Brighton's Victorian sewerage system is one of the most magnificent examples of civil engineering from that glorious period of ingenuity.

Tours of the award-winning sewers, which run from May until September, have become established as a highly popular attraction for tourists and local residents.

The sewers were named Best Place to Visit in the Brighton and Hove Business Awards 2007 (BAHBA).

The Sewer Tour lasts approximately one hour and starts under the Palace Pier, in Brighton, and emerges back at ground level through a manhole in the middle of the Old Steine Gardens.

During the tour you will see part of the sewer system, which disposes of approximately 100 million litres (22 million gallons) of wastewater each day from the Brighton area.

The minimum age for tours is 11 years old and visitors will be required to wear suitable clothing (trousers) and footwear and asked to climb and descend ladders.

All visits must be pre-booked. Tour dates will be available here soon. To find out more about booking a place on one of the tours you can telephone 01903 272606 or email your name, address and telephone number and we'll send you further details.

Drainage and disposal of wastewater has come a very long way in the last 150 years.

Our sewerage system in Brighton deals with the town's wastewater very effectively, yet it still uses many of the original sewers which the pioneering Victorian engineers built when town drainage was first developed.

It is a great tribute to their ingenuity, foresight and quality of work that their superb constructions still form part of the sewerage infrastructure of modern Brighton.

Learn more about the history of Brighton's sewerage system.