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July : 12 and 26th (5.30 pm - 7 pm) - book tickets here
August : 2, 16 and 30th (3 pm - 4.30 pm) - book tickets here
Launched in 1896 'The Daddy Long Legs' is the affectionate name for a unique Brighton sea-faring train officially named Pioneer, designed by local engineer Magnus Volk. Its journey started with passengers embarking from a wooden jetty attached to Banjo Groyne, opposite the promenade at Paston Place, in Kemptown. (See maps here). It was decommissioned in 1901 when Brighton Corporation extended the groynes to prevent coastal erosion. The scars left by the rails can still be seen in low tides further along from The Marina to Rottingdean.
It is possible to take photos during the tour as we witness The Daddy Long Legs life-size by engaging with the free digital artwork Pioneer. The tour follows some of the route it has been travelling between its original locations since 2022. It appears through augmented reality and art viewed using smartphones and can be photographed while travelling through the sea (approximately 250 ft from the shore) on its 3-mile route between Kemptown and its final destination, Rottingdean.
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