Bodhi Garden

The Bodhi Garden is a Buddhist meditation space just outside Brighton that catches most visitors completely off guard. You'll find yourself in a working church environment, but the atmosphere is deliberately calm and contemplative - proper escape from the seafront chaos. The garden itself is small but thoughtfully laid out, with the kind of attention to detail you'd expect from a serious practice space rather than a tourist attraction.

It's not a destination in itself. What it is, though, is a genuine spot for anyone needing twenty minutes of genuine quiet near Brighton - walkers passing through, people staying at Pegs and Pitches Camping or Brighton Caravan and Motorhome Club Campsite who fancy something a bit different. If you've got kids expecting temples or dramatic architecture, they'll lose interest fast. But if you're the sort who actually uses a meditation garden rather than just photographing it, or if you're keen on contemporary Buddhist practice in Britain, it's worth knowing about.

Admission details aren't readily available online, and opening hours aren't published, so phone ahead before making the trip - it's a working space, not a conventional visitor site. Allow fifteen to twenty minutes if you do visit. It slots nicely into a bigger walk around Brighton rather than being a standalone reason to pack the campervan. Chalky Downs Campsite puts you within easy reach if you're basing yourself in the area for a few days.