Between Brighton and Worthing on the West Sussex coast, Shoreham-by-Sea is an intriguing mix of classic seaside town, historic fishing village with terraced cottages and quirky shops and cafés, and the industrial heritage of its still-thriving commercial port.
Smaller and quieter than Brighton and Hove, it’s just as commutable if you have to tear yourself away from the sea air: it is an hour and 20 minutes to London Bridge railway station, while Brighton is just a 20-minute train ride away.
The biggest advantage here is that there’s a beach (shingle though, not sand) and a river, with an increasing amount of river frontage changing from industrial to residential use in the form of smart new apartments and townhouses offering soothing waterside views. Within the
