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Photo of the South Downs, a National Park in south east England.

South DownsPhoto Andras Stefuca / Pexels

Places to explore near Portslade StationPortslade

46 places within 10 km — the standouts first, nearest first within each group. 1 is a national icon.

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Worth the tripnational icons and local highlights within reach

Photo along the Monarch's Way, a 625-mile long-distance path running from Worcester to Shoreham-by-Sea, England.Highlight

Monarch's Way

Long-distance path

England's longest inland waymarked trail, tracing Charles II's escape route from defeat at Worcester in 1651 to the ship waiting at Shoreham.

0.9 km S · spans 14 counties

Photo of the South Downs, a National Park in south east England.Iconic

South Downs

National Park near Fittleworth

A chalk ridge rolling from Winchester to the sea cliffs at Beachy Head.

1.5 km NW

Photo of West Blatchington Windmill, a windmill near Hove, East Sussex, south east England.Highlight

West Blatchington Windmill

Windmill near Hove

An unusual hexagonal smock mill rising from tiered barns in Hove, painted by Constable in the 1820s. Run as a small museum, open on selected Sundays.

1.9 km NE

Photo of Royal Pavilion, a Grade II registered house & garden near Brighton, East Sussex, south east England.Highlight

Royal Pavilion

House & garden near Brighton

George IV’s Indian-style seaside palace.

5 km E

Photo of Devil's Dyke and Saddlescombe, a country estate near Poynings in the South Downs, West Sussex, south east England.Highlight

Devil's Dyke and Saddlescombe

Country estate near Poynings

Dramatic dry valley on the Downs escarpment.

5.7 km N

Photo of Whitehawk Hill & Camp, a nature reserve near Brighton, East Sussex, south east England.Highlight

Whitehawk Hill & Camp

Nature reserve near Brighton

Chalk grassland local nature reserve on Brighton's eastern edge, home to a rare Neolithic causewayed camp and wide views over the city.

6.6 km E

Photo of One Garden Brighton, a garden near Stanmer Park in the South Downs, East Sussex, south east England.Highlight

One Garden Brighton

Garden near Stanmer Park

A restored walled garden in Stanmer Park, run as a horticultural training ground with ornamental borders, glasshouses and a kitchen plot. Free entry.

7.9 km NE

Photo of Jack and Jill Windmills, a windmill near Clayton in the South Downs, West Sussex, south east England.Highlight

Jack and Jill Windmills

Windmill near Clayton

A pair of restored windmills on the Downs above Clayton; Jill, a white post mill, still grinds flour on open days.

8.7 km NE

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Photo along the King Charles III England Coast Path, a 2,700-mile National Trail in England.

King Charles III England Coast Path

National Trail

One path around a whole country — beach, clifftop and seawall the entire way round England's coast, opening stretch by stretch.

0.9 km S · spans 24 counties

Photo of Brighton beach, a swimming spot in East Sussex, south east England.

Brighton beach

Designated bathing water near Brighton

The beach that helped invent the seaside holiday, and still a proper swim today

4.5 km E

Photo of Beeding Hill to Newtimber Hill, a Site of Special Scientific Interest near Fulking, West Sussex, south east England.

Beeding Hill to Newtimber Hill

SSSI near Fulking

A Site of Special Scientific Interest in West Sussex.

5.1 km N

Photo along the South Downs Way, a 100-mile National Trail running from Winchester to Eastbourne, south east England.

South Downs Way

National Trail

A hundred miles of chalk ridge from Winchester to the sea at Eastbourne, walkable in a week.

5.2 km N · West Sussex, East Sussex & Hampshire

Photo of St Nicolas, Old Shoreham, a church in West Sussex, south east England.

St Nicolas, Old Shoreham

Church near Old Shoreham

A Saxon-founded cruciform church remodelled by the Normans, with richly carved arches and a weathered timber interior.

5.7 km W

Photo of Fulking Escarpment, a country estate in the South Downs, West Sussex, south east England.

Fulking Escarpment

Country estate near Fulking

A National Trust place in West Sussex.

6 km NW

Photo of Shoreham Gap and Southwick, a country estate near Fulking in the South Downs, West Sussex, south east England.

Shoreham Gap and Southwick

Country estate near Fulking

A National Trust place in West Sussex.

6 km NW

Sea Lanes Brighton

Lido near Brighton

A heated 50 m outdoor pool on Brighton beach, opened in 2023 as a training ground for swimmers heading into the sea.

6.1 km E

Photo of The Shepherd & Dog, a pub near Fulking in the South Downs, West Sussex, south east England.

The Shepherd & Dog

Pub near Fulking

Downs-foot pub below Devil's Dyke.

6.1 km N

Everything else within 10 km (29) — reserves, earthworks & places to check before travelling

Ordered by how far each place is worth travelling for, then by distance. Distances are straight-line to the nearest edge of each place — paths wind, of course.