Self-guided campus tours
Explore our campus in your own time by downloading our self-guided tour app.
Our campus and its picturesque surroundings
What is a self-guided tour?
Our self-guided tours will allow you to visit campus alone or with others, so you can get a taste of life at Sussex on a time and day that suits you. Through a unique app you will be guided around our picturesque campus on an audio tour. The tour is voiced by our very own students, giving you an authentic experience.
The tour is around two and a half kilometres and takes about sixty minutes, starting outside Sussex House.
Self-guided Brighton tour
Fancy exploring the city of Brighton as well? Our self-guided tour app, with commentary from our current students, will show you around Brighton’s highlights, favourite spots and hidden gems. Brighton is a fantastic student city, and our student tour guides will show you around and reveal what makes it so special.
Download the self-guided tour app
The app is available from Apple’s App Store (for iPhone users) or Google Play store (for Android users) on your smartphone. Search for “University of Sussex self-guided tour” to find the app and download it.
You can also access download information from this web page.
About the tour
You can use the self-guided tour to visit our campus alone or with others, any time of the day. This means you can enjoy our South Downs campus in a safe manner and at your own leisure.
We recommend using the app map to guide you around campus. We would also advise bringing headphones with you to enjoy the audio guide fully. As soon as you arrive at the starting point of the tour your audio will start playing automatically. If you wish to stop at any point during the tour, just pause your audio.
If you have any questions, you can email study@sussex.ac.uk or call +44 (0)1273 876787 (Monday - Friday, 9am-5pm).
In the event of an emergency our security team is available 24/7 when onsite. You can either use the blue emergency phones located on campus to dial 3333 or call +44 (0)1273 873333 from your mobile phone.
Accessibility
The route of the self-guided tour will follow the accessible pathways on campus. This route has been tested and should be accessible for wheelchair users and those requiring ease of access. Our self-guided route takes in our campus whilst admiring the building from the outside. The tour has a planned stopping point at Bramber House, located on the centre of campus, where you will find accessible facilities including toilets and the Co-op. There is also a Changing Place toilet at the Student Centre which provides sanitary accommodation for people who require the assistance of a carer.
If you notice anything that could be improved, please contact study@sussex.ac.uk.
Parking and facilities
From Monday 14 October 2024, parking charges are active 24/7 on campus for visitors. Payment for general visitor parking is managed via the PayByPhone app, which is available for iOS and Android devices.
Further information on where to park and how much it costs is available on the Estates and Facilities parking page.
We recommend parking at Sussex House, where the tour starts. Find out how to get to campus.
You will find facilities and a convenience shop on the ground floor of Falmer House. You can also take a break and refreshments in Bramber House, or one of the other cafes and places to eat on campus.