Hove beach
Water quality: Excellent — the highest water-quality rating the Environment Agency gives.
Photo: Colin Smith (CC BY-SA 2.0), via Wikimedia Commons
Classification from the Environment Agency's designated bathing water profile — see the official profile for the latest sampling, pollution risk forecasts and any advice against bathing.
Places to stay near Hove
Within 5 miles of the beach, nearest first — straight-line distances.
0.1 miles from the beach
0.3 miles from the beach
0.3 miles from the beach
0.4 miles from the beach · 🐾 dogs welcome
The Southern Belle
✓ Boutique hotel with cocktail bar and live music nights
🏖️ 0.41 miles from Hove (Excellent water quality)
Hove
0.4 miles from the beach
0.4 miles from the beach
0.4 miles from the beach
0.5 miles from the beach
Mercure Brighton Seafront
✓ Grade II listed Victorian building with period features
🏖️ 0.45 miles from Brighton Central (Good water quality)
Brighton
0.5 miles from the beach
Things to do near Hove
Hove MuseumMuseums & Galleries · 0.8 mi
Brighton Fishing MuseumMuseums & Galleries · 1.1 mi
Booth Museum of Natural HistoryMuseums & Galleries · 1.1 mi
Old Police Cells MuseumMuseums & Galleries · 1.2 mi
Brighton Toy and Model MuseumMuseums & Galleries · 1.2 mi
Brighton Museum & Art GalleryMuseums & Galleries · 1.3 mi
Eat by the beach
Within 3 miles, all with a 5-star food hygiene rating.
- Flour Pot Bakery · Bakeries · 0.2 mi
- The Blind Busker · Pubs & Inns · 0.3 mi
- Sugardough · Bakeries · 0.4 mi
- Maka · Ice Cream & Creameries · 0.4 mi
- The Neptune · Pubs & Inns · 0.4 mi
- The Sussex · Pubs & Inns · 0.4 mi