Old Shoreham Heritage Trail - Guided Tour

The modern coastal town of Shoreham-by-Sea has its origins in Old Shoreham, a village, rural parish and ancient crossing point of the Adur Estuary. For more than two millenia Old Shoreham has been a place of settlement and a crossroads connecting the Weald and central Sussex to the sea and the old roads of the South Coast. The village itself was thriving several hundred years before it was recorded in the Domesday Book. Everyone who crosses the River Adur on the modern A27 bypass travels though the middle of the Parish.

The new heritage trail will span from Shoreham Airport - itself historically important - to the crest of the Downs above the village. The route will cross the Adur by the 18th century wooden Toll Bridge, probably the last remaining example of this type of bridge and now Grade II* listed. Continuing through the Conservation Area, you will pass some of the oldest remaining buildings in Shoreham, including the church of St Nicolas, a Grade I listed building founded by Anglo-Saxons. Beyond the village , we will ascend Mill Hill, a local Nature Reserve, an entrance to the South Downs National Park and the western boundary of The Living Coast, a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve.

Alongside these guided walks the trail will be available for self-guided tours.

Timings & Tours

Saturday 07 September:

1400 & 1530

Sunday 08 September:

1400 & 1530

Saturday 14 September:

1400 & 1530

Sunday 15 September:

1400

Location & directions

St Nicolas Church, St. Nicolas Lane, Shoreham-by-Sea, West Sussex, BN435NH

Directions:

Assemble at St Nicolas Church for the start of the tour. Look for signs to the Old Shoreham Heritage Festival, centred on St Nicolas which will also be a Historic Churches Trust Ride n'Stride destination on Sunday 15 September. This trail will also be available for self-guided tours.

Contact on day:

Brian Sayer

Telephone number:

+447598460165

Booking information

Pre-booking requirement:

Pre-booking preferred

Booking conditions:

Please pre-book for guided walks where possible via email.

Booking email:

[email protected]

Booking opens:

01 Jul 2024 12:00 AM

Accessibility details

The last part of the tour rises up a steep hill to a viewpoint over the Adur Valley.

Additional information

Alongside the guided trail , you will be able to follow a self-guided tour at any time. Please note that self-guided tours are not covered by our event insurance and are at your own risk. For more details and our full programme of Festival events (published in August), please see the individual event entries or join our mailing list via [email protected]

Max no of people per tour:

15

Est. tour duration:

1 hour(s) 30 minute(s)

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