The Volks railway runs through the site where swimmers enjoy the opening day of Sea Lanes - the UK's first National Open Water Swimming Centre . At the heart of Sea Lanes Brighton is a 50m 6 lane outdoor pool located on the beach with local fitness, wellbeing, food, and beverage businesses creating a hub of units from sun up to sundown on the seafront in Kemp Town, Brighton ***Pic by David McHugh / Brighton Pictures 07768 721637***

Serious Sunday energy Brighton doesn’t really do “quiet Sundays”, even in the depths of winter, and we arrived at Sea Lanes to a familiar scene: hundreds of jolly-looking runners spilling down the steps from Marine Parade to the seafront. Varying abilities, some questionable fashion choices and a lot of pink-cheeked gloriousness, some of them will…