# Foredown Tower, United Kingdom: what it is and when to go > Foredown Tower is a former water tower in Portslade, Brighton and Hove, United Kingdom. Interests: History and Museums and art. The best time to visit is April to September. In June there are 16 h 16 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 44. It has an article in one Wikipedia, so it is not one of the busiest places in United Kingdom: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/foredown-tower/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Former water tower in Portslade, Brighton and Hove, United Kingdom · History, Museums and art - **Where:** United Kingdom - **Best time:** April to September. - **Nearest airport:** LGW London, 33 km as the crow flies - **Website:** [brighton-hove.gov.uk](https://www.brighton-hove.gov.uk/libraries-leisure-and-arts/museums-and-attractions/foredown-tower-learning-and-visitor-centre#) - **Coordinates:** 50.85041, -0.21587 ## What it is and where Foredown Tower is a former water tower in Portslade, Brighton and Hove, United Kingdom. It has an article in one Wikipedia, so it is not one of the busiest places in United Kingdom: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. It is in [Brighton](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/brighton/), where this site lists 130 more places to see, 3.9 km from the centre. Its coordinates are 50.85041, -0.21587; the nearest main airport is London Gatwick Airport (LGW, London), 33 km as the crow flies. How to get around United Kingdom (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=50.850411%2C-0.215871) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=50.850411%2C-0.215871) It is one of the [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/historia/) and [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/museos/) places in United Kingdom. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit Foredown Tower is **April to September**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Better not | 8 h 12 | | February | Possible | 9 h 45 | | March | Possible | 11 h 32 | | April | Best time | 13 h 34 | | May | Best time | 15 h 18 | | June | Best time | 16 h 16 | | July | Best time | 15 h 52 | | August | Best time | 14 h 20 | | September | Best time | 12 h 22 | | October | Possible | 10 h 24 | | November | Better not | 8 h 38 | | December | Possible | 7 h 44 | In June there are 16 h 16 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 44. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. | What you come for | Best time | Possible | | --- | --- | --- | | History | April to September | February to March, October and December | | Museums and art | April to September | February to March, October and December | It is not the same trip whatever you come for: Foredown Tower has a different season depending on what you want to do here, and [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) puts it in the right month for you. When to go to United Kingdom in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to United Kingdom To enter United Kingdom there are 7 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “A valid passport (the ID card is no longer accepted)”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the United Kingdom checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Pound sterling (GBP); plugs: Type G · 230 V · 50 Hz (three flat pins: adapter essential); emergencies: 999 (112 also works). In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [Benfield Hill](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/benfield-hill-local-nature-reserve/): UK nature reserve · 771 m - [Hounsom Memorial United Reformed Church, Hove](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/hounsom-memorial-united-reformed-church/): Church in Brighton and Hove, United Kingdom · 1.8 km - [Southwick Hill](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/southwick-hill/): Protected area · 2.0 km - [St Leonard's Church, Aldrington](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/st-leonard-s-church/): Grade II listed church in Brighton and Hove, East Sussex, England, UK · 2.1 km - [West Blatchington Windmill](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/west-blatchington-windmill/): Windmill in Brighton and Hove, East Sussex, England, UK · 2.2 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the United Kingdom guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/). ## More in United Kingdom: History - [Stonehenge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/stonehenge/): Neolithic henge monument in Amesbury, Wiltshire, England, UK - [British Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/museo-britanico/): national museum in London, United Kingdom - [Bath, Somerset](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/bath-2/) - [Principality of Sealand](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/sealand/): micronation in the North Sea - [Buckingham Palace](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/palacio-de-buckingham/): official London residence and principal workplace of the British monarch - [Tower Bridge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/tower-bridge/): bascule and suspension bridge in London Every United Kingdom place under History, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/historia/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Foredown Tower? It is a former water tower in Portslade, Brighton and Hove, United Kingdom. It has an article in one Wikipedia, so it is not one of the busiest places in United Kingdom: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. ### When is the best time to visit Foredown Tower? April to September. In June there are 16 h 16 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 44. ### How do you get to Foredown Tower? The nearest main airport is London Gatwick Airport (LGW), 33 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=50.850411%2C-0.215871) opens the route on the map, and how to get around United Kingdom is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the United Kingdom map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [Benfield Hill](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/benfield-hill-local-nature-reserve/), [Hounsom Memorial United Reformed Church, Hove](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/hounsom-memorial-united-reformed-church/), [Southwick Hill](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/southwick-hill/). The rest is in [the United Kingdom guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/671692452), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5468179), CC0. More about Foredown Tower on [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foredown_Tower). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).