What to do and see in and around Angmering
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There are a number of public recreation areas in the southern part of the parish, most of which are maintained by Angmering Parish Council. These are shown below together with other activities in the parish plus a list of various organisations/individuals providing recreational/educational/exercise/health classes in Angmering.
| Public Recreation Areas: | |
| Bramley Green, Beech Way | Pocket park with play equipment |
| Bramley Green, Community Site | Open space and play equipment |
| Bramley Green, Beech Way | Play equipment |
| Bramley Green, Southern end | Pond ("the Noddy Pond"), open space and play equipment |
| Decoy Drive (off Palmer Road) | Open space, sports facilities, and play equipment |
| Downs Way (south of A259) | Pocket park with play equipment |
| Fletcher's Field (next to St Margaret's) | Open space and play equipment |
| St Nicholas Gardens (behind Library) | Quiet gardens |
Walks:
The
northern part of Angmering, north of the A27, is principally woodland
criss-crossed with paths providing excellent and attractive walking facilities
throughout the year. Even further north, the woodland gives way to downland and
the most northerly tip of the parish, Chantry Post, is situated on the South
Downs Way. A leaflet containing three circular walking in Angmering is
available from the Library or download the walks' leaflet by clicking
here;
Walk 1 (Copse Walk 4.75 miles; Walk 2 (Parkland Walk) 5.5 miles; Walk 3
(Woodland Walk) 7miles. All these walk start from the village centre but could
be considerably shortened by parking near The Woodman Arms or The Fox (as
appropriate).
The Angmering Society publishes two leaflets on village walks. Firstly, "A Walk around Angmering" (old houses), and secondly "Tree Trail in the Conservation Area". Both these documents are available, price 50p each, from The Angmering Society.
Sports
Facilities:
Angmering has its own archery, carpet bowls, cricket,
croquet, football, rugby, and stoolball clubs. Golf Clubs include Ham Manor
(private), and the Rustington Golf Centre (public) which includes a driving
range. Gym and swimming facilities are available at the Esporta club adjoining
the Rustington Golf Centre in Golfers Lane, Angmering, next to which a 12-lane
bowling alley is currently under construction. A skateboard bowl is to be
constructed in May 2008. Contact details may be found on the Organisations or
Traders pages of this website.
Other recreational
activities:
Angmering Bridge Club and the Whist Club meet in the Village
Hall. Regular Pilates classes are held in the Village Hall. Motor racing takes
place regularly at the Angmering Motor Sports Centre in Water Lane. Go Karts
can be hired there. Owners of Go Karts and Mini Motos can also use their
facilities (see below) and the Centre is also the home of the Sussex
Model Car Club (model car racing). Church Bell (Change) Ringers and
Hand Bell Ringers are also represented in the village.
Community Film
Shows:
Films are shown by the Angmering Community Association in
the Village Hall on the first Saturday of each month. The next film to be shown
can be found on the Events page of this website.
| Angmering Motor Sports Centre - Go Kart owner/drivers & hire, and Mini Motos owner/riders | Oval Raceway, Water Lane Weekdays 10am-7.00pm (or dusk), Weekends (not racedays) 10am-4pm |
Tel: (01243) 268887 | www.ovalraceclub.co.uk |
| Ballroom Dancing Tuition | Village Hall | ||
| Exercise Classes - Trisha Sharps - (Body & Conditioning circuits + running & walking classes) | St Wilfrid's School Hall. (6.30pm Swiss Ball class; 7.30pm Circuits class -every Wednesday) |
Tel: (0789) 9682650 | |
| French Tuition, Individual | Mr Leslie Baker | Tel: 770355 | |
| Ultimate Pilates | Village Hall | Tel: 609311 | www.ultimate-pilates.co.uk |
| Weightwatchers | Village Hall Mon 7.00pm & Thu 10.00 am |
Tel:( 08457) 123000 |
www.weightwatchers.co.uk |
| Yoga Classes - Alan Dennis |
St Wilfrid's School Hall. Mixed Ability -Tuesdays. Beginners / Improvers - Thursdays. All 7.30-9.00pm |
Tel: 782900 | |
| Sivananda Hatha Yoga Classes - Cindy Robins |
Private Yoga Studio, Angmering Beginners, Intermediate and General classes each week - mornings (9.45) evenings (7.30), Saturdays (9.45) |
Tel: 778717 |
Angmering is situated almost in the centre-south of the county of West Sussex and is therefore ideal as a base for visiting the many attractions our beautiful county has to offer. Two brand-new hotels have opened in the parish fairly recently which has assisted in making Angmering a viable touring base; these are Angmering Manor Hotel and the Premier Inn (offering luxury and more modest accommodation respectively). Further, there are also two good caravan sites (Acorns Camping and Ecclesden Farm) on the edge of the village providing a base for tourists who want the freedom and benefits of their own accommodation.
