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Worthing is a large seaside town in West Sussex, on the English Channel between Brighton and Littlehampton, with the South Downs rising behind it. The borough has a population of around 110,000, making it the largest town in West Sussex. Worthing began as a small fishing and farming village. It grew into a fashionable resort after King George III's youngest daughter, Princess Amelia, stayed here in 1798. Regency terraces and villas were soon built along the seafront to cater for wealthy visitors.
The town's best-known landmark is Worthing Pier, first opened in 1862. Its Art Deco pavilions were added in the 1920s and 1930s, and it was named the country's Pier of the Year in 2019. Worthing also has literary fame. Oscar Wilde wrote The Importance of Being Earnest while holidaying here in 1894 and named his hero, Jack Worthing, after the town. The Dome, a seafront cinema opened in 1911, is one of the oldest working cinemas in the country.
Culture thrives in the town, with the Connaught Theatre, the Pavilion Theatre and the Assembly Hall all hosting regular shows and concerts. Worthing Museum and Art Gallery holds collections covering local archaeology, costume and art. The town centre has a good mix of high-street names, independent shops and cafés. Its long promenade and shingle beach are busy with walkers, cyclists, swimmers and paddleboarders all year round.
The South Downs National Park reaches the northern edge of the town. Cissbury Ring, one of the largest Iron Age hillforts in England, stands on the Downs above Findon Valley and was also the site of Neolithic flint mines. Highdown Gardens, a chalk garden with plants collected from around the world, is free to visit. High Salvington Windmill and the old village of West Tarring add to the area's historic character.
Worthing has several stations on the West Coastway line, with direct trains to Brighton, Portsmouth and London Victoria. The A27 runs along the northern edge of the town, and the A24 heads north towards Horsham, Dorking and London. Gatwick Airport is under an hour away. Homes include Regency and Victorian terraces near the seafront, plenty of flats and apartments, and 1930s semis and bungalows in suburbs like Goring, Durrington and Findon Valley. There is also newer housing on the edges of town and in modern seafront developments.






