Discover 11 hidden attractions, cool sights, and unusual things to do in Shoreham-by-Sea (United Kingdom). Don't miss out on these must-see attractions: Lancing Ring, St Mary de Haura Church, and Shoreham Fort. Also, be sure to include St Nicolas Church in your itinerary.
Below, you can find the list of the most amazing places you should visit in Shoreham-by-Sea (England).
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Lancing Ring
Nature preserve in Lancing, England. Lancing Ring is a 29.4-hectare Local Nature Reserve in Lancing in West Sussex. It is owned and managed by Adur District Council.
This chalk grassland site is notable for Butterflies, Adders, Common lizards. There is also deciduous woodland with wild flowers including Early purple orchids and a Dew pond, the habitat of Dragonflies such as the Broad-bodied Chaser and numerous newts.
There is access from Mill Road via the main car park and Halewick Lane has an area for parking beside the children's play area at the foot of the hill.
There is a volunteer group that assists Adur District council with conservation management, The Friends Of Lancing Ring, their website is https:folr.wordpress.com/[1]
St Mary de Haura Church
Church in Shoreham-by-Sea, England. St Mary de Haura Church is an Anglican church in the ancient "New Shoreham" area of Shoreham-by-Sea in the district of Adur, one of seven local government districts in the English county of West Sussex. It was founded at the end of the 11th century as a large cruciform church which, due to its original scale, has been described as a collegiate church—a reflection of the port of Shoreham's importance at the time. The former east end of that building survives to form the present church, and much 12th-century work remains. It functions as Shoreham-by-Sea's "town church" for major religious and social events, as well as serving as the town-centre parish. English Heritage has listed it at Grade I for its architectural and historical importance.[2]
Address: Church Street, BN43 5DQ Shoreham-by-Sea (Shoreham-by-Sea)
Shoreham Fort
Historical landmark in Shoreham-by-Sea, England. Shoreham Redoubt is a historical military defensive structure and scheduled monument at the entrance to Shoreham harbour, at the mouth of the River Adur in West Sussex, England. It was planned in the 1850s during a period of political alarm in the United Kingdom. Construction of the fort was completed in June 1857 at a cost of £11,685. The design is similar to that of Littlehampton Fort, which had been built in 1854.[3]
Address: Old Fort Road, BN43 5HY Shoreham-by-Sea (Shoreham-by-Sea)
St Nicolas Church
Church in Shoreham-by-Sea, England. St Nicolas Church is an Anglican church in Old Shoreham, an ancient inland settlement that is now part of the town of Shoreham-by-Sea in the district of Adur, one of seven local government districts in the English county of West Sussex. It was founded on a riverside site by Anglo-Saxons at the start of the 10th century, possibly on the site of a 5th-century predecessor. Some Saxon-era structural elements remain despite 12th-century additions made when Shoreham became prosperous, further extension in the 14th century and a Victorian restoration. The cruciform structure, with its solid central tower, features some unusual Norman-era carving. English Heritage has listed it at Grade I for its architectural and historical importance.[4]
Address: St Nicolas Ln, BN43 5NH Shoreham-by-Sea (Buckingham)
Shoreham Town Hall
Shoreham Town Hall is a municipal building in the High Street, Shoreham-by-Sea, West Sussex, England. The town hall, which was the headquarters of Shoreham-by-Sea Urban District Council, is a Grade II listed building.[5]
Benfield Hill
Benfield Hill is an 11.8-hectare Local Nature Reserve on the northern outskirts of Hove in East Sussex. It is owned and managed by Brighton and Hove City Council.
This area of grassland and scrub is on south and east facing slopes. There are many glow-worms.[6]
Marlipins Museum
Museum in Shoreham-by-Sea, England. Marlipins Museum, is a 12th to early-13th century Grade II* listed building on the High Street in Shoreham-by-Sea, a town in Adur district in West Sussex, England. It is distinguished by its chess-board pattern of stone flint on its frontal façade.
The initial estimate of the date of the building is thought to be 12th century based on new evidence which has emerged following the demolition of the adjunct building during the construction of the new annexe. The northern wall was originally constructed between 1167 and 1197 and that this was demolished and replaced by a new wall in the 15th century. It is thought to be the oldest complete non-religious building in Britain.
The Caen stone frontage is thought to have been added in the late-13th to early-14th century along with other renovations. Repairs and reconstruction then took place to the roof in the 15th century and new internal timbers were installed in the 16th century.[7]
Address: 38 High St, BN43 5DA Shoreham-by-Sea (Shoreham-by-Sea)
Shoreham Tollbridge
Bridge. Shoreham Tollbridge is a bridge crossing the River Adur in West Sussex, England. It is the last of its kind in Sussex and one of the last of its kind anywhere in the world.[8]
Address: A283 Steyning Road, BN43 5WQ Shoreham-by-Sea
Shoreham Beach
Nature reserve. Shoreham Beach is a 26.2-hectare Local Nature Reserve in Shoreham-by-Sea in West Sussex. It is owned and managed by Adur District Council.
The beach has vegetated shingle, which is an internationally rare habitat, with flora including yellow horned poppy, sea kale and curled dock.[9]
Thundersbarrow Hill
Thundersbarrow Hill is an archaeological site in West Sussex, England. It is on a chalk ridge, aligned north-west to south-east, on the South Downs north of Shoreham-by-Sea.
There is an Iron Age hillfort; also a bowl barrow and a Martin Down style enclosure of the Bronze Age; and traces of a Romano-British farming village. The site is a scheduled monument.[10]
Portslade Manor
Portslade Old Manor is one of a very few examples of Norman manor houses that still exist in England. It has been deemed a Scheduled Ancient Monument, and a Grade II* listed building.
In the Domesday Book there are two references to Portslade:
"Oswald holds half a hide in Portslade he held it before 1066. It did not pay tax, he could go where he would with the land, One villager, value 6s"."Albert held half a hide in Portslade. It did not pay tax. One villager with half plough. The value is and was 6s."In 1312, the Lord of the Manor of Portslade, John de Warenne, 7th Earl of Surrey, was granted a charter by King Edward II to hold a Fair at Portslade annually on 6 December, the Feast Day of Saint Nicolas.
Portslade Manor House was in use until 1807 when the new manor house was built. The old house was then used as an almshouse for the poor. In the Victorian era it was partially demolished, to provide building material for a garden folly in the new manor grounds.
In 2019 Fresh Start Portslade were granted a National Lottery Grant to improve access and visibility of Portslade's Norman Manor house, communicate its historic importance, and explore possible solutions for its longer-term sustainability.[11]