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Towns in West Sussex
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Albourne
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Amberley
Amberley is on the South Downs Way and can be reached by train. It has Sussex thatch cottages, a church and majestic castle ruins overlooking the Wild Brooks nature reserve. |
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Angmering
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Appledram
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Ardingly
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Arundel
Arundel is a small hilltop town with a skyline dominated by the Castle. High on a hill, at the head of the Arun gap, stands Arundel Castle, surrounded by magnificent grounds. |
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Ashington
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Ashurst
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Balcombe
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Barnham
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Barns Green
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Bepton
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Bersted
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Bignor
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Billingshurst
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Binsted
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Birdham
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Bodiam
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Bognor Regis
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Bolney
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Bosham
King Harold sailed from Bosham to visit Duke William, before the Norman invasion of 1066. |
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Botolphs
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Boxgrove
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Bramber
The pretty village of Bramber regularly wins the 'South East in Bloom' competition. It features the 15th century St. Mary's House and the ruins of Bramber Castle. |
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Broadwater
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Burgess Hill
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Burpham
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Bury
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Chichester
Chichester is the County town and one of the UK's finest smaller Cathedral cities. Its plan and walls date from the Roman occupation and it has splendid examples of late 18th and early 19th century architecture. |
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Chilgrove
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Chithurst
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Clapham
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Clayton
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Cocking
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Coldwaltham
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Compton
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Coolham
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Coombes
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Cowfold
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Crawley
With Gatwick Airport on its doorstep and an express rail link to London, Crawley is one of South East England's premier shopping centres. The County Mall, provides parking for 1800 vehicles, provides the ultimate in shopping convenience. |
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Cuckfield
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Donnington
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Duneton
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Earnley
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Eartham
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East Dean
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East Grinstead
East Grinstead, on the edge of Ashdown Forest at the very east of the county and only 30 miles from London, has a High Street with the longest continuous run of 14th century timber-framed buildings in England. |
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East Harting
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East Marden
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East Preston
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East Wittering
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Eastergate
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Elsted
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Faygate
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Felpham
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Fernhurst
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Ferring
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Findon
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Fishbourne
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Fittleworth
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Five Oaks
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Ford
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Funtington
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Goring-by-Sea
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Graffham
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Handcross
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Hardham
In the village of Hardham you will find the tiny 11th century St. Botolph's Church. St. Botolph's contains one of the UK's earliest and most complete schemes of mediaeval wall paintings. |
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Hassocks
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Hayling Island
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Haywards Heath
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Henfield
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Henley
Henley is a small hamlet with 16 houses in the middle of the 15,000 acre Cowdray Estate. Henley is well known for its idyllic setting on the side of a north-eastward facing sandstone hill... |
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Heyshott
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Horsham
Rich in history, Horsham District in the north east of the county, is a showcase of rural England, an inspiration for poets, artists and film makers alike. |
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Horsted Keynes
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Houghton
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Hurstpierpoint
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Ifield
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Iping
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Itchingfield
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Keymer
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Kingston
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Kirdford
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Lancing
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Lavant
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Linchmere
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Lindfield
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Littlehampton
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Lodsworth
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Lower Beeding
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Loxwood
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Lurgashall
Lurgashall, north west of Petworth, is a classic Sussex village with a triangular cricket green overlooked by the Noah's Ark, a friendly pub with a strong cricketing connection. |
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Lyminster
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Madehurst
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Merston
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Middleton-on-Sea
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Midhurst
Midhurst has its origins in the middle ages. The buildings round the Market Square are particularly attractive and include Elizabeth House, a rare example of a four-story timber-framed house. |
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North Hayling
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North Marden
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North Mundham
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Northchapel
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Nuthurst
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Oving
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Pagham
Pagham is a small, sea front town boasting a nature reserve located close to Pagham Lagoon. It has enough interesting wildlife to attract both the amateur and serious birdwatcher. |
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Parham
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Partridge Green
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Patching
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Petworth
The magnificent Petworth House dominates Petworth; one of Sussex's most important country towns. |
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Plaistow
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Poling
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Poynings
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Pulborough
Pulborough is the home of Parham House and Gardens, set in the heart of an ancient deer park, on the slopes of the South Downs. The house and gardens have been lovingly restored by the Pearson family. |
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Roffey
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Rogate
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Rudgwick
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Rusper
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Rustington
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Selham
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Selsey
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Shermanbury
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Shipley
The village of Shipley, has views of the South Downs and the iron age Chanctonbury Ring camp. The church was built by the Knights Templar around 1125. |
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Shoreham
A short car ride from Shoreham is Shoreham Airport, officially opened in 1911, was host to the British pioneers of air flight. The oldest licensed airport in the world. |
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Sidlesham
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Singleton
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Slaugham
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Slindon
Slindon is on the South slopes of the Downs and mostly in the care of the National Trust. Charming and unspoiled, with brick and flint houses there are walks through the surrounding beech woods and open downland. |
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Slinfold
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Sompting
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South Harting
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South Lancing
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South Mundham
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South Nutfield
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Southbourne
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Southwater
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Southwick
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Staplefield
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Stedham
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Steyning
Steyning lies inland from Shoreham-by-Sea, it has a wealth of timber framed buildings, including Woodhouse Cottage in Mouse Lane, and 14th and 15th century half type houses with projecting first floors in the High Street. |
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Stopham
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Storrington
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Stoughton
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Tangmere
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Thakeham
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Three Bridges
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Tillington
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Trotton
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Turners Hill
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Twineham
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Upper Beeding
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Upper Marden
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Walberton
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Waltham
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Warnham
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Washington
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West Chiltington
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West Dean
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West Grinstead
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West Harting
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West Hoathley
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West Itchenor
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West Preston
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West Stoke
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West Thorney
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West Wittering
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West Worthing
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Westbourne
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Westergate
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Westhampnett
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Wick
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Wisborough Green
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Woodmancote
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Worth
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Worthing
The popular seaside town of Worthing, has a largely pedestrianised shopping centre, all on level ground. Worthing was immortalised by Oscar Wilde in 'The Importance of Being Earnest'. |
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Yapton
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