The sun is out, Brighton is buzzing, and everyone you know is already heading to the seafront. The beach is great — we're not going to pretend otherwise — but Brighton in warm weather is so much more than a patch of pebbles and an ice cream queue.
Whether you want to get out into the coastal countryside, eat and drink your way through the Lanes, capture the city through a new lens, or actually do something with your hands for once, this is your guide to Brighton when the sun has its hat on.
Get Outside (Beyond the Beach)
1. Uncover Brighton's Coast Through Foraging
One of the genuinely special things about Brighton is what's growing just beyond the city edge. Uncover Brighton's Coast Through Foraging is a two-hour guided walk along the coast with an expert forager, learning to identify edible plants, seaweeds, and wild ingredients that most people walk straight past.
It's outdoorsy, it's active, and it sends you back into the city looking at the coastline completely differently. Perfect for a sunny morning when you want to feel like you've actually done something.
Duration: 2 hrs | From £40 per person
2. Brighton's Hidden Hedgerows: Elderflower and Fizz
Summer in Brighton has a particular scent, and a lot of it comes from the hedgerows that most people never think to look at. Brighton's Hidden Hedgerows: Elderflower & Fizz takes you out to forage for seasonal botanicals before making your own elderflower fizz to take home.
It's one of those experiences that feels completely of-the-moment in warm weather. The kind of afternoon you'll remember.
Duration: 2.5 hrs | From £35 per person
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3. A Mindful Discovery Photo Walk
Brighton's streets, seafront, and architecture are endlessly photogenic, and a sunny day makes every one of them look even better. A Mindful Discovery Photo Walk in Brighton pairs photography with mindful attention, helping you see and capture the city in ways you simply wouldn't find on your own.
No professional experience needed. Just curiosity and a camera (a phone is fine).
Duration: 2 hrs | From £50 per person
Eat and Drink Your Way Around Brighton
4. Brighton Vegan Food Tour
Brighton has one of the best vegan food scenes in the UK, and the Brighton Vegan Food Tour makes the most of every bit of it. A two-hour guided tour through the city's best plant-based spots, led by someone who genuinely knows where to look.
Whether you're vegan yourself or just curious about what the city's independent food scene has to offer, this is a brilliant way to spend a warm afternoon.
Duration: 2 hrs | From £69 per person
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5. Wild Brighton: A Foraged Tasting Menu
Probably the most impressive food experience on this list. Wild Brighton: A Foraged Tasting Menu is a five-hour journey from foraging the coast to sitting down to a full tasting menu built entirely from wild, seasonal, locally gathered ingredients.
It's ambitious, it's genuinely delicious, and it's the kind of meal you'll be talking about long after it ends. Book well ahead on this one.
Duration: 5 hrs | From £60 per person
6. Brighton's Hidden Lanes Doughnut Adventure
A lighter option, and an excellent one. Brighton's Hidden Lanes Doughnut Adventure takes you through the Lanes with a guide who knows every backstreet, stopping at the best independent bakers and doughnut makers along the way. It's fun, it's delicious, and it covers corners of the Lanes that most visitors never find.
Duration: 2 hrs | From £50 per person
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7. Discover Sussex Through Wine Tasting
Brighton sits right on the edge of one of England's most exciting wine regions, and Discover Sussex Through Wine Tasting brings the best of it into the city. A relaxed, expert-led tasting of Sussex wines, including sparkling, that gives you a completely new appreciation of the county you're in.
A lovely warm evening activity, and a brilliant gift idea too.
Duration: 1 hr 45 mins | From £57.95 per person
Get Creative
8. Brighton Seaside Treasures: Oyster Shell Art
One of the most Brighton-specific experiences on the whole of Yuup. Brighton Seaside Treasures: Oyster Shell Art teaches you to transform shells from the beach into genuinely beautiful art pieces. It's a short, accessible, one-hour workshop that works brilliantly as part of a longer day out by the sea.
Duration: 1 hr | From £25 per person
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Make the Most of City Uncovered in Brighton
Many of the experiences above are part of City Uncovered, a limited-run series of Brighton experiences designed to show you the city from a completely different angle. New perspectives on the coast, the food scene, the streets, and the people who make Brighton one of the most interesting cities in the UK.
It's running for two weeks only this spring, and spots are filling up fast. Whether you've lived in Brighton for years or you're visiting for the first time, this is the best way to experience it properly.
