The sculpture is located outside Brighton Town Hall and the Japanese Restaurant Moshimo. The surface surrounding the sculpture is relatively flat, made of a mix of concrete and paved bricks, making it wheelchair friendly.

As this sculpture is located just off the lanes, the best way to access this is to come from down Brighton Place, past Donatello’s and Knoops where the Town Hall is directly in front of you, which is about a 1-2 minute journey.

Please note that the drop kerb at Bartholomew Road outside the Town Hall has a slight step to it, meaning wheelchair users may need some assistance.

If you’re coming from the seafront, coming up East Street and turning left onto Bartholomews will be a step free route. Please note that East Street has a slightly rougher surface and requires more care when travelling up the street in a wheelchair. The drop kerb on the corner of East Street and Bartholomews also requires extra care due to their being a small step/drop. Bartholomews is on a slight hill going up towards the Town Hall.

By Bus – The nearest routes that stop at this sculpture will be the 1 1X 2 5 5A 5B 6 7 12 12X 13X 14 20 21 22 24 25 26 27 27C 37 37B 46 47 48 49 52 60 and 77 at the ‘North Street’ and ‘Old Steine’ stops.
By Train – If you’re arriving via train, the nearest station will be Brighton. There is a step-free, accessible route via Queens Road, around a 13-minute journey across a 1.1km distance:

• Head straight down Queen’s Road from the station (be mindful of a downwards hill).
• Take a left towards Duke Street, where you can join onto Ship Street and then Prince Albert Street. Please note that these pavements can get quite narrow at times as there are old streets.
• Prince Albert Street will take you to the Town Hall.

Buses: At Brighton & Hove Buses, we are committed to making bus travel accessible, welcoming and easier for everyone.

Accessible features across our fleet include audio and visual next-stop announcements, dementia-friendly flooring, priority seating, a dedicated wheelchair bay and separate buggy space. Newer buses also include two dedicated wheelchair bays, onboard hearing loops and dementia-friendly seating, all designed to make journeys more comfortable and easier to navigate.

If a wheelchair user is unable to board, we provide a free accessible taxi as part of our Wheelchair Accessible Taxi Guarantee.

Our award-winning Helping Hand Assistance Cards allow customers to discreetly let the driver know about any support they may need.

Drivers receive accessibility training co-developed with disabled people and local and national organisations.

For accessible travel information or journey support, contact Customer Services on 01273 886200, available 06:00–22:00 Monday to Friday and 08:00–22:00 at weekends and on Bank Holidays.

Further accessibility information is available at buses.co.uk

Trains: Local and national trains are available from Brighton station. All platforms and trains are accessible with ramps and extra support available at request. There are also accessible ticket barriers.

Bikes: The nearest Beryl Bay will be at Brighton Town Hall. There is also a nearby bay by Pavilion Buildings.

The nearest personal bicycle parking spaces will be directly adjacent to the Town Hall, next to Leonardo Hotel.

Noise Level – 4/10.

Bartholomew Road itself isn’t particularly a very busy area, although there will be people around as it is just off the lanes. Be mindful of the occasional car coming down the Bartholomews as well as around the Leonardo Hotel.

The sculpture isn’t far from Kings Road so also be aware that traffic and sirens may be quite loud. There are public benches to sit on to the right of the sculpture when looking at the Town Hall, as well as numerous cafes, bars, and restaurants nearby for refreshments.

The Lanes Car Park. 210-metre distance, around a 3-minute journey.

• • There is a step-free, accessible route Black Lion Street, where you can turn right onto Prince Albert Street.
  • Public lifts are currently out of order (18/06/2026), so please use ground floor for step free access.
  • Charges apply for Blue Badge holders.
  • 8 disabled parking bays.
  • From £4 for one hour, up to £44 for 24 hours.

Churchill Square Red Car Park. 450-metre distance, around a 7-minute journey.

• • There is a step-free, accessible route via Regency Road to turn left onto West Street and right onto Duke Street. Follow Duke Street onto Ship and Prince Albert Streets.
  • Disabled parking bays on every level of this car park.
  • From £6.50 for 2 hours to £32 for 24 hours.

The nearest on-street parking for Blue Badge holders will be on Prince Albert Street and Ship Street. Alternatively, you can use a Blue Badge on single or double yellow lines for up to three hours as long as no loading restrictions are in force. You can also pay for free and for an unlimited time in Pay and Display bays.

There are public toilets at the entrance to the Pavilion Gardens by Princes Place. These are male, female, and disabled toilets open to the public from 10am until 6pm are a 270-metre distance away and are a 4-minute journey from the sculpture. A step free access route would be:

• Down Brighton Place from the sculpture towards Donatello’s.
• From here, down-Market Street (behind Donatello’s) to join North Street after turning left at the mini roundabout.
• From here you can turn right onto Princes Place.
• Please note that the surfaces along the lanes can be quite uneven and tight at times.

One of the nearest accessible changing place toilets will be in the Shelter Hall on the seafront. It is a 400-metre distance and around a 6-minute journey. It is open from 9am until 6pm and includes a height adjustable wall mounted bench with an alarm, privacy screen, shower, colostomy shelf, ceiling hoist and loop hoist, and a height adjustable wash basin.

This BookBench is an explosion of geometric shapes and colours mixed with realistic people, leaves and butterflies. On the front of the bench can be seen a diver with a green swim cap and bikini bottoms, a pink flower covering her top half. The background is mainly dark, made up of dark purples, blacks and reds in varying squares, circles, and rectangles. Wavering gold lines thread throughout the design amongst palm leaves in greens and golds amongst small birds and butterflies. The same design is repeated on the back of the bench with palm leaves in red and a large red circle on the right side of the bench.