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Shoreham Beach

Shoreham Beach

Shoreham Beach to the south of the town, is the shingle bank thrown up over the centuries by the sea. Converted railway carriages became summer homes around the turn of the century, and Bungalow Town, as it was then known, became home for a short time to a flourishing film industry. It was cleared for defence reasons during the second World War and is now a beautiful place to visit.

Wildlife of Shoreham

Wildlife of Shoreham

Transversed by the River Adur and with the downs and the sea nearby the area supports a diverse wildlife flora and fauna. The mudflats support wading birds and gulls, including the Ringed Plover which attempts to breed on the coastal shingle. The Pied Wagtail is common in the town in the winter months. Insect fauna includes dragonflies over the flood plains of the river. The south and west facing downs attract at least 33 species of butterflies.

Ropetackle Arts Centre

Ropetackle Arts Centre

Ropetackle Arts Centre is a purpose built, award-winning community-run arts venue that attracts some of the biggest and best performing arts events in the UK. Situated in the heart of Shoreham, West Sussex, their goal is to stage events for all tastes and budgets for the good folk of Adur and beyond.

Marlipins Museum

Marlipins Museum

The museum tells the story of Shoreham’s maritime and local history from prehistoric to medieval times.Two unexpected local industries, illustrated by the museum’s collection of historic photographs, are Shoreham airport and Shoreham Beach film industry. Once the centre of the UK’s silent movie industry, the film companies set up here in 1914, drawn by the special quality of the light.

The Church of St Mary de Haura

The Church of St Mary de Haura

This magnificent church was founded by the Normans in c. 1103 and so celebrated its 900th anniversary in 2003. It was built on a grand scale for a parish church, with a six-bay nave, five-bay choir, transepts and central tower, but the nave subsequently collapsed or was taken down, apart from the easternmost bay, which now forms the entrance to the church. Fortunately, the finest architecture survived, and the present church is still very impressive.

Shoreham Harbour

Shoreham Harbour

The town and port of 'New Shoreham' was established by the Norman Conquerors towards the end of the 11th century. Shoreham-by-Sea's strategic location and proximity to Normandy made it a logical place to improve facilities for travel and trade.

Airport Museum & Airshow

Airport Museum & Airshow

The Airport Visitor Centre & Museum boasts a wealth of interesting displays, information about aviation in general and the Airport itself. Once every year in the late summer, the airport is host to the Royal Air Forces Association (RAFA) Shoreham Airshow. The airshow has flying and static displays by a variety of aircraft such as fast jets, military helicopters, aerobatic aircraft, and historic aircraft.

Shoreham Fort

Shoreham Fort

Of the many small forts and gun batteries built along the coast of Southern England during the past few centuries only two survive in anything like their original form. Littlehampton Fort, completed in September 1854, is now largely covered by the sand dunes and unfortunately less complete and Shoreham Fort, also known as Kingston or Shoreham Redoubt, completed in June 1857. Both of these forts are in West Sussex.

Shoreham Farmers Markets

Shoreham Farmers Markets

The Shoreham Farmers' Market selling local Sussex produce takes place in East Street, Shoreham-by-Sea, between 9:00am and 1:00pm every second Saturday of the month. The Shoreham Artisans' Market, selling local Sussex produce and arts and crafts, takes place in East Street, Shoreham-by-Sea, between 9:00am and 2:00pm every fourth Saturday of the month.

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