Shoreham-by-Sea, United Kingdom
Shoreham-by-Sea is a town of 19,175 people in England, United Kingdom.
Why visit Shoreham-by-Sea
Townapedia lists 30 museums and landmarks, 34 parks and trails, 104 places to eat, 6 places to stay and 6 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Shoreham Beach, Shoreham Lighthouse, Marlipins Museum and Bramber Castle.
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About Shoreham-by-Sea
Shoreham-by-Sea (often shortened to Shoreham) is a coastal town and port in the Adur district, in the county of West Sussex, England. In 2011 it had a population of 20,547.
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Things to do6
Shoreham Lighthouse
Lighthouse · 1.2 mi
Lighthouse at Shoreham Harbour, West Sussex, England
Shoreham Tollbridge
Bridge · 0.8 mi
Bridge over the River Adur in West Sussex, England
Museums and landmarks30
Marlipins Museum
Museum
Museum in West Sussex, England, United Kingdom
36 High Street, Shoreham-by-Sea
Bramber Castle
Monument and historic site · 3.9 mi
Norman castle in Bamber, West Sussex, England, UK
Allied servicemen and women WWI & WWII
Monument and historic site · 0.7 mi
The propeller is from a Martin B-26 Marauder that crashed in the English Channel in June 1944
Farm Building Remaining From Buckingham Farm
Monument and historic site · 0.6 mi
18 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds34
Mill Hill, Shoreham
Park · 1.3 mi
Nature reserve in West Sussex, England
22 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes104
Slake Spirits
Brewery and winery · 0.7 mi
Slake Spirits is an independent artisan gin distillery based in Shoreham-by-Sea, West Sussex. Bringing you unique gin recipes from the...
Feversham Close, Shoreham-by-Sea
Mo-Sa 10:00-18:00
43 The Station Coffee
Cafe
Station Approach, Shoreham-by-Sea
Mo-Fr 06:00-15:00; Sa 07:00-15:00
92 more on the map.
History
St Nicolas' Church, inland by the River Adur, is partly Anglo-Saxon in its construction.
The name of the town has an Old English origin. The town and port of New Shoreham was established by the Norman conquerors towards the end of the 11th century.
St Mary de Haura Church (St Mary of the Haven) was built in the decade following 1103 (the Domesday Book was dated 1086), and around this time the town was laid out on a grid pattern that, in essence, still survives in the town centre. The present church is approximately half the size of the original structure – the former nave was already in ruins by the time of the English Civil War, although evidence of the original west façade survive in the churchyard to this day.
Muslim geographer Muhammad al-Idrisi, writing c. 1153, described Shoreham as "a fine and cultivated city containing buildings and flourishing activity." Shoreham had status as a Royal Port.
The rapid growth of the neighbouring towns of Brighton, Hove and Worthing – and in particular the arrival of the railway in 1840 – prepared the way for Shoreham's rise as a Victorian sea port, with several shipyards and an active coasting trade. Shoreham Harbour remains in commercial operation today. The area became an urban district, with Shoreham Town Hall as its headquarters, in 1910.
From the History section of Shoreham-by-Sea on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Notable people from Shoreham-by-Sea
Gemma SpofforthBritish swimmer, Olympic athlete, world champion, world record holderPhoto: JD Lasica from Pleasanton, CA, US, CC BY 2.0
Rhys Murphyassociation football player (born 1990)Photo: Danhall1245, CC0
Marcus ButlerBritish vloggerPhoto: Gage Skidmore from Peoria, AZ,..., CC BY-SA 2.0
Richard BlundellBritish economistPhoto: Richardblundell, CC BY-SA 3.0
Neil FullerAustralian paralympic athletePhoto: Sport the library, CC BY-SA 3.0
Mark BensonCricket player of England. (born 1958)Photo: Harrias, CC BY-SA 3.0
Mason CraneEnglish cricketer (born 1997)Photo: Dave Morton, Public domain
David MarshBritish financial specialistPhoto: MeJudice1, CC BY 3.0- Leo SayerBritish singer
- James Francis StephensBritish ornithologist and entomologist (1792-1852)
- David RyallEnglish actor (1935-2014)
- Charles BennettEnglish screenwriter (1899-1995)
Born in Shoreham-by-Sea, according to Wikidata (CC0). Each name links to its Wikipedia article.
Where to stay6
Churches and places of worship35
Church of the Good Shepherd
Church · Anglican · 0.8 mi
Kings Walk, Shoreham-by-Sea
Shopping22
Gas and EV charging5
Schools, colleges and libraries15
Healthcare8
Map of Shoreham-by-Sea
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Getting there and nearby towns
Brighton City Airport (ESH) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 1 miles away.
- Worthing 5 mi west, about 7 min by car
- Brighton 6 mi east, about 9 min by car
- Uckfield 19 mi northeast, about 30 min by car
- Crawley 20 mi north, about 32 min by car
- Eastbourne 25 mi east, about 40 min by car
- South Hayling 31 mi west, about 50 min by car
- Portsmouth 36 mi west, about 58 min by car
- Sutton 36 mi north, about 58 min by car
- Woking 36 mi north, about 57 min by car
- Croydon 39 mi north, about 1 h by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- Mapillary (see each image): photos
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Shoreham-by-Sea, West Sussex, England-2Oct2011, Ian Stannard from Southsea, England, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Shoreham Baptist Church, Shoreham-by-Sea, The Voice of Hassocks, Public domain
- Shoreham Methodist Church, Shoreham-by-Sea, The Voice of Hassocks, Public domain
- Shoreham beach - Flickr - peganum, peganum from Small Dole, England, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Old Shoreham Bridge, Old Shoreham (IoE Code 297270), The Voice of Hassocks, Public domain
- Shoreham, the Marlipins, Michael Coppins, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bramber - Bramber Castle - 20220724153836, Michael Coppins, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Lancing College Chapel, John Salmon, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Coombes church, Oxenhillshaw ( talk ), Public domain
- Hounsom Memorial URC Church, Hangleton, The Voice of Hassocks, Public domain
- St Botolph's Church from the north west, Kinnerton, CC BY-SA 3.0
- St George's Church, Worthing (from SW), The Voice of Hassocks, Public domain
- Church of St James the Less, North Lancing, Andrew Hill, CC BY-SA 2.0
- St Julian's Church, Kingston Buci (IoE Code 297311), The Voice of Hassocks, Public domain
- Lancing in the summer Correction, Samwaters at English Wikipedia, Public domain
- Southlands Hospital, West Sussex, WSHFT Communications, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Martin B-26 Marauder propellor (6659094463), Hugh Llewelyn, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Shoreham Air Crash Memorial 05, HJ Mitchell, CC BY 4.0
- Lancing College (1392998994), allen watkin from London, UK, CC BY-SA 2.0
- The Shoreham Centre, Richard Kelly, CC BY 4.0
- Ropetackle Arts Centre, Shoreham-by-Sea, West Sussex, July 2025 (2), Gazamp, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, rskedgell, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, rskedgell, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, southglos, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, southglos, CC BY-SA 4.0
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