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Recommended Towns & Villages near Houghton

Cottage in village with  flowers

Amberley (52 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of West Sussex (1.1 miles, 1.7 km)

Amberley is a pretty little village on the edge of the South Downs, near to the Cathedral town of Arundel...

Arundel Cathedral

Arundel (192 Pictures)

in the county of West Sussex (2.8 miles, 4.5 km, direction S)

This attractive hill-town is dominated by the sheer magnificence of its castle..

The river Arun from the top of the 'Look and sea' centre tower.

Littlehampton (81 Pictures)

a Seaside Town in the county of West Sussex (5.9 miles, 9.4 km, direction S)

Littlehampton is a pleasant holiday resort that offers miles of golden sands for sunbathing, or for children to have a fine time building sand castles!..

Peace and quiet

Petworth (25 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of West Sussex (6.7 miles, 10.8 km, direction N)

Petworth is an atmospheric place, it has a wealth of historic visitor attractions nearby and its close proximity to the attractive town of Chichester and its famous harbour...

The Beach

Worthing (115 Pictures)

a Seaside Town in the county of West Sussex (9.6 miles, 15.5 km, direction SE)

Worthing is a delight for visitors, situated between the beautiful South Downs, and five miles of award winning coastline. The town welcomes visitors with its superb theatres,.....

A nice bar 'The Wheatsheaf', Midhurst, West Sussex

Midhurst (24 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of West Sussex (10.2 miles, 16.4 km, direction NW)

Popular small market resort town whose beautiful 19th-century church stands close to the banks of the River Rother, on which the town stands...

Chichester Cathedral from  the city walls in Priory Park

Chichester (83 Pictures)

in the county of West Sussex (10.5 miles, 16.8 km, direction SW)

Chichester is a wonderful coastal town with a history of strong sea-faring traditions...

St. Mary's - The Parish Church of Sompting

Sompting (23 Pictures)

in the county of West Sussex (10.5 miles, 16.9 km, direction SE)

Sompting has one of the oldest churches in the country. The parish church of St. Mary is mainly Norman, but has much visible Anglo-Saxon work...

Lancing College

Lancing (20 Pictures)

in the county of West Sussex (10.9 miles, 17.6 km, direction SE)

Lancing is found between Worthing and Shoreham-by-the-Sea, it has a pleasant coastal atmosphere and an enjoyable mix of properties from several periods...

Pagham Spit, Pagham, West Sussex

Pagham (17 Pictures)

a Seaside Town in the county of West Sussex (12.1 miles, 19.5 km, direction SW)

A short distance from Chichester on the Sussex Heritage Coast lies the beautiful and unspoiled stretch of mud flats of Pagham Harbour, now a fascinating nature reserve of over 1,000 acres...

Fishbourne Duckpond near Chichester, West Sussex

Fishbourne (20 Pictures)

in the county of West Sussex (12.2 miles, 19.6 km, direction W)

This is a large village, it is a combination of Old Fishbourne and New Fishbourne. The discovery of the Roman Villa here confirms that this was a settlement during Roman times, if not before...

Southwick dock, Part of Shoreham Harbour, looking East; Shoreham Power station in distance

Shoreham-by-Sea (94 Pictures)

a Seaside Town in the county of West Sussex (12.8 miles, 20.6 km, direction E)

Now an increasingly popular and interesting resort...

Stoughton in West Sussex, England.

Stoughton (4 Pictures)

in the county of West Sussex (13.6 miles, 21.9 km, direction W)

This is a pleasant rural village lying between Chichesters' old harbour and the footpaths of the South Down's Way...

Holy Trinity Church

Bosham (99 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of West Sussex (14.0 miles, 22.5 km, direction W)

Interesting little place with the picture post-card appeal of 'Sussex by the Sea' which for centuries has captivated artists from all over...

The Shepherd and Dog

Fulking (6 Pictures)

in the county of West Sussex (14.3 miles, 23.1 km, direction E)

Fulking is a small village flourishing amongst the northern slopes of the South Downs...

A picture of Horsham

Horsham (54 Pictures)

in the county of West Sussex (15.3 miles, 24.5 km, direction NE)

A feature of the town is St.Mark's Church in North Street, this was built in 1839 but was considerably altered during restoration work of around 1869...

Harting

South Harting (8 Pictures)

in the county of West Sussex (15.3 miles, 24.6 km, direction W)

The main village street is thronged with exquisite old properties, some of brick, some tile hung, and some are built of Sussex clunch - a beautiful building material of soft limestone...

