East Brighton Golf Club

East Brighton Golf Club traces its course back to 1893, when James Braid laid out the original 18 holes on the downland above the town. The club is run as a members' organisation, though visitors are accepted onto the course on Roedean Road, on high ground overlooking Brighton and the coastline beyond. One practical feature Braid built into the design is effective drainage across the downland turf, which keeps the course playable through wetter periods rather than closing for extended stretches, a consideration that still shapes how the layout is maintained today. The elevated position gives golfers a vantage point over the town and the sea, a byproduct of the site's downland setting rather than a coastal course in the conventional sense. Green fees currently run at £60 at weekends and £50 midweek, with visitor bookings handled through the club. Braid's routing across the chalk hillside reflects the same downland design principles found at other Sussex clubs from the same era, working with the natural slopes rather than reshaping them extensively. For golfers wanting a historic Braid course within the city boundary of Brighton itself, East Brighton offers that combination of age, elevation and downland character.