Family walks in and around Sussex. Shoreham beach to the Shoreham Fort.

This walk takes approx half an hour but, if like me you like to stop off en route to enjoy the sea (I’m still enjoying my daily dips) or to play hide and seek at Shoreham Fort it can be a very nice way to spend most of a sunny day.

Shoreham beach now benefits from a boardwalk running from the end of a parade of shops (Ferry road) down to The Burrells in the direction of Shoreham Fort.  This has made the (pebbly) beach and the wonderful view accessible for all, and is a huge asset to the community.

This walk is buggy friendly.

Route

If you are driving to the beach there is a car park situated just as you come onto the beach (on the left) at Beach Green(1).  The car park is located next to a playground and this is a great place to start your walk, alternatively you could park in a car park located at the end of Ferry Road(2), at the beach end of the footbridge.  The route is shown on the map, from the Beach Green car park option you can either walk up and along to the start of the boardwalk along behind the beachuts or you have the option of walking up and along beside the houseboats (I love this route, because I am nosey and the houseboats are wonderful to look at.  During the summer a few of them open briefly during the Adur Art Trail, and some of the boats participate in seasonal events including Christmas Fairs, check out their Facebook page for more info.

Once on the boardwalk why not just enjoy the fabulous view and head in the direction of the fort.  Once you get to the Burrells end and the boardwalk ‘runs out’ feel free to continue your walk along the beach – I like to head down to the shoreline at this point or, if you are with a buggy, you might find it easier to turn left and continue along the pavement towards Shoreham Fort.

Once at Shoreham Fort I love to walk under and around and take in the view along towards Brighton and beyond to the East, on a clear day the seven sisters is clearly visible, to the West Worthing pier is clearly depicted against the sparkling water and to the north the South Downs frame the view.

The volunteers working in the coast watch tower are always on duty during the day and if you get lucky you can time your walk to synchronise with the regular practice run from the lifeboat station, usually Sunday mornings or Wednesday evenings. The view of the launch from the upper boundary of Shoreham Fort is stunning and the kids will love it.

Climb down into the fort and the hidey holes around make perfect secret spots if you do have a game of hiding seek (our kids love this) and often during the weekend and holidays the volunteers who help maintain Shoreham Fort run special events and open a tea and snack kiosk for refreshments.  (More on Shoreham Fort here). From the riverside beach of Shoreham Fort a handful of plucky sea loving regulars swim out to the posts marking the channel; a few of the swimmers take the plunge all year around! And, I might have joined them once or twice, (the midnight swims at full moon are something else).

From Shoreham Fort you can either head back the way you came or (not with buggies) continue around the beach along by the riverside at low tide, past the sailing club and around bringing you back through the Burrells to join the boardwalk returning back to your car, I think this option gives a nice circular feel to the walk.

I hope you enjoy the walk as much as I do, I would love to hear from anyone that attempts it or would like to make a suggestion for another local walk suitable for young kids in and around Sussex, we will give it a go and write up about it on the blog!

Jules xx

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