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Worthing West Parade Beach

West Sussex, England


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Worthing West Parade Beach is a popular seaside destination in West Sussex, England, offering a unique combination of shingle and sandy beach, pier, and promenade. .

Worthing West Parade Beach is a gently sloping shingle beach that reveals sand at low water, making it an ideal spot for beachgoers. The beach is backed by an urban area with the town centre close by, providing easy access to shops, restaurants, and other amenities. A promenade runs along the top of the beach, featuring a pier and lido to the east.

The beach is predominantly a groyned, shingle beach, but with gently shelving sand exposed at low water. This makes it an excellent spot for families with children, who can enjoy exploring the rock pools and playing on the sand at low tide. Popular activities on the beach include fishing, windsurfing, and swimming, although there is no lifeguard service. There is zoning for water sports, and visitors can also enjoy the pier, which was originally built in 1862 and now features a café and the Grade II Listed Pavilion Theatre.

Worthing is a vibrant seaside town with a rich history, dating back at least 6,000 years. The town is home to a variety of shops, restaurants, and entertainment venues, including the Dome cinema, one of the oldest working cinemas in the country. The Worthing Festival is held annually in July, featuring a fairground along the town's promenade. Visitors can also explore the local area, which is home to Britain's greatest concentration of Stone Age flint mines.

There are several options for parking, including pay-for parking along Marine Parade, a large multi-storey car park adjacent to the beach, and further parking around the town. Worthing and West Worthing train stations are both about one mile from the beach, and there are buses directly to the beach. The seafront also features a five-mile award-winning promenade with palm trees, making it a pleasant place to take a stroll.

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Weather and tides for Thursday 4 June

Tonight
Chance of rain 68%
Min temperature 12°C
feels like 11°C
Wind 21mph
Tomorrow (Friday)
Chance of rain 20%
Max temperature 15°C
feels like 15°C
Wind 17mph
Max UV Index

The tide at Worthing West Parade Beach is currently rising. High tide will be at approximately 2:37 AM tomorrow, and the next low tide will be at approximately 8:46 AM tomorrow.

Today's air pollution levels are forecast to be Low

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Things to do and see in the area

Worthing Museum and Art Gallery (0.9 miles)
Dome Cinema (0.9 miles)
Brooksteed Alehouse (1 miles)
English Martyrs Catholic Church (1.8 miles)
Highdown Gardens (2.1 miles)
TeamSport Go Karting Brighton (2.6 miles)
HeliFly UK Ltd (4.7 miles)
Virtual Aerospace (4.8 miles)

All distances are approximate

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Location: West Worthing, Worthing

Location type: Urban

OS Grid: TQ136020

Coordinates: 50°48'24"N 0°23'18"W

Mapcode: GBR HMN.BLB

What 3 Words: nails.trying.trail

Coordinates and location codes are for an approximate mid-point of the beach, and may not reflect the best access point or the most popular part of the beach.

County: West Sussex

Country: England

Local Authority: Worthing

Nearest postcode: BN11 3QX

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