Worthing: The Quieter Side of the Sussex Coast
Worthing avoids the stag-party energy of Brighton ten miles to the east. The seafront extends for five miles of shingle beach, promenade, and Edwardian shelters. The pier, opened in 1862, was restored after storm damage and retains an Art Deco pavilion at its end. Oscar Wilde wrote The Importance of Being Earnest while staying in Worthing in 1894; the name Worthing appears in the play's subtitle. The town's reputation as a retirement destination was once so entrenched that it was known as "God's waiting room," a label it has spent two decades attempting to shake off.
The Connaught Theatre and the Assembly Hall provide performance spaces. Worthing Museum and Art Gallery houses a collection that includes a notable costume and toy collection. The town centre, along South Street and Montague Street, mixes chain retail with independent shops. The population is around 99,000. Broadwater, Tarring, and Durrington extend the built-up area north of the seafront. The South Downs National Park begins within walking distance of the town centre.
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Worthing avoids the stag-party energy of Brighton ten miles to the east. The seafront extends for five miles of shingle beach, promenade, and Edwardian shelters. The pier, opened in 1862, was restored after storm damage and retains an Art Deco pavilion at its end. Oscar Wilde wrote The Importance of Being Earnest while staying in Worthing in 1894; the name Worthing appears in the play's subtitle. The town's reputation as a retirement destination was once so entrenched that it was known as "God's waiting room," a label it has spent two decades attempting to shake off.
The Connaught Theatre and the Assembly Hall provide performance spaces. Worthing Museum and Art Gallery houses a collection that includes a notable costume and toy collection. The town centre, along South Street and Montague Street, mixes chain retail with independent shops. The population is around 99,000. Broadwater, Tarring, and Durrington extend the built-up area north of the seafront. The South Downs National Park begins within walking distance of the town centre.
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