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 miles
- Crawley 20.5 miles
- Worthing 3.3 miles
- Bognor Regis 15.6 miles
- Littlehampton 9.6 miles
- Horsham 16.6 miles
- Haywards Heath 15.2 miles
- Chichester 19.9 miles
- Burgess Hill 11.8 miles
- East Grinstead 24.3 miles
- Seaford 18.8 miles
- Rottingdean 11.5 miles
Neighbouring places
- Lancing Parish 0.2 miles
- Mash Barn Ward 0.6 miles
- Widewater Ward 0.6 miles
- Churchill Ward 0.7 miles
- Cokeham Ward 0.8 miles
- Manor Ward 1 mile
- Sompting Parish 1.1 miles
- Peverel Ward 1.3 miles
- Selden Ward 1.8 miles
- St. Nicolas Ward 1.8 miles
- Coombes Parish 1.8 miles
- Marine Ward 2.1 miles
Example postcodes in Lancing and Sompting
BN99 8ND, BN99 6GU, BN15 9HU, BN15 0JL, BN15 8NA, BN15 0EZ, BN99 8JB, BN15 8LS, BN15 8HN … See all
Transport links
- London Gatwick Airport 23.2 miles
- London Heathrow Airport 44.6 miles
- Lancing Railway Station 0.4 miles
- East Worthing 1.9 miles
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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 miles
- Shoreham Library Library 1.9 miles
- Sussex Yacht Club Marina 2 miles
- Shoreham Harbour Harbour 3.3 miles
- Withdean Stadium Stadium 7.1 miles
- Churchill Square Shopping centre 7.6 miles
- Parham House Estate 8.6 miles
- Brighton Racecourse Recreation 9.1 miles
- Brighton Marina Marina 9.5 miles
- South Downs Hill 9.8 miles
- American Express Community Stadium Stadium 10.5 miles
- Kingley Vale Forest 11.3 miles