Old school seaside entertainment…read more Since being a child, I have always loved miniature railways that go up and down seafronts. I love the rusting rails. I love the vegetation that grows through them. And I love it when the rails and road merge at level crossings. Volks Railway has all this and more. It trundles along between the road and the pebble beach and takes passengers from the Big Wheel to The Marina and back again. There isn't much to do at The Marina end. The Sand Sculptures don't seem very enticing. But the Volks Railway isn't about the destination. It's all about the journey. And on a warm summers day, little can compare with rattling along the tracks in a scaled down wooden carriage.

This is always a good way to waste some time on a summer Sunday and also to get across the beach…read morewith a hangover. I suppose mostly children enjoy it, but us 20-somethings do seem to like it too. We focused our beach day on the railway and "crazy golf" one fine summers day and it led to lots of giggling and sunburn. If you intend to do the same I recommend this beach combination for all and sundry as it is a nice relaxing way to get a pan of Brighton beach and "crazy golf" is at least five minutes of fun before you start sabotaging the game and jumping out of bushes to scare your friend mid-putt in order to break the monotony. It is quite magical how these miniature versions of reality manage to make you feel like you have achieved something on your day out.

I had a good experience. Got from point A to Point B without any problems. The coach was on time…read more Comfortable seats. What else do you need?

The customer service is sooooo bad!!!! Just spoken to an…read moreagent call Tim No help!! No assistance at all!! And there is no ticket office to go to!! They take the money but no help after that!!!!! ' The coach journey & drivers are very good!!

I love my little neighbourhood train station! Just a few days ago I was on my way to the Open…read moreHouse with some friends from out of town and one of them was like "Oooh this station is really sweet, but you never use it, right?" WRONG! I use this station nearly every day, as it is a crucial part of my blissful 10 minute commute to work. At 9.13 my train rolls up, I step in to an uncrowded, air conditioned carriage, take a seat and thank my god damn lucky stars that I don't live in London! Seriously, how wonderful is it to have a fully-functioning train station around the corner that services Falmer, Lewes, Ore, and Seaford, among other countless South coast towns? I happen to think it's pretty great! (As you may have guessed!). It's a pretty little station and although there are currently endless construction works taking place, it is usually a really peaceful place to wait for your ride, wherever you're going. The station is also home to a 'wildlife corridor', with lots of birds and other animals making it their home.

This is a cute little traditional station. It hardly seems it worth exisiting in some ways - it's…read moreso near central Brighton station, and to walk between the two would barely take ten minutes. However, it's nice that it's here. Its existence takes some of the presure of the main line station, and its a nice example of Victorian station architecture. The ticket office isn't always open, but there are machines on both platforms that take cards, and the inspectors on the East Coastway line tend to be fine about selling you tickets on the train.

I was told to stop writing reviews, but I Preston with my reviews anyway…read more This is a tiny little station for Preston Village which is a suburban area of Brighton, and it's about 49 miles from London Bridge station, which is the main station in the East End of the centre of London where you get trains to Brighton. You can also get to Gatwick easily from here. It's a tiny little station, and a little bit windswept and tumbleweedy, and remote despite being in the suburbs, with a big building one side of the station. I like it though and the front is reddish-brown brick and pretty gorgeous.

This is a small suburban station just over a mile north of Brighton station, and is also served by…read moresome of the rush-hour trains which run to and from the West Coastway line via Hove. It is quiet during most of the day, but busy during the rush hour. Although the line to Brighton was opened in 1841, the station was opened (as simply 'Preston') in 1869 as the suburbs in the area developed around the nucleus of a small village of the same name. It was renamed Preston Park in 1879. The station has two long island platforms, although there are only 3 platform faces now in use. There is a ticket office on the main London-bound platform, which also has a ticket machine for when the ticket office is closed. The toilets are open when the ticket office is open. There are steps from the rather dingy subway to all platforms and no level access. There are exits to both Woodside Avenue on the west and Station Road/Clermont Road to the east. The typical off-peak service includes 3 trains an hour to Brighton, 2 to Bedford via London Blackfriars and an hourly service to Watford Junction via Clapham Junction. On Sundays this reduces to an hourly Brighton and London service.

