
Market town in West Sussex, England
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Horsham is a traditional English market town in West Sussex. The first mention of Horsham was in King Eadred's land charter of AD 947. The town had connections to the sale of horses and recent ideas suggest the name might be derived from "Horse Ham", meaning "a settlement where horses are kept".
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A conservation area with a real feeling of history about it. Horsham Museum is also on The Causeway. At the bottom of The Causeway is St. Marys church and the River Arun.
The fountain has been replaced by a small grove of trees.
Comprising a few rooms about Horsham's history, from dinosaurs through to the present day, although, its opening times appear to be decided by a random number generator.
Birds of Prey Centre
Horsham Escape Room
Escape the Room! Packed with puzzles, clues, mysteries, surprises and intrigue, escape rooms transport teams of two-to-eight players into immersive adventures; making them the heroes (or in some cases villains) of cleverly-crafted plots. Teams are given an hour (or a bit more if the games host is feeling generous), to solve a set of apparently random clues and ‘complete’ the room – although they’re never actually locked in.
A mixed mature woodland in Old Holbrook, a hamlet close to Horsham. It lies on Rapeland Hill, opposite Northlands Copse, an area of ancient woodland and a partially managed plantation in the neighbouring hamlet of Graylands. As the area lies on a steep hill, Upper Rapeland Wood has a relatively high elevation, 350 feet above sea level. Broadleaf trees are prevalent in the moss-covered northern and southern areas of the woodland, with large pine trees and shallow ravines dominating the central areas. Notably, three channels of Northlands Gill flow through the width of Upper Rapeland Wood. The area hosts a network of tracks with varying degrees of accessibility. Although unmaintained, the tracks guide walkers in cardinal directions through the woodland.
A Greene King gastropub that plays sports, has live music some Fridays, and always packed with sports fans on major football and rugby game nights when England are playing. Sometimes plays F1 when the races don't clash with Football.
Proper English pub, serving great food with a relaxed atmosphere. Generally frequented by families and older gents looking for a good whiskey.
A Wetherspoons pub serving families during the day, and typically a younger clientele later at night, especially on weekends. Moderately priced and moderately enjoyable.
A large red-bricked pub with a car park and outdoor seating area. Usually serving local ales from Surrey Hills Brewery, Downlands Brewery, and Long Man Brewery. Live music on Saturday nights, and regular open mic nights. LGBT-friendly.
A drinker's pub that does serve food, roughly 10-15 min walk from the town centre. Has a food van outside and an outdoor seating area which is rather nice on a good day, despite being next to a busy road.
Sports bar and drinkers pub. Not for families. Great for a pint.
A small bar in an alleyway, hosting quiz and karaoke nights, worth a visit for the unusual arrangement of the gents facilities
By train
Horsham can be reached easily by train. There are four trains per hour from London. Two trains from London Victoria via Croydon and Crawley.
By car
Horsham can also be easily reached by car as it lies on the junction of three main routes.
The town centre is compact and walkable. A small number of bus services are available to the residential areas. All services run via the bus station, the train station and the central square, the Carfax.
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