[Sussex] Best Beach in Sussex

Stat Brother · Sep 4, 2018

kevo said:
Friends from oop north are visiting Sussex for a few days and want to go to "a nice beach" (definitely not Brighton beach). Stumped me a bit. Wasn't sure where to suggest. Is Rustington meant to be good? Any suggestions?

Friends from up North + Rustington = No

Littlehampton is ok if you have younger kids, like crabbing and want 'kiss me quick' lite.
Just don't, I repeat DON'T stray away from the sight of water.

I'm a big fan of Bracklesham Bay but it's a bit of a ball ache to get to, much like the Witterings, but obviously being close to Chichester harbour and Chi in general.

Surf's Up · Sep 4, 2018

kevo said:
Friends from oop north are visiting Sussex for a few days and want to go to "a nice beach" (definitely not Brighton beach). Stumped me a bit. Wasn't sure where to suggest. Is Rustington meant to be good? Any suggestions?

Although the beach about three quarters of the way down towards the Marina is very sheltered, relatively secluded and well regarded by its clientel.

Nitram · Sep 4, 2018

Old fashioned seaside Littlehampton and West Beach.
Closer to Brighton Goring by sea, tide goes a long way out and rock pools. There is also a wooded area and green area if you drive along the sea road towards Ferring.

zefarelly · Sep 4, 2018

Shoreham-by-sea

Clean, quiet, no rocks and rarely any weed, loads of sand at low tide, usually some halfway up too. Less than 10m walk to station and you can usually find somewhere to park for free. Also, Shoreham is not a seaside town due to the river so a total lack of naffness.

Tim Over Whelmed · Sep 4, 2018

AmexRuislip said:
Funny you should mention the DM, I used to cycle from Bexhill, when a yoof to see my GP, always insisted I go and get the DM from the local newsagents.
Great times, especially bombing down Battery Hill.

Battery Hill took another cycling casualty the other day, the problem is the speed at which cyclists and car drivers descend and the average age of those driving out of junctions!

Tis' great cycling all around that area though, some fantastic views!

AmexRuislip · Sep 4, 2018

Tim Over Whelmed said:
Yes, it can be a shock!

Good cricket ground up there also, nice community feel to Fairlight but I'd imagine they sell a significant amount of copies of The Daily Mail!

knocky1 said:
Beautiful walk from Hastings to Pett at low tide. Where lives Viv Albertine of The Slits, which is very apt.

http://richardpollard.co.uk/purely-fairlight-in-pictures-coming-soon/

Cowfold Seagull · Sep 4, 2018

spence said:
Do yourself a favor and pop into Kent instead to Broadstairs. Sussex beaches are naff

Pretty much this really, particularly if it's sand that you are looking for, very little of it anywhere in our fair county. Special mention to Ferring though where the tide goes out a long way and reveals an expanse of sand twice a day. The Blubird Cafe at the top of the beach is a good place to sit and watch the world go by too.

Harry Wilson's tackle · Sep 4, 2018

spence said:
Do yourself a favor and pop into Kent instead to Broadstairs. Sussex beaches are naff

Hmmmm.....I'd go a bit further North to Joss Bay. Broadstairs is to 'harboury' like St Ives harbour, for me. There are nice beaches much closer to Brighton however. I personally like a pebble beach and prefer to swim at High Tide. Kingsdown is a favourite. If you want sand, however, and especially want to avoid crowds, Lydd/Greatstone, Rye harbour (low tide), Winchelsea and the area between west beach Littlehampton and Climping are all ace.

Harry Wilson's tackle · Sep 4, 2018

knocky1 said:
Beautiful walk from Hastings to Pett at low tide. Where lives Viv Albertine of The Slits, which is very apt.

Does she? Mrs T and I are big fans of Pett Level and Ms Albertine. How exciting..... :thumbsup:

Harry Wilson's tackle · Sep 4, 2018

brighton terra said:
Kent’s beaches don’t compare to those in Dorset!

Without wishing to be as spiky as this sounds, what part of 'best beaches in Sussex' don't you understand? At least Kent is 'near' to Sussex and accessible by day trip. :shrug:

Anyway, this is nice:

Tim Over Whelmed · Sep 4, 2018

AmexRuislip said:
http://richardpollard.co.uk/purely-fairlight-in-pictures-coming-soon/

Thank you for that, great trip down memory lane (and prior to my memory!!)

Mum & Dad moved there around 1988, and Dad's been fairly active with the Cliff Preservation, Drainage etc etc!

knocky1 · Sep 4, 2018

Harry Wilson's tackle said:
Does she? Mrs T and I are big fans of Pett Level and Ms Albertine. How exciting.....

Monkey Man · Sep 4, 2018

Seaford beach has been particularly busy this year, and not just because of locals. I think The Guardian or another paper mentioned it in some sort of top 10 and there seems to have been more day-trippers.

Good place to go if you just want to have a dip, chill out and not be surrounded by the noise and clutter you find at similar beaches in larger towns.

Cowfold Seagull · Sep 4, 2018

knocky1 said:
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Me thinks this is getting dangerouly close to stalker territory.

Ernest · Sep 4, 2018

My vote is for PORTSALDE , lovely view of the docks and Boundary Road

Norman Potting · Sep 4, 2018

The answer is on the B2100 from Wadhurst on the way to Mark Cross and the A267

Norman Potting · Sep 4, 2018

Harry Wilson's tackle said:
Without wishing to be as spiky as this sounds, what part of 'best beaches in Sussex' don't you understand? At least Kent is 'near' to Sussex and accessible by day trip.

Anyway, this is nice:

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Is that the Isle of Grain viewed from Sheerness ??

Harry Wilson's tackle · Sep 4, 2018

Norman Potting said:
Harry Wilson's tackle said:

Without wishing to be as spiky as this sounds, what part of 'best beaches in Sussex' don't you understand? At least Kent is 'near' to Sussex and accessible by day trip.

Anyway, this is nice:

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Is that the Isle of Grain viewed from Sheerness ??

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That's the one. Mind you it has been degraded slightly by recent development:

AmexRuislip · Sep 4, 2018

Harry Wilson's tackle said:
Norman Potting said:

That's the one. Mind you it has been degraded slightly by recent development:
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Don't forget Winchelsea beach is nice.

Bry Nylon · Sep 4, 2018

I guess it is a geology thing - a subject of which I know nothing.

But we spent a week in June at Studland Bay in Dorset on mile after mile of beautiful sandy beaches. This was at the beginning of the heatwave and it was just perfect. And we have just returned from a week on the Norfolk Broads - and again the beaches at Sheringham, Wells-next-the-Sea and particularly Gorleston are incredible. So why are the beaches in Sussex so pony? Is it to do with the rocks or the tide - or a combination of both? Seems odd that just round each corner the beaches are so spectacular?

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