Royal Pavilion

Former royal residence of George IV in central Brighton, with John Nash’s Indo-Saracenic exterior (roughly 1815–1823) and chinoiserie state rooms by Frederick Crace and Robert Jones. Among Britain’s clearest standing lessons in how a European court performed Asian design as power and pleasure. Open year-round with seasonal hours; book tickets through Brighton & Hove Museums and allow about ninety minutes for the interiors. In 2026 a dragons-focused programme runs from 28 March through 1 November; confirm current exhibitions and last-entry times before you go.