Guidebook for Hove
Drinks & Nightlife
Lovely local English pub - great beers, child friendly, nice pub food, tables to sit outside
31 recommandé par les habitants
Ancient Mariner
59 Rutland RdLovely local English pub - great beers, child friendly, nice pub food, tables to sit outside
Friendly pub, serves wood fired pizzas and has special deals on food on various nights as well as occasional live music and other events. Kid friendly.
35 recommandé par les habitants
The Stoneham
153 Portland RdFriendly pub, serves wood fired pizzas and has special deals on food on various nights as well as occasional live music and other events. Kid friendly.
This bar and restaurant is right on the sea and some tables are actually on the beach. Lovely place for a beer or lunch/dinner on a summer day. The food is ok and the location is amazing. Kid friendly
16 recommandé par les habitants
The Venue Beach Bar & Function Rooms
This bar and restaurant is right on the sea and some tables are actually on the beach. Lovely place for a beer or lunch/dinner on a summer day. The food is ok and the location is amazing. Kid friendly
Brilliant restaurant and pub, child friendly,
excellent menu. Good for a nice night out. Pricier than the average pub but worth it.
194 recommandé par les habitants
The Ginger Pig - Restaurant & Rooms
3 Hove StBrilliant restaurant and pub, child friendly,
excellent menu. Good for a nice night out. Pricier than the average pub but worth it.
The Connaught Pub & Kitchen
48 Hove StLovely pub with a nice garden. Ok food.
Essentials
Smallish supermarket - good for getting a few groceries and long opening hours (everyday).
Bigger supermarkets a litter further away for a bigger shop.
27 recommandé par les habitants
Sainsbury's Local
123-125 Portland RdSmallish supermarket - good for getting a few groceries and long opening hours (everyday).
Bigger supermarkets a litter further away for a bigger shop.
A large supermarket with everything you could think of - groceries, wines, flowers, small household appliances, dvds, books etc.
Also a Costa coffee shop in the store.
85 recommandé par les habitants
Tesco Superstore
Church RoadA large supermarket with everything you could think of - groceries, wines, flowers, small household appliances, dvds, books etc.
Also a Costa coffee shop in the store.
Entertainment & Activities
Lovely lagoon with great park, skate park, cafe and bar, grass to sit on.
Also a water ski park and another small lagoon for kids with pedaloes and pirate gear. A must-do for families!
70 recommandé par les habitants
Lagoon Watersports
330 KingswayLovely lagoon with great park, skate park, cafe and bar, grass to sit on.
Also a water ski park and another small lagoon for kids with pedaloes and pirate gear. A must-do for families!
A lovely park with swings, slides etc as well as a football pitch.
An excellent little cafe in the grounds - the Hive - which serves homemade soups, cakes, sandwiches and has various workshops above.
15 recommandé par les habitants
Stoneham Park
A lovely park with swings, slides etc as well as a football pitch.
An excellent little cafe in the grounds - the Hive - which serves homemade soups, cakes, sandwiches and has various workshops above.
Lovely big park - great for running or for biking with kids.
Coffee shop, tennis courts, a miniature railway, great swings, slides etc.
Hove Park Tavern
156 Old Shoreham RdLovely big park - great for running or for biking with kids.
Coffee shop, tennis courts, a miniature railway, great swings, slides etc.
Museum of old toys and a small cafe. Good for little kids.
75 recommandé par les habitants
Hove Museum & Art Gallery
19 New Church RdMuseum of old toys and a small cafe. Good for little kids.
Indoor swimming pool and various other activities (gym etc).
Just next door - outside trampolines and little fun park, open in Spring and Summer.
41 recommandé par les habitants
King Alfred Leisure Centre
KingswayIndoor swimming pool and various other activities (gym etc).
Just next door - outside trampolines and little fun park, open in Spring and Summer.
Shopping
Excellent independent wine store - wines from all over the world at all budgets (many the same as supermarket prices but a much better range of interesting wines). Friendly staff will advise!
15 recommandé par les habitants
Quaff Wine
139 Portland RdExcellent independent wine store - wines from all over the world at all budgets (many the same as supermarket prices but a much better range of interesting wines). Friendly staff will advise!
Food Scene
Excellent small cafe specialising in cakes, but also serves breakfast and lunch.
Traditional English cakes and teas and interesting sandwiches, all homemade.
We LOVE the cup cakes from here!
41 recommandé par les habitants
treacle & ginger
164 Church RdExcellent small cafe specialising in cakes, but also serves breakfast and lunch.
Traditional English cakes and teas and interesting sandwiches, all homemade.
We LOVE the cup cakes from here!
Excellent Indian restaurant and take away. They deliver (and know our house well!).
I think this is the best Indian in the area.
46 recommandé par les habitants
Hove Tandoori
175 Church RdExcellent Indian restaurant and take away. They deliver (and know our house well!).
I think this is the best Indian in the area.
Brilliant, sustainable cafe/restaurant. Real food made from scratch using local ingredients. Best food in town (in my opinion!).
Low key, renovated with recyclables warehouse type feel.
67 recommandé par les habitants
Silo Brighton
39 Upper Gardner StBrilliant, sustainable cafe/restaurant. Real food made from scratch using local ingredients. Best food in town (in my opinion!).
Low key, renovated with recyclables warehouse type feel.
Everything Else
A great little strip of local shops here - a lovely independent grocer with excellent veg, organic milk, small luxury supplies and some pre-made meals etc. Also a great coffee shop, newsagent, butcher
8 recommandé par les habitants
Richardson Road
Richardson RoadA great little strip of local shops here - a lovely independent grocer with excellent veg, organic milk, small luxury supplies and some pre-made meals etc. Also a great coffee shop, newsagent, butcher
Excellent pizza - take away and delivery.
Interesting menu, phone often engaged but keep trying!
72 recommandé par les habitants
Pizzaface
35 St George's RdExcellent pizza - take away and delivery.
Interesting menu, phone often engaged but keep trying!
Aldrington train station - 2 mins walk from our house (go under the underpass to the platform to head to Brighton).
5 mins from there into the centre of Brighton. Change at Brighton or Hove to London
11 recommandé par les habitants
Aldrington station
Sheridan TerraceAldrington train station - 2 mins walk from our house (go under the underpass to the platform to head to Brighton).
5 mins from there into the centre of Brighton. Change at Brighton or Hove to London
Hove train station.
About a 15 minute walk away.
Trains into central London.
The quickest one to Victoria is 50 minutes.
Buy tickets online at least 24 hours before for cheaper train tickets.
Station Approach
Station ApproachHove train station.
About a 15 minute walk away.
Trains into central London.
The quickest one to Victoria is 50 minutes.
Buy tickets online at least 24 hours before for cheaper train tickets.
Arts & Culture
Big cinema complex in centre of town - next to the big shopping mall.
50 recommandé par les habitants
ODEON Brighton
West StreetBig cinema complex in centre of town - next to the big shopping mall.