St. Nicholas Rest Garden

If it was a London square during a sunny lunch time nearly every square metre would be occupied by workers with their sandwiches making the most of their midday break. As it is, this tranquil open space, only 5 minutes from busy Churchill Square, is almost deserted. Is it Brighton's best kept secret or are people put off by the climb up Dyke Road?

The Message of the Trees

North Street is known to have high levels of pollution.  

The two trees above have been struggling for years. The furthest one has been replaced at least once. Perhaps, once they have managed to lift their crowns above the worst pollution, which we have to breathe, they will do better.

The Clock Tower. 

Trees of shorter habit do not have the option of growing out of the worst pollution and eventually succumb. The nearest one, arguably in the worst pollution died last year. It looks as if the furthest one is suffering the same fate.

Western Road

Wider, traffic-restricted Western Road has smoother traffic flow and all the trees are doing better. The specimen illustrated has been heavily pruned at least once.

Children's Parade 2018

Save Madeira Terrace

Get involved with the Save Madeira Terrace campaign to help restore Brighton's iconic arches.




Look out for our posters and grab a raffle ticket or come along and help with the regular clean up. Find out more at: www.visitbrighton.com/save-madeira-terrace.

Thanks to everyone who has already supported the campaign.

The Brighton & Hove boundary - then & now

c.1900. The boundary line runs along the right side of the bollards and between Brunswick Terrace on the left and Western House on the right. Photo; RPM

c. 118 years later. The bollards have been changed and possibly moved slightly into Hove. The Peace Statue was erected in 1912, Embassy Court in 1935.

The long view.
On the boundary Brighton's King's Road to the right changes to Hove's Kingsway on the left.

See also: Western House & Western House & Embassy Court