Brighton Palace Pier
A Victorian pleasure pier opened in 1899 on Brighton's seafront, opposite the Old Steine. It is the only one of the town's three piers still running, with fairground rides, arcades and fish and chips out over the sea.
- Where
- Brighton, England, United Kingdom
- Grade
- Well known
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site, plus 1 for its grade
- Coordinates
- 50.8183, -0.1366
Get the Brighton Palace Pier stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Brighton Palace Pier. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your England volume with your photos and a note.
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Questions
Where is Brighton Palace Pier?
Brighton Palace Pier is in Brighton, England, United Kingdom. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Royal Pavilion (0.5 km), Seven Sisters (22 km), Hampton Court Palace (67 km).
How do I get the Brighton Palace Pier stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Brighton Palace Pier and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your England volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Brighton Palace Pier before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your England volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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