Brighton & Portslade
The Perfect Place to Learn English

Brighton is the most exciting and extraordinary seaside city in Britain. With its bustling, cosmopolitan air, abundance of restaurants, bars, and shops, busy nightlife, and graceful mix of old and modern, it defies comparison with any other British city. It's the ideal location to study English as an adult or enrol your child in a young learner programme.

Set against the scenic backdrop of the Sussex Downs and traditional English countryside, Brighton is only 87 km from London on the south coast of England, with excellent transport links to London airports and many towns, cities, and places of interest.

Brighton rose to prominence in the 1750s when it was adopted by London High Society, after the Prince Regent (later King George IV) decided to make it his home. The former small fishing town was transformed into a fashionable, graceful city of beautiful Regency architecture. The Prince Regent commissioned the famous Royal Pavilion, inspired by the Taj Mahal and now open to the public. Students at Loxdale English Centre enjoy regular social activities and excursions throughout Brighton and the surrounding area.

The Royal Pavilion

Visit a spectacular seaside palace – one of the UK's most exotic buildings, commissioned by King George IV

Brighton Pier

Classic seaside fun with games, rides, and fish & chips

The Lanes & North Laine

Explore hundreds of unique, independent shops, cafés, and galleries in a labyrinth of narrow streets

The Beach & Seafront

Relax, swim, or play sports on Brighton's famous pebble beach

Arts & Music

Countless music venues, theatres, comedy clubs, and art galleries – Brighton hosts a vibrant arts scene

Food & Drink

Over 400 restaurants and cafés specialising in cuisines from around the world

Art & Culture

Brighton hosts a vibrant arts scene encompassing an eclectic mix of music, theatre, art, and film. Explore Brighton Museum and Art Gallery, internationally famous for its collection of old masters and modern paintings.

Visit Hove Museum and Art Gallery with its important collections of 18th and 20th century paintings. Or take a trip to nearby Charleston Farmhouse, the colourful and eccentric home of the Bloomsbury Group artists Vanessa Bell and Duncan Grant.

Other museums in the area include the D-Day Aviation Museum, Booth Museum of Natural History, and many more.

Shopping

Shopping in Brighton and Hove is as cosmopolitan as the city itself, with many different areas to explore. Alongside stylish indoor shopping centres and high street stores, there are the unique and small specialist shops of The Lanes.

The Lanes is a labyrinth of narrow streets and alleyways near the seafront. Here you can explore a maze of quirky and fun shops selling antiques, jewellery, designer clothes, and much more.

Loxdale English Centre is in Portslade, a suburb of Brighton and Hove with a population of 18,000. The suburb has two areas: Portslade-by-Sea and Portslade Old Village, each with its own distinctive character.

The school is a 3-minute walk from Portslade Village, which was built up in the 16th century. The village today has a post office and small store, café, beautician, large charity shop, takeaway restaurant, and two pubs. Many of our students in homestay accommodation live within walking distance.

It nestles in a valley of the Sussex Downs and still retains its rural character with flint buildings, a village green, and the small parish church of St Nicolas – the second-oldest church in the city.

There is also a large garden centre with gift shop and café, garage with groceries, more pubs, and a small supermarket, all within a 10-minute walk of Loxdale. You will also find one of only two remaining Camera Obscuras in the UK at Foredown Tower, about a 15-minute walk. See our photo gallery for images of the local area.

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Portslade, Brighton