Barmy Brighton Walking Tours of Brighton

Terrible Tours: Barmy Brighton 🌊

Brighton has never been a city for the sensible. From royal excess and filthy feasts to smugglers, poisoners, miracle cures and grave robbers, this seaside city has always had a taste for the strange, scandalous, and downright ridiculous.

Barmy Brighton is a wildly entertaining walk through the city’s funniest, foulest, and most fascinating stories. This is not a dry history lecture. It’s a tour for people who want to learn by laughing, with tales of greed, grime, madness, medicine, and magnificent bad decisions. You’ll:

• Meet The Fat King and hear about his filthy feasts
• Explore The Lanes, where smugglers, stink, and fishy dealings ruled the streets
• Discover the shocking story of The Brighton Poisoner and arsenic-laced chocolates
• Hear how “taking the waters” was meant to cure you - but might just kill you
• Uncover tales of soldiers, grave robbers, and Victorian madness

Along the way, your expertly entertaining guide will lead you through Brighton’s streets, sharing the stories that polite guidebooks tend to leave out.

Important Tour Info

What’s included:

• A guided walking tour led by one of our expertly entertaining guides
• Stories covering Brighton’s weird history, scandals, characters, and local legends
• A lively mix of humour, horror, filth, foolishness, and fascinating facts

Exclusions:
We explore Brighton on foot and focus on the outsides of historic buildings, streets, and landmarks. Entry into attractions or private buildings is not included.

Good to Know

• ✅ Wheelchair accessible
• ✅ Physical difficulty level: Easy
• ✅ Suitable for anyone who enjoys history with humour

If you may be late, please call +44 1223 901 007 and leave a voicemail.

What Should I Bring?

We go rain or shine, so please dress for the expected weather and come prepared:

• Comfortable walking shoes
• Layers, waterproofs, or sunhat and sunblock depending on the forecast
• A bottle of water
• A sense of humour

Cancellation Policy

Full refund if cancelled at least 24 hours before your scheduled tour.