter. Because of its location it takes cars away from driving into the centre. This enables the city roads to be less jammed. I once heard that all the squares off this main coastal route wished to have such underground carparks. The Regency square turned out to be the only one that didn't have an ancient river below it or any other problems stopping such a project.

As you'd expect considering its proximity to the Brighton sea front, Regency Square Car Park can…read moreget exceptionally busy. Just earlier today actually, I was stuck in a traffic jam for about half an hour simply trying to navigate the queue of cars waiting at this venue's rather complicated entrance. If you ever manage to get inside though you'll find it a satisfying, worry-free experience. Crime, as far as I'm aware, isn't a problem, and you can stay here for a relatively long durations of time - for a cost of course -. Payment can be made with notes, coins and cards.

These guys are gents, they've been here longer than me (10 yrs) and they really are that rare breed…read more- mechanics not looking to rip you off. When I was still silly enough to own dodgy old MGs they'd always crack a smile and fix my ailing girl to get me home or down to Cornwall. Ines is the big one who tells you it's time to change your car - whatever model it is - and Ron's the older fella with a beard. A slice of old school decency.

Great mechanics that you can trust 100%! Rare to find. Wonderful people. I have been using their…read moreservices for over 8 years. Highly recommended.

On one of my recent excursions out of the city I found myself looking for some where to set down…read morethe old jalopy in Shoreham while I went off to look at the boats and enjoy it's many cafe's and the great book shop I recently discovered Shoreham has. The place I found was middle street car park, tucked away just back from the high street in a one way system; it was perfect for my needs. With its' flint stoned walls and occasional lining of trees it feels a bit like a car park in some little Sussex village rather than the busy port area of Shoreham. It has toilets on site and even a pub next door so it's the ideal spot for the named driver to use. Not only that but it's in walking distance from the Adur estuary and Shoreham's St Mary De Haura Church.

As many residents of Hove are away there is a little cobbled muse just off the crossroads where the…read moreDrive meets Cromwell road. This little muse is called Cambridge Grove and is packed with little backstreet garages. These types of place are often given a bad rep by the media and larger dealers and service centres. In a number of cases this is totally unwarranted. Kingpin Auto services is a prime example if this. The Guys who work here are professional, polite and surprisingly cheap. As you enter the garage it's a little unclear where you should be heading or indeed if you should be in there at all. But once you've cautiously made your way past the ramps and filthy oil drums you reach an office at the back and will probably be met by Steve or John. The two of them have been uncommonly cheery every time I've been to see them and they can normally get any work you need doing done the same week. Be careful where you park though as with so many garages on such a small street the traffic can be a nightmare and the politics around parking a total minefield.

Recommended to me by a friend who knows cars, the guys at Kingpin are awesome. They treat me with…read morerespect and explain things clearly. They have never given me the feeling that they're doing stuff to my car for the sake of it. Friendly, helpful and accommodating.

The Brunswick Estate - comprising Brunswick Square, Brunswick Terrace and Brunswick Place, and the…read moreimmediately surrounding streets, is one of the finest set-pieces of Regency architecture in Britain. This huge development came about largely through just two men: the landowner, the Reverend Thomas Scutt, and the ambitious young architect Charles Augustin Busby. The estate was built largely as a speculative development, reaping the rewards of the European peace of 1815, which had revived the economy and led especially to investment in property. Busby's plans for the new estate were not just about houses; he planned a complete Regency town, with different types of housing for different social classes, a church, market hall, town hall, two pubs (separate ones for the workers and the gentry, naturally) and public baths. It even had its own police and fire service. Busby set out the design and specifications for the individual houses, including the building materials to be used, and it was then for the speculators to complete their construction. As well as its location close to the sea, it was close to the iron-rich springs in what is now St Ann's Well Gardens, which became a small but fashionable Spa. The main streets were named in honour of Caroline of Brunswick, wife of the Prince Regent, (later George IV). As the landowner, Scutt's role was largely passive, since he stood to profit only from the sale of leases. But he cooperated with Busby in releasing the land in packets as required, helping to make the whole venture a great success. Built between 1826 and 1840, it helped Hove to develop as a fashionable counter-point to Brighton, being close enough for its inhabitants to enjoy its pleasures, while living in quieter and more select surroundings, which were then largely rural. This undoubtedly helped start the social rivalry between Brighton and Hove! Many were second home owners from London - starting another trend still evident today. The architecture comprises three main set-pieces. The estate is centred on Brunswick Square, which runs from Western Road as a short avenue before broadening out into a rectangular square, the centre of which forms a small public park with flower beds, trees and lawns. On the sea front, it is flanked on either side by Brunswick Terrace, which has been extended on the west beyond the original symmetrical form, but in a sympathetic style. Brunswick Place, north of Western Road, was just outside the original estate, and added later in the same style. Many of the houses have distinct rounded façades, with the terraces often grouped either side of a row of more formally classical designs, incorporating Corinithian and Ionic columns and pilasters. Shell and ammonite decoration is also used throughout. The western extension of Brunswick Terrace is more severe in its classical style, but still impressive. Many of the houses have balconies with cast-iron balustrades and all have matching cast-iron railings at street level. Over the years, the houses have mostly been redeveloped into flats, many of which became run down. To preserve the architectural unity in 1976 an Act of Parliament was passed, which requires the owners to paint the houses every 5 years, and specifies the exact paint which they are to use! The warm, yellow colour is officially known as 'Hove Cream'. One of the houses in Brunswick Square is now a museum: The Regency Town House is a grade 1 Listed terraced home of the mid-1820s, and is being developed as a heritage centre and museum to focus on the architecture and social history of Brighton & Hove between the 1780s and 1840s. (Advanced booking is required.) Despite this, the interiors of many of the buildings are rather shabby, reflecting the difficulty of maintaining such buildings in good order. Another modern problem is the need for parking, and the streets are rather overwhelmed with parked cars (the UK having not yet adopted the rather clever continental practice of building underground car parks). Nevertheless, this remains one of the most impressive pieces of early 19th century architecture in Britain.

