West Sussex is a county lying on the Southern coast of England. It's only city is Chichester, which is also its county town. West Sussex holds a vast range of medieval history and contains a part of the South Downs National Park, an area of outstanding beauty.

The county has a population of around 852,400.

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Transport links & getting around

The county offers a wide range of rail links including the Eurostar, Great Western Railway, Gatwick Express, South Eastern, Southern, South Western Railway, Thameslink railway.

The major international airport Gatwick also lies in the county and is easily accessible by rail or road.

The West Sussex County Council also operates a large community transport project and offers free school transport in some areas.

Cost of living here

The average property rent for one bedroom is currently £774 pcm for two bedrooms it is £1,005 pcm.

Nightlife

There are Butlins Live Music Weekends in Bognor Regis.

Worthing and Crawley contain a number of bars and clubs, but this county as a whole is more renowned for its pubs. For the bigger and more popular clubs Brighton would definitely be worth a trip.

Notable Attractions

The famous Goodwood Estate offers a range of events and races as well as night events throughout the year.

The county has a large cultural history instilled into the countryside with Arundel Castle and the Weald and Downland Museum being popular destinations.

The South Downs offers a range of activities and walks through quintessential villages and some lovely pubs!

West Wittering beach near Chichester is a fun day out and offers excellent fish and chips.

The county also offers wine tasting on its vineyard estates scattered over the area.

Education Institutions in West Sussex

Chichester College

Crawley College

Northbrook College Sussex

Sussex Downs College

University of Chichester

West Dean College of Arts and Conservation

Chichester