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Attractions
in and around Worthing
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1. Lancing College Chapel
2. Denton Gardens 3. Worthing Museum & Art Gallery Sculpture Garden 4. Ropetackle Arts Centre
5. To the South Downs! 6. Coombes Church 7. Worthing Dome 8. High Salvington Windmill 9. Worthing Bowls
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Family FunHistory, Heritage & CultureSouth Downs & Countryside
Kids will love
Brooklands Pleasure Park where you can take a
Worthing Museum & Art Gallery features include one of the
The South Downs is an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty
pony ride, hop on the miniature railway, row a boat out on the
largest toy and costume collections in the country and an
situated to the north of Worthing and will soon be designated
lake and meet the new Diddly characters. Close by is the
exciting exhibition programme in its art gallery, studio and
a National Park. The gently rolling downs create a unique
Brooklands Golf Centre where there is a challenging par3
sculpture garden.
playground for those who enjoy the English countryside
course as well as putting and pitch & putt.
Brooklands Go-The Marlipins Museum at Shoreham-by-Sea is a real gem,
whether it’s a gentle stroll to a viewpoint or the challenge of
Karts will add a thrill for adults as well as juniors. Other
full of local history – including the story of the first film
the South Downs Way National Trail.
family favourites include
Peter Pans Playground and
P.L.A.Y.
studios in West Sussex.
Both
Worthing and
Shoreham-by-Sea offer excellent access
The
Aquarena Swimming Complex has an outdoor paddling
High Salvington Windmill – restored and fully operational is
to a number of cycle paths with varying levels of difficulty,
pool open during the Summer.
Worthing Leisure Centre offers
open to visitors during the summer.
there’s something to suit all ages. It’s easy to discover the
a range of activity opportunities.
Coombes Farm near Lancing
coast or the countryside and downs.
is great at lambing – you can get up really close!!
The impressive Art Deco terminal building at
Shoreham
Airport is the gateway to the oldest commercial airport still
Other “high points” include the
Millers Tomb on Highdown
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Gardens
in operation.
Hill;
Highdown Vineyard,
Cissbury &
Lancing Rings (iron
Worthing is proud of its gardens and floral decorations.
Beach
age hill forts) and
Mill Hill &
Truleigh Hill.
The area is rich with churches. From the simplicity of the
House Park is renowned for its displays and bowls greens and
11C
Coombes Church nestled in the downs to the Gothic
The River Adur and estuary is a delight for artists,
is home to Bowls England.
splendour of the
Lancing College Chapel perched high above
birdwatchers, walkers & cyclists. Why not follow the
Just outside the town,
Highdown Chalk Gardens set in
the River Adur to the fine replica of the Sistine Chapel ceiling
sculpture trail along the river?
downland countryside, are Green Flag award winning gardens
at
The English Martyrs Church in Goring.
laid out in a former chalk pit – a unique and glorious national
For further details of attractions please visit
The
Ropetackle Arts Centre, situated on the River Adur at
collection of plants and trees.
www.visitworthing.co.uk www.visitshoreham.co.uk
Shoreham-by-Sea, offers a wide and varied programme of
The
Waterwise Garden has been created to display drought
visual art, music, film and arts workshops.
or contact Tourist Information on 01903 221066
resistant plants specially suited to its beach location.
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