Below is a selection of places to visit in West Sussex that are within about 20 miles of Angmering or say 30 minutes car journey, mainly using the principal road arteries - A27, A24, A29 and A259. Additionally, the cities of Brighton and Portsmouth are both just 45 minutes drive from Angmering. The list may be equally useful to visitors or to Angmering residents who have recently moved to West Sussex. The attractions are arranged from east to west to make it easier when planning visits. A location map is shown towards the bottom of this page.
Fulking (17m, E)
Devil's Dyke & downland with magnificent views (NT) (website)Henfield (19m, ENE)
Woods Mill Nature Reserve (website)Shoreham by Sea (10m, E)
Lancing College Chapel (chapel website), River Arun, Shoreham airport (flying, museum) (airport website)Bramber (15m, ENE)
St Mary's House and Garden (website)Steyning (15m, ENE)
Old market town with many timber-framed buildings (website)Sompting (6m, E)
Saxon church with unique to England Rhenish helm tower (website)Shipley (15m, NE)
Hillaire Belloc's (and Jonathan Creek's!) windmill (website)Worthing (4m, E)
Large seaside town, shops, pier, promenade, gardens, shows, bowls, cinemas, museum, art gallery, aquarena (website)Goring by Sea (3m, E)
Reproduction of paintings on Sistine Chapel Ceiling at English Martyrs RC Church (website)Storrington (10m, N)
Parham House and Gardens (website)Littlehampton (4m, SW)
Beaches, river trips, watersports, amusements, deep sea fishing, Look & Sea! Visitor Centre, museum, swimming pool (website)Pulborough (15m, N)
Pulborough Brooks RSPB Nature Reserve (website)Amberley (12m, NNW)
Attractive village, River Arun, riverside pubs and tea rooms (Houghton Bridge), Amberley Working Museum (36 acres) (museum website)Arundel (6m, WNW)
Spectacular Castle, RC Cathedral, River Arun, river trips, antique shops, tea rooms, Swanbourne Lake, boat hire, Wildfowl & Wetlands Centre (website)Petworth 20m, NNW)
Attractive small town with timber-framed buildings, Petworth House and Park (NT) (website)Fontwell (10m, W)
Denman's Gardens, Fontwell Park horse racing (website)Bognor Regis (11m, SW)
Beach, promenade, pier, Hotham Park (website)Pagham (15m, SW)
Nature reserve, harbour trips, watersports (website)Chichester (16m, W)
Roman city, Cathedral, shops, Festival Theatre, harbour trips, cinemas (website)Fishbourne (18m, W)
Fishbourne Roman Palace (website)Bosham (20m, W)
Pretty harbour estuary village, tea shops, pubs, sailing, church with associations with King Canute and King Harold (website)Goodwood (18m, NW)
Goodwood House, Motor Sports, Horse Racing, Flying (website)Singleton (20m, NW)
Weald & Downland Open Air Museum (50 acres) (website)West Dean (22m, NW)
West Dean Gardens (website)Kingley Vale (20m, NW)
Nature Reserve and largest yew forest in Europe, walks (website)
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And finally, do not forget Angmering itself. Angmering has far more listed buildings than any of its neighbouring parishes, many built in local brick and flint with the occasional timber framed house, two or three dating from the 14th and 15th centuries. You will need to walk the village to really appreciate them and spot their features. In doing so, sit in The Square for a while and take in the delights of this attractive village while sipping a cup of coffee or something a bit stronger! For facilities and activities within the parish, click here.