Boats on beach

Selsey (12 Pictures)

a Seaside Town in the county of West Sussex (15.5 miles, 24.9 km, direction SW)

This is a picturesque resort town with a dramatic low-lying headland known as Selsey Bill, from here there are lovely views towards famous Chichester Harbour and the little harbour at Pagham where there is a nature reserve...

Newtimber Place. West Sussex

Newtimber (5 Pictures)

in the county of West Sussex (15.6 miles, 25.2 km, direction E)

A small village in the South Downs area. It has church and a Manor House but no pub or shops..

A picture of West Wittering

West Wittering (13 Pictures)

a Seaside Town in the county of West Sussex (16.8 miles, 27.1 km, direction SW)

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Recommended attractions near Houghton

A picture of Amberley Castle

Amberley Castle (20 Pictures)

(0.7 miles, 1.2 km)

900 year old Amberley Castle is an award-winning Country Castle Hotel and Restaurant with an international reputation. ..

To the chapel in Arundel garden

Arundel Castle (259 Pictures)

(2.1 miles, 3.4 km, direction S)

The distant view of massive Arundel Castle shrouded by beech woods against a pale Sussex sky gives visitors some hint of the.....

Petworth Park with Petworth House in the background, West Sussex.

Petworth House & Park (70 Pictures)

(6.9 miles, 11.1 km, direction N)

This fantastic mansion basks in the glory of grounds created by Capability Brown, they are said to be his true "masterpiece".....

Boxgrove Priory, West Sussex

Boxgrove Priory (6 Pictures)

(7.1 miles, 11.4 km, direction W)

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Tangmere Military Aviation Museum

Tangmere Military Aviation Museum (14 Pictures)

(7.8 miles, 12.5 km, direction SW)

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A picture of Cissbury Ring

Cissbury Ring (6 Pictures)

(7.8 miles, 12.6 km, direction E)

This is an ancient Iron Age Hill-Fort lying between Worthing and Findon, it is thought to have been occupied between the 5th.....

Goodwood Festival of Speed display by Goodwood House

Goodwood House (24 Pictures)

(8.2 miles, 13.2 km, direction W)

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Boat on a sea of Tulips. Beach House Park - Worthing

Beach House Park (3 Pictures)

(8.4 miles, 13.5 km, direction SE)

Worthing's foremost ornamental garden that was purchased from the Beach House Estate in December 1922 and opened to the public in.....

Weald and Downland Museum, Singleton

Weald & Downland Open Air Museum (37 Pictures)

(9.1 miles, 14.6 km, direction W)

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Cowdray House, Midhurst, West Sussex

Cowdray House (24 Pictures)

(10.0 miles, 16.0 km, direction NW)

Today we associate Cowdray with the famous Polo Club, but the stark ruins sitting above the genteel town of Midhurst stand.....

Guildhall museum in Priory Park, Chichester, with cricketers practicing before their match

Guildhall Museum, Chichester (1 Pictures)

(10.6 miles, 17.0 km, direction SW)

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Market Cross, Chichester, West Sussex

Chichester Cross (12 Pictures)

(10.7 miles, 17.1 km, direction SW)

Chichester's Market Cross is reputedly the finest in Britain. It was given to the city in 1501 by Edward Story, bishop of.....

The last remaining tower of Bramber Castle, West Sussex

Bramber Castle (11 Pictures)

(10.8 miles, 17.4 km, direction E)

These relics are all that is left of an early Norman castle, built on the edge of the Downs. It was originally built by William.....

Chichester Cathedral

Chichester Cathedral (62 Pictures)

(10.8 miles, 17.4 km, direction SW)

The Norman cathedral at Chichester was founded on its present site about 1080, and is still substantially the same building as.....

St Mary's House & Gardens, Bramber, West Sussex

St. Mary's House & Gardens (1 Pictures)

(10.8 miles, 17.4 km, direction E)

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Fishbourne Roman Palace, near Chichester, West Sussex

Fishbourne Roman Palace (10 Pictures)

(11.9 miles, 19.2 km, direction W)

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Kingley Vale in Sussex

Kingley Vale Nature Reserve (3 Pictures)

(12.4 miles, 19.9 km, direction W)

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The view

The South Downs (54 Pictures)

(13.2 miles, 21.2 km, direction W)

One of the glories of the South Downs are the many rivers that carve through its beautiful towns and peaceful villages as they.....

Uppark, West Sussex

Uppark (32 Pictures)

(15.3 miles, 24.6 km, direction W)

A tranquil and intimate 18th-century house...

Leonardslee Gardens

Leonardslee Gardens (122 Pictures)

(15.6 miles, 25.1 km, direction NE)

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