Vegan Dating in Brighton and Sussex

Vegan dating in Brighton reaches across East and West Sussex: Brighton and Hove, Lewes, Worthing, Eastbourne, Hastings, Chichester, Crawley and the villages of the South Downs. Brighton has a long-standing reputation as one of the easiest places in Britain to be vegan, and it shows in who joins.

Who our Sussex members are

Sussex members are mostly in the middle years. The 45 to 54 group is the biggest, at nearly a third, and 55 to 64s and 35 to 44s are close behind, with a fifth aged 65 or over. Very few are under 35, so this is an area for vegan singles in their forties, fifties and sixties.

Brighton's vegan scene

Brighton has had vegetarian and vegan cafés for decades, long before plant-based food went mainstream, and the North Laine is still packed with them, alongside vegan bakeries, shoe shops and grocers. The city's big LGBTQ+ community and its relaxed, independent feel make it a welcoming place to date; see LGBTQ+ vegan dating. Lewes, Chichester and Worthing have vegan-friendly cafés of their own.

Date ideas in Sussex

A wander through the North Laine and the Lanes with a vegan lunch, a walk along the seafront from Hove to the Palace Pier, or a hike on the South Downs Way from Devil's Dyke. Further east, the cliffs at Seven Sisters and Beachy Head make a memorable day out. See our first date ideas.

Close to London

Brighton is about an hour from London by train, and plenty of our Sussex members are happy to date in the capital too. If you are open to that, widen your distance and you will see London members in your matches as well.

Along the coast

The coastal railway links Chichester, Worthing, Brighton, Lewes and Eastbourne, so a Sussex match is rarely far away even without a car. Worthing and Hove have quieter seafronts for a walk away from the crowds, and Lewes, with its castle and independent shops, makes a pretty half-day out.

The Weald and the Downs

Many of our Sussex members live inland, in Horsham, Haywards Heath, Crawley and the villages of the Weald and the South Downs National Park. For them, Brighton is the natural meeting point, but a pub garden on the Downs with a properly vegan menu is a better first date than most city cafés. Ask before you book: menus change with the seasons. And if you would rather stay in town, a walk along the undercliff path east of Brighton Marina is quiet even on a summer weekend.

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