Photos: Arild Vågen, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Photograph by Mike Peel (www.mikepeel.net)., Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 jjron, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Photo credits
Photos: Arild Vågen, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Photograph by Mike Peel (www.mikepeel.net)., Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 jjron, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
The Lanes, a maze of the old fishing quarter
Your local guide
Jack Turnbull
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Highlights
- Narrow alleys of an old fishing quarter
- Flint cottage walls still standing
- Jewellers set into former fishermen's homes
- A street layout barely changed in centuries
- An easy session for getting pleasantly lost
About this tour
This call walks a maze of narrow streets that were once the heart of the old fishing quarter, now filled with small independent shops. You see the tight flint-walled alleys first, then a corner known for its jewellers set into former cottages. I explain how the street layout has barely changed even as the buildings' uses have shifted completely.
We move slowly through the narrow turns, pausing at shopfronts and old doorways for questions along the way. A short list of the streets we covered follows by message.
This suits anyone who enjoys getting a little lost on purpose. It also works well as a lighter session between two longer historical calls.
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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Narrow flint-walled alleys 15 min
The camera moves through tight alleys lined with flint cottage walls, and I explain how the street pattern still follows the old fishing quarter's original layout.
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A jewellers' corner 15 min
You see a cluster of small jewellery shops set into former cottages, and I point out which buildings still show traces of their original, much humbler use.
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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 The Lanes, 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 10 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 Narrow flint-walled alleys and A jewellers' corner 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 narrow lanes 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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