Churchill Square Shopping Centre is the main shopping centre serving Brighton, UK, albeit there are…read moreshopping areas elsewhere such as on Western and North Roads, and within a few minutes walk of the Railway Station. It is a pretty small centre, most of the stores are also small and brands such as Three, EE and Superdrug do have other branches around the city. Many other stores also seem to be smaller by usual standards from the brand, including one of the older-fashioned, uninspiring and smallest Apple Stores I've seen across Europe. There were multiple cold-call style sellers conducting University research and a Sky desk, the latter was worse as it was located so close to certain stores such as Game, they were basically pulling customers a way to try and make them sign up for their services. I can't help but feel this only works in larger and more spacious malls so you can hide from them if you will, rather than being so close, making it seem even more awkward and frustrating. There are multiple brands here including JD Sports, Three, EE. WHSmith also has one of the larger stores I've seen in the brand, which includes a Post Office. If you prefer to use Collect+, the information desk does do Collect+ and there are Amazon Lockers within the centre. There is a small food court on the top floor, which also struggles to compete with the dining scene in the rest of the city, and mainly consists of a few fast food chains including Mcdonald's. Even most coffee shops including Starbucks and Costa, prefer to be outside of the mall and across the way! The construction across the mall is a little strange, it is over three floors, which are pretty small, there is a steep slope leading up to the Apple Store / Debenhams area of the mall, making it really similar in a sense to intu Potteries located in the Hanley area of Stoke-on-Trent. It has some good brands but doesn't do it particularly well. The Westside, on Western Road with large stores such as Topman, WHSmith and JD Sports, makes it appear modern and cool, but it just doesn't live up to that. 2* - More of a place to shop under shelter with some okay brands (some which can't be found elsewhere), avoidable on a nice day because Brighton is a nice place to spend time outside in the sun, along the seafront or shopping areas where the larger shops seem to be located, with the exception being the anchor stores here such as Debenhams. Lack of places to sit down and grab a drink or food such as major restaurants or coffee-shops also lets Churchill Square down, as it seems they focus on a few fast food outlets.

I have a kind of Love/Hate relationship with Churchill Square. It's reasonably convenient, what…read morewith everything being under one roof, but the parking is a pain (expensive, long queues, and difficult to access as they have shut a number of the roads around it at the moment). It's handy if you know what you need and where you need to get it from, and it contains most of the common high street shops that you would expect to find in a shopping centre of this size. However, it's also usually packed (with teenagers and prams) and can be a bit stressful. I've found myself here quite often recently for numerous Mothercare visits, and at least you aren't walking too many miles (useful at eight and a half months pregnant!) That said, Brighton has so many amazing alternatives for shopping if you want something a little less run of the mill. The Laines has some fantastic independent shops which offer a much better shopping experience in my opinion, and I usually prefer to shop here if I have the time and the energy.

This court deals with divorces, adoptions and many more services. The building has access for…read moredisabled with parking facilities for them. There is disabled toilet facilities as well. The court offers free interview room for client to privately talk with their barrister. There are drink & snack vending machines to keep one from being bored. The building is in an area where shops and food venues can be accessed easily. Children can be taken to the court but not supervised by staff. Children must be with an adult at all times. There is one childrens room. It must be noted that court staff cannot give legal advice.

Pros: Frequent trains to London, Brighton and Southampton, Free Cycle Parking with CCTV, Manned…read moreTicket Office, Quickticket Machine, always seats on London trains, Victoria in just over an hour (1:11), reliable services, bus connections, friendly staff, clean Cons: Annoying selective door opening (front seven coaches only open), level crossing clogs up roads.