For the first time in five years, Preston Manor is open to the general public with a new visitor experience and its first ever café!

This stunning Edwardian manor will allow you to explore Edwardian society as you wander through elegant rooms, enchanting gardens, and servant quarters, uncovering fascinating stories of both the family and staff. From glamour to ghosts, discover the intriguing stories that make Preston Manor a place of mystery and charm.

The house was privately lived in until 1932 when it was given to the Brighton Corporation by its longest serving family, the Thomas-Stanfords. It is now a museum and exhibition space evoking upper-class life during the Edwardian period.

From the moment you step into the grand Entrance Hall, you'll be greeted by family portraits and fine furniture. This striking space embodies sophistication and luxury, and stands as a warm welcome to your day. 

The charming gardens at Preston Manor are home to sweeping lawns, secret doorways, and vibrant flower beds, making for the perfect secret garden to explore on a warm summers day. The gardens also feature a lily pond and a croquet lawn, which is occasionally transformed in summer into an outdoor cinema. Visitors of all ages will find flagstone and gravel paths to follow, and plenty of places to play, to pause and to sit. The garden is full of surprises. In one corner, against flint walls dating back to the 18th century, you’ll find an unusual pet cemetery. Sixteen dogs and four cats are buried here, including George the Pavilion Cat and two other cats employed by Brighton Council as ‘mousers’.

Explore grand bedrooms, a fine drawing room, a leather bound room with an uncanny past, the extravagant table in the dining room, servants quarters, and the rich history that inhabits these rooms. 

And if you're after a journey to the darker side of the building's history, Preston Manor is said to be one of the most haunted buildings in Britain. Reports of ghost sightings have been recorded since the 19th century

Please Note:

• Tickets are sent by email within minutes of booking

• Gate-ready e-ticket, simply scan on your mobile

Your ticket includes:

Tickets are give entrance for one Day to the Manor House and Gardens. 

Important Information

General & Ticket Information

• Children aged 14 and over but those under the age of 14 must come with someone over the age of 16.
• Discount based on standard advertised rates. 
• Tickets are DAY tickets.
• Preston Manor has no on-site parking.
• Picniq accept all debit cards, Maestro, Visa and Mastercard as methods of payment. There is no credit card charge or booking fee.
• Online bookings are limited to a maximum of 12 visitors.
• Tickets purchased through Picniq are not refundable. The date of the visit can be amended for a fee of £10 per booking. Terms and conditions apply.
• Picniq Ltd acts as agent for all tickets/bookings on behalf of the supplier/principle ('the attraction'). For Picniq booking terms click here

Map & Directions

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Directions

Address: Preston Drove, Brighton and Hove, Brighton BN1 6SD

Preston Manor is a charming historic house located in Preston Drove, Brighton BN1 6SD. It is two miles north of Brighton’s city centre (a 30-40 minute walk).

Preston Manor has no on-site parking.

Bus: The 5 or 5a bus from Brighton stops on Preston Drove, and is a 5 minute walk from Preston Manor.

Train: Preston Manor is a 10 minute walk from Preston Park Station, which is one stop from Brighton Station.

Opening Times

Fri – Sun, 10-4 only. Last admission 3.15 pm to 31st October.

Preston Manor Tearoom by Café Rust is open Fri – Sun, 10-4 only.

Booking Terms