Sompting
Parish in Adur, West Sussex, England
| Coordinates: | 50.837, -0.343 |
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| OS grid ref: | TQ 16 05 |
| Dialling code: | 01903 (Worthing) |
Sompting sits on the coastal plain at the foot of the South Downs in the Adur district of West Sussex, England, a short distance west of Shoreham-by-Sea and sandwiched between Lancing and Worthing. The landscape is a mix of low-lying residential and agricultural land with the chalk hills rising to the north, and the dramatic Iron Age earthworks of Cissbury Ring visible on the skyline, giving the area a strong sense of place and easy access to coastal and downs walks.
There’s a clear historic core around the village church and older buildings, complemented by modern housing and small local businesses, so the local economy is largely residential and commuter-led while still supporting farming and independent shops. Community life is typical of a Sussex village with a mix of long-established families and newcomers, a busy parish scene and local events that reflect both the area’s heritage and its connections to nearby Brighton and the wider coast.
Postcode districts covering Sompting
Most populated places nearby
- Brighton and Hove 9.3 miles14.9 km
- Crawley 20.4 miles32.9 km
- Worthing 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Bognor Regis 14.6 miles23.5 km
- Littlehampton 8.6 miles13.8 km
- Horsham 16.3 miles26.2 km
- Haywards Heath 15.6 miles25.2 km
- Chichester 18.9 miles30.3 km
- Burgess Hill 12.3 miles19.8 km
- East Grinstead 24.6 miles39.6 km
- Seaford 19.9 miles32 km
- Rottingdean 12.6 miles20.3 km
Neighbouring places
- Peverel Ward 0.1 miles0.2 km
- Cokeham Ward 0.4 miles0.6 km
- Churchill Ward 1 mile1.7 km
- Lancing and Sompting Built-up area 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Broadwater Ward 1.2 miles2 km
- Lancing Parish 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Manor Ward 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Selden Ward 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Mash Barn Ward 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Offington Ward 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Widewater Ward 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Gaisford Ward 1.9 miles3 km
Example postcodes in Sompting
BN15 0BB, BN15 9UP, BN15 9TY, BN15 8SQ, BN15 0BH, BN15 0AD, BN15 0NE, BN15 0LX, BN15 0DB … See all
Transport links
- London Gatwick Airport 23.2 miles37.3 km
- London Heathrow Airport 44.1 miles70.9 km
- Lancing Railway Station 1.1 miles1.8 km
- East Worthing 1.3 miles2 km
Hotels near Sompting Ad
- Sleep Hotel 4 2.1 miles3.4 km
- The Railway Hotel Worthing 4 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Ardington Hotel 3 2.1 miles3.4 km
- The Highdown – Brunning and Price 4 4.4 miles7.1 km
- The Coach and Horses 3.6 miles5.8 km
- Beach Green Hotel 3 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Brewhouse and Kitchen 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Tottington Manor 4 4.8 miles7.8 km
- Findon Manor Hotel 3 3.5 miles5.6 km
- No.124 by Guesthouse, Brighton 5 8.5 miles13.7 km
Schools in Sompting
- Sompting Abbotts School Independent - all ages
- Sompting Village Primary School Primary
- The Sir Robert Woodard Academy Secondary
Local points of interest
- The Marlipins Museum Museum 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Shoreham Library Library 3 miles4.8 km
- Sussex Yacht Club Marina 3.1 miles5 km
- Shoreham Harbour Harbour 4.4 miles7 km
- Parham House Estate 7.5 miles12 km
- Withdean Stadium Stadium 8.1 miles13 km
- Churchill Square Shopping centre 8.7 miles14 km
- South Downs Hill 8.8 miles14.1 km
- Brighton Racecourse Recreation 10.2 miles16.4 km
- Climping Beach Beach 10.6 miles17.1 km
- Brighton Marina Marina 10.7 miles17.2 km
- American Express Community Stadium Stadium 11.4 miles18.4 km