Lancing and Sompting
Built-up area in Adur, West Sussex, England
| Coordinates: | 50.832, -0.319 |
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| OS grid ref: | TQ 18 04 |
| Population: | 18,692 |
| Dialling code: | 01903 (Worthing) |
Lancing and Sompting sit on the south coast in the district of Adur, West Sussex, England, tucked between a broad shingle beach and the rolling South Downs. Lancing is perhaps best known for the dramatic chapel of Lancing College, its coastal promenade and good rail links into Brighton and London; the area’s industrial past, including the former cement works, has been the focus of recent redevelopment. Nearby reserves such as Lancing Ring and the River Adur estuary give easy access to chalk grassland, birdlife and coastal walks.
Sompting retains a quieter, village-like feel with a historic church and conservation area on the hillside, reflecting its agricultural roots even as it now accommodates commuters and local small businesses. Both places have active community life - clubs, non-league football and seasonal events - and together they illustrate the mix of seaside, suburb and downs-country that characterises this stretch of Sussex.
Postcode districts covering Lancing and Sompting
Most populated places nearby
- Brighton and Hove 8.2 miles13.2 km
- Crawley 20.5 miles32.9 km
- Worthing 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Bognor Regis 15.6 miles25.1 km
- Littlehampton 9.6 miles15.4 km
- Horsham 16.6 miles26.8 km
- Haywards Heath 15.2 miles24.5 km
- Chichester 19.9 miles32.1 km
- Burgess Hill 11.8 miles19 km
- East Grinstead 24.3 miles39.1 km
- Seaford 18.8 miles30.2 km
- Rottingdean 11.5 miles18.5 km
Neighbouring places
- Lancing Parish 0.2 miles0.4 km
- Mash Barn Ward 0.6 miles0.9 km
- Widewater Ward 0.6 miles1 km
- Churchill Ward 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Cokeham Ward 0.8 miles1.2 km
- Manor Ward 1 mile1.7 km
- Sompting Parish 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Peverel Ward 1.3 miles2 km
- Selden Ward 1.8 miles2.9 km
- St. Nicolas Ward 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Coombes Parish 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Marine Ward 2.1 miles3.4 km
Example postcodes in Lancing and Sompting
BN15 0JT, BN15 9HB, BN99 8JW, BN15 8JZ, BN99 6HN, BN15 8AE, BN15 0EH, BN15 9QA, BN99 8GD … See all
Transport links
- London Gatwick Airport 23.2 miles37.4 km
- London Heathrow Airport 44.6 miles71.7 km
- Lancing Railway Station 0.4 miles0.6 km
- East Worthing 1.9 miles3 km
Hotels near Lancing and Sompting Ad
- Sleep Hotel 4 2.7 miles4.4 km
- The Railway Hotel Worthing 4 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Beach Green Hotel 3 0.7 miles1.2 km
- Ardington Hotel 3 2.5 miles4.1 km
- The Highdown – Brunning and Price 4 5.5 miles8.8 km
- No.124 by Guesthouse, Brighton 5 7.4 miles11.9 km
- Tottington Manor 4 4.5 miles7.3 km
- The Coach and Horses 4.7 miles7.5 km
- Hotel Una 7.4 miles11.9 km
- Red Brighton Blue 4 8.4 miles13.5 km
Schools in Lancing and Sompting
- Lancing College Independent - secondary
- North Lancing Primary School Primary
- Seaside Primary School Primary
- Sompting Village Primary School Primary
- Springboard Education Independent - special
- The Globe Primary Academy Primary
- The Sir Robert Woodard Academy Secondary
Local points of interest
- The Marlipins Museum Museum 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Shoreham Library Library 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Sussex Yacht Club Marina 2 miles3.3 km
- Shoreham Harbour Harbour 3.3 miles5.2 km
- Withdean Stadium Stadium 7.1 miles11.4 km
- Churchill Square Shopping centre 7.6 miles12.2 km
- Parham House Estate 8.6 miles13.8 km
- Brighton Racecourse Recreation 9.1 miles14.6 km
- Brighton Marina Marina 9.5 miles15.3 km
- South Downs Hill 9.8 miles15.8 km
- American Express Community Stadium Stadium 10.5 miles16.8 km
- Kingley Vale Forest 11.3 miles18.2 km