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Sussex Towns Guide
Tourist Guide for Worthing West Sussex
Worthing - History
Worthing `Ordinges' as it was known in Saxon times has evidence of habitation in the area since the Stone Age, when it appears to have been one of the most important flint mining centers in the country. Artifacts including Bronze Age tools and metal and coins and pottery from the Iron Age have been found some of these artifacts are displayed in the local museum.
Worthing received recognition at the end of the 18th century when Princess Amelia, a younger sister of the Prince Regent, visited it on the recommendation of Court Physicians. The `sea air' was thought to be beneficial to her recovery. `Prinny' (Prince Regent) visited her whilst staying in Brighton. The prince's followers followed the Prince’s lead and the village's reputation as a health resort rapidly grew.
In the 13th Century the settlement, then known as Wortinge, was populated primarily by farmers (crop and sheep farming) and mackerel fishermen. Later, tomato growing along with grapes, figs and cucumbers became the town's main source of income and the produce became world famous. A decline set in during the 1950’s and the huge greenhouse complexes around the town fell into disuse, subsequently becoming large housing developments. Fishing however still continues on a much reduced scale.
Worthing became a town in 1804, a borough in 1890, absorbing the surrounding villages.
Seaside Activities
Sussex is only 90 minutes drive from London. Take the A24/A29 via Horsham or the A23/A27 via Gatwick and Crawley.
If you are traveling from the West or East of England take the A27 from Porstmouth or Newhaven. The A259 connects the coastal resort towns.
For further information contact the RAC
Continental ferries run from Portsmouth www.portsmouth-port.co.uk and Newhaven www.hoverspeed.com.
There are two airports in the counties of East and West Sussex Gatwick Airport in the north Shoreham Airport to the west.
Sussex has good rail links which make it easily accessible
from the rest of the country and overseas.
Direct services are available from :-
- London - numerous train services run from London Victoria to the south coast towns.
- Scotland
- the North West
- the Midlands
- the West Country
- South Wales
For timetables please telephone National Rail Enquiries
on 08457 484950.
For further information contact National
Train Enquiries