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[Sussex] Where in Sussex
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maffew
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Whilst looking myself at areas (Im moving to Eastbourne after 10 yrs away from Sussex) Bexhill popped up as quite a nice looking place to be, whats it like there anyone? Worthy of a day trip with the kids? Is the beach sandy?
Nice place ruined by traffic.
Mayonaise
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Might want to do some research before moving to Bexhill. May have been nice once upon a time.Hampster Gull
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Ok, thanks NSC, Crawley it is.....
I had never thought about Arundel but looks a really good fit with Climping nearby, avoiding the inmates.
Also Rottingdean, ticks several of the boxes especially the sea.
Steyning, Upper Beeding and Ditchling are great options.
Lewes too big? Cuckfield passport and local characters appealing but too inland i think. So many others.
I might do a week trip including Rottingdean, Ditchling, Steyning and Uppper Beeding then Arundel. As well as some of the seaside towns recomended.
I had never thought about Arundel but looks a really good fit with Climping nearby, avoiding the inmates.
Also Rottingdean, ticks several of the boxes especially the sea.
Steyning, Upper Beeding and Ditchling are great options.
Lewes too big? Cuckfield passport and local characters appealing but too inland i think. So many others.
I might do a week trip including Rottingdean, Ditchling, Steyning and Uppper Beeding then Arundel. As well as some of the seaside towns recomended.
If you’re doing a trip and including Ditchling, take a tour of all the villages on the north edge of the Downs... Hurstpierpoint, Hassocks, Ditchling, Plumpton are all different shapes and sizes and one may suit. Hassocks the most town-like, Ditchling smaller and expensive, Plumpton perhaps a nice middle ground.
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thedonkeycentrehalf
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A while ago I saw this comment about Bexhill.
They say that Bexhill is where people go to die - they are wrong, that is Eastbourne. Bexhill is where their parents live!
Lindfield by the Pond
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I prefer Cuckfield as it keeps the rif raf from Lindfield 
portlock seagull
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West is best
portlock seagull
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SE England has largely become suffocating IMO, even 10 years ago there was a lot more green space. Development has eaten so much into 'semi-rural' areas I'd call most urban now. Can't get down residential roads for cars anymore, parking is out of control now. 4 or 5 cars/vans even coaches(!) are common for each semi-detached household. Those that converted front gardens can only get a one on the drive, still leaving 3 or 4 more vehicles because grown up kids can't afford to move out. Multiply that by 100 houses in a single everyday residential road and they're obstacle courses these days with verges destroyed and solid rows of cars half blocking pavements everywhere. And god forbid if you live within a mile of railways station, business park or some shops. Developers build new houses with one/possibly two car parking spaces when they should be forced to build each with enough for 4 more like (when considering 4 bedrooms are likely to be rented out, by a buy to let landlord who appear to be the only ones that can afford/milk the youngsters and kill their dreams). And that's before anyone has a visitor!
France looks increasingly appealing, work remotely, enjoy more space and better bread
France looks increasingly appealing, work remotely, enjoy more space and better bread
ferring seagull
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Ferring has a fabulous village identity, not as many pubs as the OP might like but otherwise answers all the questions with nearby Worthing (Goring by Sea), Rustington and Angmering. Wonderful area, on the seashore and adjacent the South Downs, especially wonderful if you have a dog to exercise.
ferring seagull
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Referred to some as 'Gods Waiting Room' but again not a bad choice !
Baldseagull
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Truthfully, I love it here, but I have to admit it is pretty low down on the "picturesque" list of Sussex towns,
Pint of Ale and a Burger
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Its got to be either the rustington,east Preston,ferring area or Shoreham I reckon.
Pint of Ale and a Burger
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Yes,that reminds me goring isn't actually quite nice too.that bit of beach between ferring and west Worthing is really nice with the fields and the grass area.close enough to main Worthing for a pint as well.
Pint of Ale and a Burger
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All those mentioned are excellent areas.
This has got to be the best county in England by far.
This has got to be the best county in England by far.
Do what me and the Mrs did when we decided to move down. We started the other side of Worthing and then headed along the coast and near coast towns and villages (missing out B&H) all the way to Hastings. Took us 3 days (staying in a couple of very nice places en route) but at the end of it we were pretty well decided between two places ... it was then just waiting for the right house to show up
NorthstandRacoon
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Bolney is great. Small village, 2 pubs, two shops (garages), no restaurants but pubs do good food. I grew up there and not much has changed, close to A23 and Haywards Heath/Burgess Hill for the shops etc.
Lovely scenery too. Peaceful and quiet and in the countryside.
Lovely scenery too. Peaceful and quiet and in the countryside.
Tokyohands
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Wow there's been a model shop there for years hasn't there?
Hampster Gull
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Seaford then for you?