Ford
Parish in Arun, West Sussex, England
| Coordinates: | 50.821, -0.59 |
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| OS grid ref: | SU 99 03 |
Ford is a small rural parish in the district of Arun, in West Sussex, England, lying just inland from the Sussex coast and within easy reach of the market town of Arundel and the seaside amenities at Littlehampton. The landscape is characteristically flat to gently rolling farmland with the floodplain of the River Arun nearby, and the South Downs not far to the north, making it a quiet spot that still feels well connected to larger centres.
The parish has a notable wartime heritage because of the former airfield at RAF Ford, and that history is part of the local identity alongside farming and small businesses. Today the community is largely residential and agricultural, with many residents commuting to neighbouring towns; local life is shaped by village facilities, historic buildings and occasional visitors exploring nearby castles, nature reserves and coastal attractions.
Postcode districts covering Ford
Most populated places nearby
- Brighton and Hove 20.1 miles
- Portsmouth 21.5 miles
- Worthing 8.6 miles
- Gosport 24.5 miles
- Waterlooville 19.6 miles
- Bognor Regis 4.1 miles
- Littlehampton 2.5 miles
- Horsham 20.9 miles
- Havant 17.5 miles
- Haywards Heath 24.9 miles
- Chichester 8.2 miles
- Burgess Hill 22 miles
Neighbouring places
- Yapton Built-up area 0.4 miles
- Climping Parish 1.2 miles
- Wick Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Middleton-on-Sea Parish 2 miles
- Courtwick with Toddington Ward 2 miles
- River Ward 2.1 miles
- Walberton Built-up area 2.3 miles
- Littlehampton Built-up area 2.5 miles
- Toddington Built-up area 2.5 miles
- Arundel Built-up area 2.5 miles
- Barnham and Eastergate Parish 2.6 miles
- Lyminster and Crossbush Parish 2.6 miles
Example postcodes in Ford
BN18 0GB, BN18 0HX, BN18 0BF, BN18 0DE, BN18 0GE, BN18 0BL, BN18 0NW, BN18 0HU, BN18 0BT … See all
Transport links
- London Gatwick Airport 29.2 miles
- Southampton Airport 34.6 miles
- Ford Railway Station 0.7 miles
- Littlehampton Railway Station 2.1 miles
Hotels near Ford Ad
- House Arundel 2.8 miles
- Bailiffscourt Hotel & Spa 4 1.7 miles
- The Black Horse, Climping 1.4 miles
- The Arun View Inn 4 1.9 miles
- The Swan Hotel 4 2.7 miles
- Beachcroft Hotel 4 3.8 miles
- Norfolk Arms Hotel 4 2.8 miles
- Arundel Park Hotel 2 2.7 miles
- The Highdown – Brunning and Price 4 6.4 miles
- The Pig in the South Downs - West Sussex 3 4.4 miles
Local points of interest
- Climping Beach Beach 1.8 miles
- Fontwell Park Racecourse Recreation 3.6 miles
- Goodwood House Estate 7 miles
- Parham House Estate 7.1 miles
- Pagham Beach Beach 7.4 miles
- South Downs Hill 7.7 miles
- Goodwood Race Course Recreation 8.2 miles
- Goodwood Racecourse Recreation 8.4 miles
- Flight Pond Wood Forest 9.4 miles
- The Mens Nature Reserve Nature reserve 12.2 miles
- The Marlipins Museum Museum 13.7 miles
- Shoreham Library Library 13.8 miles