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Town and borough in England
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Worthing is the largest town in West Sussex. The town lies nestled between the English Channel and the South Downs National Park. It is a seaside town with a pier, a prom and pleasant seaside parks. Since the 19th century, it has been nicknamed 'Sunny Worthing' thanks to its reputedly sunny and mild microclimate.
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Pay a visit to the town's free museum. It contains one of the country's finest Victorian costume collections and holds various fine and decorative art exhibitions, including lively temporary exhibitions often involving local artists, as well as a sculpture garden. Also has archaeology exhibits, including artefacts from the South Downs nearby.
Restored post mill from around 1776. It's usually running two Sundays a month in summer.
See a film at one of England's most atmospheric early cinemas.
Hire a bike along the seafront. They will also deliver to where you are in the Worthing area. Cycle along the seafront or up onto the South Downs.
play Sept-April in the BBL, the UK's top basketball league. Catch them at Worthing Leisure Centre, close to Durrington Station, two miles west of the town centre.
A coastal park. The old golf course has been replanted.
The only cafe on the beach in central Worthing. Situated next to the East Beach artists' studios. In warmer times of year often has a piano or guitars available outside for customers' use. Organic ice cream, Illy coffee, tea in china cups, cakes and foccacia sandwiches are served.
With a reputation for excellent food and service, it has contemporary decor. Tucked away in the town's West End, west of the town centre.
Popular fish restaurant, with noisy, bustling atmosphere. Worth booking ahead for evening meal. Not place for a quiet dinner. Nice decor with simple wooden tables and chairs. Good variety of fish.
Popular restaurant in contemporary surroundings. Live jazz every night. £5 express lunch menu particularly good value. Plush, light and airy restaurant spread over two floors.
Deli-style cafe serving organic and locally-sourced food. Rustic feel. Also open on Saturday evenings.
Vita Cafe, Vita Ice Cream
It is a quaint fish and chips shop which also includes a cafe and an ice cream parlour.
Worthing's 2009 Pub of the Year. A thriving traditional pub, serving good cask ales and food. Also known for its jazz nights every Tuesday. A pub since 1857, the building used to be three fishermen's cottages.
Stylish but informal restaurant, specialising in local fresh seafood, seasonal ingredients with monthly changing menus. Excellent cocktails served in the bar.
Charming micropub with stylish interior.
Revitalised craft beer pub with up to 16 cask and keykeg offerings.
Excellent family-run hotel, established in 1928 and Worthing's highest rated with an AA 80% 3 Star award. Some rooms just newly refurbished which feature flat screen TVs, crisp white cotton duvets and stylish interiors. Includes the popular Indigo Restaurant and Bar.
Plush sea-front hotel; good rooms and cuisine, but poorly adapted to anyone with impaired mobility, in Worthing of all places.
Superb traditional family-run hotel in Georgian building dating from 1807, full of character. Central location. Has its own lounge and cocktail bar. Also snooker and pool tables.
Popular four-star bed and breakfast, 5-10 min walk from sea. Free Wi-Fi. Winner of 2010 Worthing Tourism Award.
Spruced-up old pub with eight rooms and good dining. No dogs in rooms.
Onslow is a small holiday caravan park in the village of Ferring-By-Sea with easy access to the beach at Climping and the resort town of Worthing. It is an ideal holiday location and benefits from very good public transport for those who prefer not to drive. A large grass play area provides plenty of space for a game of football or enjoying the beautiful wild flowers. A footpath along the side of the rife leads to the nearby beach and cafe.
By train
Trains to Worthing run from Victoria and London Bridge stations in London, taking about 75 minutes, while Gatwick Airport is about 45 minutes away.
By car
The A27 also runs through the north of the town so, it is very easy to get to from Brighton and Chichester (depending on the direction).
By bus
National Express operates services to the town's bus station on the seafront close to the Dome Cinema. The journey from London to Worthing takes about 2 hr 40 min.
On foot
The main pedestrian shopping centre on Montague and South Streets is only one block from the seafront.
By bus
Stagecoach operates bus services throughout the town and local area. The Pulse is a service running every 10 minutes in the daytime between Durrington and Lancing via Worthing town centre.
By train
Southern Railway runs trains across Worthing's main station (known simply as Worthing Station) and four suburban stations (from east to west these are East Worthing, West Worthing, Durrington-on-Sea…
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