Photos: Diliff, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0 jjron, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0 Arild Vågen, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Photos: Diliff, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0 jjron, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0 Arild Vågen, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Preston Park's Victorian rockery
Your local guide
Chloe Sanders
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Highlights
- A sunken Victorian rock garden
- Winding paths through walled stone
- Open parkland just beyond the walls
- A design built to be shown off
- A calm, unhurried park session
About this tour
This call is a slow walk through the city's largest park, focused on its sunken Victorian rockery rather than the open lawns around it. You see the walled rock garden's winding paths first, then the contrast with the open parkland just beyond its walls. I explain what the rockery's design was originally meant to showcase.
We move at an easy pace through the rockery before stepping out into the open park, leaving time for questions throughout. A short note on the garden's design follows by message.
This suits anyone who wants a calmer, greener session away from the seafront. It also works well early in the day before the park fills up.
Included
- Live video walk with a local guide
- Questions to your guide all the way
- A short list of places to visit later
Not included
- Internet connection
- Travel to the city
Itinerary
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Welcome and sound check 5 min
The guide joins the video call, checks the picture and sound with you, and gives you a quick sense of Brighton before heading out.
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The walled rockery 15 min
The camera follows a winding path through a sunken, walled rock garden, and I explain what the layout was originally designed to display when it was built.
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The open parkland 15 min
You see the wider open park beyond the rockery walls, and I point out how the two very different styles of garden sit right beside each other.
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Your questions 7 min
Time to ask anything about Brighton: prices, safety, food, or whatever you are curious about.
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A short list to keep 3 min
Before you go, the guide sums up with a few things worth remembering: a dish to try: Brighton rock and Kemptown, worth a slower look.
Good to know
- A stable wifi or mobile connection makes the picture smoother than a shaky one.
- Any phone, tablet or laptop with a camera works. You watch, the guide does the walking.
- Times are shown in London time, so check the time where you are before you book.
- The session is not recorded, and recording it yourself is not allowed. Feel free to take your own notes.
- Ask questions any time, out loud or in the chat. The guide will pause to answer.
- Sessions run in small groups, up to 9 people, so there is room for everyone to ask something.
Questions about this tour
What will the session cover?
The guide walks through Brighton, showing you The walled rockery and The open parkland live on camera, plus whatever else you would like to see.
What happens if my connection drops?
Rejoin with the same link within a few minutes and the guide will catch you up on anything you missed.
Can I ask the guide questions during the session, or is it a fixed script?
Anything, any time. Sessions leave room for your own questions throughout, not just at the end.
How it works
- You get one join link after booking.
- Join from any device: phone, tablet or laptop.
- We meet on Google Meet, the link comes with your booking. I walk the rockery live with my phone.
Times shown in London time (GMT)
Cancellation
Flexible
- Cancel up to 24 hours before the start: full refund.
- Cancel less than 24 hours before the start, or no-show: no refund.
- If the guide cancels or the date does not reach its minimum group: full refund.
- Cancel in My Account → Bookings; the refund is calculated from the start time in the tour's local time.
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