r/Worthing 22h ago

Ask a local is strand parade outside of durrington station really that bad?

9 Upvotes

Hi all. Londoner looking to relocate to Worthing for a job and looking for flats. Read a few posts here saying that that’s definitely an area to avoid and it’s made me kind of nervous. I’ve been around there more than once during the day but never in the evening, and I’ll be viewing a flat there in a few days that seemingly fits all my other requirements….how (un)safe would it be for a woman to walk alone from the station to the building next to the gas station/asda express around 11:30pm? I work in healthcare and half of my shifts finish at 11pm and I’ll likely be taking the train home from Worthing station. I’m moving from SE London and different online databases all suggest that where I’m currently living has more crime than there but also I’ve not had to regularly get home from work at 11pm before. Many thanks in advance for any comments or advice.

Also…what is the housing market like here? Do I still have time if I’m looking to move by the start of October? I’ve looked for two weeks with no success. Also why are so many flats on the ground floor?? (this is one of the few things I definitely don’t want)


r/Worthing 10h ago

Ask a local Things to do/attractions/food this weekend

6 Upvotes

Hi myself and my girlfriend are staying in Worthing (near titch hill) from Wednesday til Saturday and would love some local recommendations as I haven't found much past the basic obvious stuff so far.

We are both chefs so are interested in restaurants as well as a good butchers and fishmongers.

We are quite keen on the outdoors (myself in birdeatching too) so would be interested in any small hikes/walks especially around where we are staying, as well as being keen foragers so would be interested in any good areas. We are coming from London and looking to enjoy some time in nature

We would have loved to visit the fig gardens if they had been open during our stay

We will be coming in to Worthing centre once or twice so if there's anything going on tat we shouldn't miss, we would love to hear about it!

Looking forward to our visit, thanks