This is a miniature railway, operated and maintained by the Brighton and Hove Society of Miniature…read moreLocomotive Engineers. The railway layout consists of 2,000 feet (600m) of elevated concrete track, situated in a delightful area of mature trees in the corner of Hove Park, complete with a small station. It is open in the summer months for the enjoyment of both members and public alike. The small locomotives pull 'carriages' which overhang the track, so both adults and children can ride along. A small fare is charged to provide income that is used to help defray expenses (currently £1 for adults and 50p for children). The Society aims to encourage the building and operation of miniature steam locomotives as a hobby, so most of the locomotives and equipment used on the railway are built by members in their own workshops and the track was designed, built and is maintained by the membership. Track-days in 2010 are scheduled for: Saturday March 27th Saturday April 3rd Monday April 5th Saturday April 24th Sunday May 2nd Monday May 3rd Saturday May 29th Monday May 31st Saturday June 26th Saturday July 17th Saturday July 31st Saturday August 28th Monday August 30th Saturday September 25th Saturday October 30th Some of these are charity events where the takings are donated to charity. (Note: events are weather-dependent). It makes a perfect afternoon out for families with small children.

This is the ferry company I use each time I go to Normandy because it is cheaper and faster than…read moreBrittany Ferries (Brittany Ferries from Portsmouth to Ouistreham: 6 hours - Transmanche from NewHave to Dieppe: 4 hours). It costs me about £30 return without a cabin and £53 return with a commodore cabin. It's a big cabin with a 3/4 bed. It is supposed to be for one person only, but my girlfriend and I always shares it because the bed is big enough for two and it is always better than a cabin with two separate beds :-). It is actually the best cabin they've got as it has its own showroom and toilet, a desk, and a WINDOW. I advise you to travel at night (departures are around 11 in winter). You will arrive at 6 am French time and will have time to rest before you arrive.

I think this service is terrific, it may not be the most modern and the terminal at Newhaven is…read morelong overdue for modernisation, but the staff are friendly and very helpful. If you count the cost of travel their fares are economical, travelling to Dieppe from the South of France or Spain is much cheaper with much lower road tolls and volume of traffic. On the UK side you can be at the M25 just as fast as from Dover, without all the hassle. For me I will give them my full support and wouldn't consider using another route. p.s If you are a pensioner and ring the terminal direct rather than use DFDS website they will give you a 10% discount if you are a pensioner. Beat that !

Seaford station serves - unsurprisingly - the small Sussex seaside town of the same name. Opened in…read more1864, it was originally intended to extend the line along the coast to Eastbourne, but this was never undertaken, and it has spent its life as the terminus of a short branch line from Lewes. The station has an attractive main building in the Italianate domestic style favoured by the London Brighton and South Coast Railway, with two wings, with an elegant awning on the street side, and a long canopy supported on iron columns on the platform side. It is listed at Grade II as an example of an unaltered small Victorian terminus, complete with its canopies. In its heyday, it was busy with summer excursions, and had a direct service to Haywards Heath with peak hour trains to London, two platforms and extensive carriage sidings. Now has just a half-hourly shuttle to and from Brighton via Newhaven and Lewes, and the line has been singled beyond Newhaven Harbour. Only one platform is in use. The station still has a ticket office open part-time, a small car park, cycle rack, and a pasty shop and art gallery in the station building. Nevertheless, patronage is increasing, and the station now handles over three-quarters of a million passengers. The station has level access to and from the street.

It was great to be ble to get a taxi from the train station without any problems. The lady who…read moredrove me to a friends house was very polite and talkative.

Punctual and professional. Never had any issues when using this private hire, always good service…read more Competitive pricing too, which helps me get around easier! Definitely recommend!

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