Penny Farthing Bike Tour Brighton

Brighton Marina, United Kingdom

Experience hosted by Neil

  1. 3 hours
  2. Hosted in English
A local favourite
Often booked by people who live nearby.

What you'll do

We will meet and greet guests at Black Rock Car Park, Madeira Drive, Brighton. After introductions, our guests will be shown how to ride the Penny Farthing bicycle in a safe area nearby for an hour and a half. After a short rest break, we will escort our guests on a guided bicycle tour along the seafront and other famous Brighton landmarks. Each guest will be allocated their own Penny Farthing bike and the tourists will go crazy when they see us ride by...
Other things to note
Guests can arrive with family and friends who may like to watch or photograph the training session in Madeira Drive and then meet again there at the end of the bike tour.
We will meet and greet guests at Black Rock Car Park, Madeira Drive, Brighton. After introductions, our guests will be shown how to ride the Penny Farthing bicycle in a safe area nearby for an hour and a half. After a short rest break, we will escort our guests on a guided bicycle tour along the seafront and other famous Brighton landmarks. Each guest will be allocated their own Penny Farthing bike and the tourists will go crazy when they see us…

What's included

  • Transport
    Penny Farthing bicycles for each guest
  • Equipment
    Helmets, gloves and hi vis jackets

Meet your host, Neil

Host on Airbnb since 2016
  • 4 Reviews
  • Identity verified
Neil Laughton is the founder of the Penny Farthing Club and hosts the Penny Farthing Bike Tour in London. Mark Newman hosts in Brighton and Alberto Bona in Bath. We all have many years experience riding and teaching novices the art of riding a Penny Farthing bicycle. We are all international Penny Farthing Polo players, hold four cycling Guinness World Records between us and Neil has even cycled a Penny Farthing from Lands End to John O’Groats (874 miles in 11 days).
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From £75/ person

Sat, 29 Jan
10:00 - 13:00
£75 per person
Sat, 12 Feb
10:00 - 13:00
£75 per person
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Where you'll be

The Penny Farthing Bike Tour Brighton starts with a safety training session on Madeira Drive, a stone’s throw from the sea. After learning to ride our guests will head for the streets of Brighton and along the cycle lanes. We will ride past Brighton Palace Pier, the historic West Pier and other famous landmarks including the British Airways i360.

Rated 5.0 out of 5 from 4 reviews.

James
December 2021
What fun! Initially I was surprised by the height of the bikes and was very nervous, but Mark broke it down into bite-sized pieces and quite soon I was able to get on, more crucially get off, and cruise around Brighton with confidence. Mark was very good at predicting problems and compensating for my inexperience. I'll be back!
Rolf
December 2021
If you are looking for something different and very unique this is an experience for you. At first the penny farthing looks impossible to ride, but after the great tuition they really are not that hard. An excellent way to see brighton and have a great time.
Simon
December 2021
Had a great day out with Mark in Brighton today. I was apprehensive at first but Mark has a great, relaxed and friendly approach and we progressed very nicely from mounting t riding t dismounting and then circles! Afterwards a really pleasant ride along the Brighton Seafront with lots of people gawking and smiling and waving. Great fun day out. Highly recommend it.
Maggie
September 2020
Brilliant experience with knowledgeable, attentive and enthusiastic hosts. Thank you so much Mark and Neil. To future guests: go for it.

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Things to know

Guest requirements

Guests ages 18 and up can attend, up to 4 guests in total.
All participants must wear a protective face covering and practise social distancing.
The activity level for this experience is strenuous.
The skill level for this experience is beginner.

What to bring

Rubber soled shoes, long trousers and a sense of humour!

Cancellation policy

Cancel up to 7 days before the Experience start time for a full refund, or within 24 hours of booking as long as the booking is made more than 48 hours before the start time.
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