The crew, 03 of 07.
Marina lives on the water's edge with a plant on every windowsill. She's saving for a boat, and until then she spends her evenings on the harbour wall. Here's her end of town.
Who is Marina?
Marina lives on the water's edge and fills every windowsill with plants. She waters them first thing, then heads down to the pontoons to see what's come in overnight.
She's saving for a boat of her own and already knows where she'll take it first. Until then she walks the harbour wall most evenings and watches the light go down over the cliffs.
She likes clothes that cope with salt, wind and the odd bag of compost.
- Lives in: Brighton Marina
- Find them: On the harbour wall at Brighton Marina around sunset
- Never without: A watering can and a plan to sail somewhere
The Marina, her way
Brighton Marina sits at the eastern end of the seafront, below the chalk cliffs. It's a working harbour full of boats, with homes, restaurants and walks around the water, and it feels a world away from the busy piers.
The harbour wall
Marina's evening walk. Look back towards town for the whole seafront, or out to sea for the boats coming in.
The pontoons
Where she goes first thing to see what came in overnight, and to pick out the boat she'll own one day.
The cliffs and the Undercliff Walk
From the Marina, a flat path runs along the bottom of the white cliffs towards Rottingdean. Great for a walk, a run or a cycle.
Volk's Electric Railway
The little seafront railway runs between the Palace Pier and Black Rock, near the Marina, and is one of the oldest electric railways in the world. The easy way back into town.
What Marina wears
A sage green cap, a white heavyweight tee and a pine green tote for the plants she keeps bringing home.
- Essential Cap in Vintage Sage Green: washed cotton that copes with salt and wind
- Essential Tee in Arctic White: heavyweight 240 gsm, keeps its shape
- Essential Tote in Pine Green: for the plants she keeps bringing home
See Marina's crew page: the full drawing, front and back, and a map of where to find them.
More from the crew: Preston, Elaine, Reggie, Kemp, Pierre, Gulliver. Or read our local's guide to Brighton.
Questions
Can you walk from Brighton Marina to Rottingdean?
Yes. The Undercliff Walk runs along the bottom of the cliffs from the Marina towards Rottingdean.
How do you get from Brighton Palace Pier to the Marina?
Walk east along the seafront, or take Volk's Electric Railway to Black Rock and walk the last bit.
Is Brighton Marina good for sunset?
Yes. The harbour wall gives you the whole seafront and the cliffs as the light goes down.