Kings Brighton is located in the vibrant London Road area just a few minutes’ walk from the main train station and the central North Laine shopping area. This popular northern quarter of the city has benefited from extensive recent investment, making it one of the city’s most up and coming districts. Kings Brighton campus has long been popular amongst Brighton’s student population, London Road is known for its independent shops, entertainment venues and markets, including the newly re-opened Open Market — Brighton’s only covered market. It is also home to the country’s oldest working cinema, the ever popular Duke of York’s Theatre. Brighton is also known as ‘London on Sea’ thanks to its cosmopolitan feel, Brighton is a lively and fashionable city with plenty to cater for its sizeable student population. It enjoys a great location on the south coast of England, with easy access to London, yet a beautiful national park — the South Downs — right on its doorstep.