West Sussex Fishing beaches

The beach guide has 13 fishing beaches listed in West Sussex. Check here for all fishing beaches in the UK

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    1. East Pier Beach (Worthing)

    This beach, located on the eastern side of Worthing Pier, is part of a five-mile stretch of shingle, interspersed with groynes, which slopes gently into the sea. At low tide an expanse of sand is exposed. Worthing's beach is used for fishing,…

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    2. Worthing Beach

    Worthing is a vibrant seaside town with plenty of shops and no shortage of places to eat and drink. The Dome cinema by the seafront is one of the oldest working cinemas in the country, having been running since 1911. The Worthing Festival…

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    3. Felpham Beach

    The sand and shingle beach of Felpham is situated on the outskirts of the popular seaside resort of Bognor Regis. Given this it is little surprise that the beach here comes with all the classic British seaside trimmings including beach…

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    4. Bognor Regis Pier Beach

    As the name suggests Bognor Regis Pier beach is centred on the town's Victorian pier. Built in 1865 the pier once stretched 1000 feet out to sea. However, the years have taken their toll and what exists today is barely a tenth of that.…

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    5. Littlehampton Beach

    The mile long sand and shingle beach at Littlehampton is everything you would expect from a long established seaside resort. There is a promenade, amusements, theme park, well maintained seafront gardens and even the UK's longest bench.…

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    6. Bognor Regis West Beach

    Bognor Regis' West beach is usually the quieter of the town's three beaches. As such it has a more laid back air about it, which only increases the further from the pier you walk. Like Bognor's other beaches, West beach consists of a sloping…

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    7. Kingston Beach (Shoreham )

    Shoreham-by-Sea sits on the West Sussex coast approximately mid-way between Worthing and Brighton.

    There has been some kind of harbour here since Roman times. Kingston Beach lies within this harbour, where the River Adur enters…

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    8. Southwick Beach

    Southwick Beach lies immediately to the east of historic Shoreham Harbour, where the River Adur enters the sea. The beach here slopes gently into the sea and is mainly shingle, although at low tide, an area of wet sand and shingle is exposed.…

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    9. Bracklesham Bay

    Bracklesham Bay is a predominantly shingle beach, which becomes sandier towards the water's edge. When the tide is out, a large, area of wet sand, interspersed by wooden groynes is exposed. This disappears underwater when the tide comes…

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    10. Bognor Regis East Beach

    Located to the east of the pier entrance, East Beach is Bognor Regis' most popular beach. Close to Bognor Regis town centre and adjoining a Butlins resort, East beach is backed by a promenade, with plenty of seating, toilets and other…

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    11. Norfolk Road Beach (Littlehampton)

    Norfolk Road is a predominantly shingle beach a short walk from the bustling seaside resort of Littlehampton. However, towards low tide an extensive area of sand is revealed.…

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    12. Littlehampton West Beach

    Just across the River Arun from Littlehampton's East Beach, but a world away is West Beach. Whilst the sand and shingle may be the same as that just across the river you won't find any of the development and seaside "fun" over here. In…

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    13. East Preston Beach

    East Preston beach is one of the lesser visited beaches along this stretch of West Sussex coast. It follows the familiar format of beaches in this part of the world of pebbles and groynes above the tide mark and then an expanse of compacted…