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Aquariums in Brighton
Sharks, rays and rockpools — the aquariums near Brighton make a brilliant all-weather day out — think Brighton Aquarium, Sea Life Centre and Paraquatics. Distances and reviews below.
Aquariums
0.2 mi from Brighton
Brighton Aquarium
SEA LIFE Brighton is the world's oldest continually operating aquarium, opened in 1872 and originally designed by Eugenius Birch. Inside you'll find more than 5,000 marine creature...
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0.2 mi from Brighton
Sea Life Centre
SEA LIFE Brighton is the world's oldest continually operating aquarium, opened in 1872 and designed by Eugenius Birch, the architect behind the West Pier. Inside, you'll find more...
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Make a day of it
Aquariums are the classic wet-weather fallback, so they're busiest on rainy school-holiday days — go early or late for a quieter tank-side view.
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How far are these from Brighton?
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