St Helen's, Brighton

Name: St Helen's
Address: Hangleton Way, Brighton, United Kingdom

#108 among attractions in Brighton

Church

Gallery (3)

Map

Gallery

Facts and practical information

St Helen's Church, an Anglican church in the Hangleton area of Hove, is the oldest surviving building in the English city of Brighton and Hove. It is the ancient parish church of Hangleton, an isolated South Downs village that was abandoned by the Middle Ages and was open farmland until the Interwar Period, when extensive residential development took place. ()

Coordinates: 50°51'4"N, 0°12'3"W

Address

Hangleton WayHangleton and Knoll (Hangleton)Brighton United Kingdom

ContactAdd

Social media

Add

Brighton

Day trips

St Helen's – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Brighton & Hove Greyhound Stadium, British Engineerium, Benfield Hill, West Blatchington Windmill.

1.2 miSE
Sport venue, Sport, Dog track
Brighton & Hove Greyhound Stadium, Brighton
31 min walk • Brighton & Hove Greyhound Stadium is a premier sporting venue located in the vibrant seaside city of Brighton, United Kingdom. This stadium, dedicated to the thrilling world of greyhound racing, offers an electrifying atmosphere for enthusiasts and casual visitors...
1.2 miSE
Museum
British Engineerium, Brighton
31 min walk • Nestled in the charming city of Brighton, United Kingdom, the British Engineerium stands as a testament to the industrial heritage and inventive spirit that characterized the Victorian era. This museum, housed in a striking red-brick building that once served as a...
0.5 miNW
Park
Benfield Hill, Shoreham-by-Sea
14 min walk • Benfield Hill is an 11.8-hectare Local Nature Reserve on the northern outskirts of Hove in East Sussex. It is owned and managed by Brighton and Hove City Council. This area of grassland and scrub is on south and east facing slopes. There are many glow-worms.
0.8 miSE
Museum, Windmill
West Blatchington Windmill, Brighton
20 min walk • West Blatchington Windmill is a Grade II* listed smock mill at West Blatchington, Brighton and Hove, in the historic county of Sussex, England which has been restored and is open to the public.
1 miSW
City hall
Town Hall, Brighton
26 min walk • Portslade Town Hall is a municipal building in Victoria Road in Portslade, East Sussex, England. The structure, which was the meeting place of Portslade Urban District Council Council, is a locally-listed building.
0.9 miSW
Church
St Nicolas Church, Brighton
24 min walk • St Nicolas Church is an Anglican church in the Portslade area of the English city of Brighton and Hove. It has 12th-century origins, and serves the old village of Portslade, inland from the mostly 19th-century Portslade-by-Sea area.
1.4 miSE
Park, Playground
Hove Park, Brighton
35 min walk • Hove Park is a park within the English city of Brighton & Hove. It is also the name of an electoral ward in Brighton and Hove whose population at the 2011 census was 10,602.
0.7 miE
Church
St Peter's Church, Brighton
19 min walk • St Peter's Church is an Anglican church in the West Blatchington area of Hove, part of the English city of Brighton and Hove. Although it has 11th- and 12th-century origins, the church was rebuilt from a ruined state in the late 19th century and extended substantially in the 1960s, and little trace remains of the ancient building.
1 miSW
Park
Portslade Manor, Shoreham-by-Sea
26 min walk • Portslade Old Manor is one of a very few examples of Norman manor houses that still exist in England. It has been deemed a Scheduled Ancient Monument, and a Grade II* listed building. In the Domesday Book there are two references to Portslade: "Oswald holds half a hide in Portslade he held it before 1066.
0.7 miW
History museum, Tower
Foredown Tower, Brighton
17 min walk • Foredown Tower is a former water tower in Portslade, in the city of Brighton and Hove, England, that now contains one of only two operational camera obscuras in southeast England.
~1570 ftSW
Nightlife
Hangleton Manor, Shoreham-by-Sea
8 min walk • Hangleton Manor Inn, the adjoining Old Manor House and associated buildings form a bar and restaurant complex in Hangleton, an ancient village which is part of the English city of Brighton and Hove.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to St Helen's?

Nearby attractions include Benfield Hill, Shoreham-by-Sea (14 min walk), Hounsom Memorial United Reformed Church, Brighton (16 min walk), Foredown Tower, Brighton (17 min walk), St Peter's Church, Brighton (19 min walk).

How to get to St Helen's by public transport?

The nearest stations to St Helen's:

Bus

Spencer Avenue • Lines: 16, 5B, N5 (2 min walk)
Hangleton Valley Drive • Lines: 16, 16B, 5B (3 min walk)

Train

Portslade (28 min walk)
Aldrington (34 min walk)