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Beaches · South East England

Portslade

In or near Hangleton.

Free admission🐾 Dog-friendly👪 Family-friendly

Portslade is a beach in the United Kingdom.

Portslade looking West. - geograph.org.uk - 1210231

steve — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence

Plan your visit

Typical visit
1 h–3 h
Best time of year
Summer (Jun–Aug)
Nearest railway station
Fishersgate · 0.7 km
  • Free entry
  • Family-friendly
  • Dog-friendly

Getting there & planning your visit

To visit Portslade beach, the nearest railway station is Fishersgate, located 0.7 km away. The postcode for the area is BN41 1AZ, and entry to the beach is free.

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About

Portslade is a named beach on the United Kingdom coastline. Coordinates: 50.8281°, -0.2222°. This entry is part of The Great Britain Guide, a free, ad-free, open-data tourist directory.

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From the Wikipedia article

Portslade is a western suburb of the city of Brighton and Hove in the ceremonial county of East Sussex, England. Portslade Village, the original settlement a mile inland to the north, was built up in the 16th century. The arrival of the railway from Brighton in 1840 encouraged rapid development of the coastal area and in 1898 the southern part, formerly known as Copperas Gap, was granted urban district status and renamed Portslade-by-Sea, making it distinct from Portslade Village. After World War II the district of Mile Oak to the north was added. Today, Portslade is bisected from east to west by the old A27 road (now the A270) between Brighton and Worthing, each part having a distinct character.

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Background

History

Portslade has been suggested as being the Roman port Novus Portus mentioned in Ptolemy's Geography of the 2nd century AD. Drove Road, in the original Portslade Village, has been linked with the Roman road (sometimes known as the "London to Portslade Way") that passes through Patcham valley to Haywards Heath and on to Streatham in London. The Old Shoreham Road is thought to form part of the Chichester (Noviomagus Reginorum) to Portslade Roman road. Roman remains and a Roman burial site were found in Roman Road. The name of the town had been thought to stem from the Roman placename Portus Adurni, but this is based on a misidentification of Shoreham-by-Sea as Portus Adurni by Michael Drayton…

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Coordinates
50.8281, -0.2222
County
West Sussex
District
Adur
Parish
Adur, unparished area
Postcode
BN41 1AZ
Parliamentary constituency
East Worthing and Shoreham
Nearest railway station
Fishersgate0.7 km

Sources

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Portslade?
Portslade is in West Sussex, South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode BN41 1AZ), in the parish of Adur, unparished area.
What is Portslade?
Portslade is a beach in the United Kingdom.
How do I get to Portslade?
The nearest railway station is Fishersgate, about 0.7 km away. Drivers can use postcode BN41 1AZ.
Is Portslade free to visit?
Yes, Portslade is free to enter.
How do I get to Portslade?
The nearest railway station is Fishersgate, about 0.7 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode BN41 1AZ.