Hotels, restaurants and pubs.
There are a surprising number of restaurants, pubs and places to stay in and around. Findon Village and Findon Valley . This page contains information about eight of the restaurants, three takeaways, six pubs/bars and six places to stay.
Anaz Restaurant & Takeaway
210 Findon Road
Findon Valley
Worthing
West Sussex
Tel 01903 877 533
Findon Manor
High Street
Findon
Worthing
West Sussex
BN14 0TA
Tel 01903 872 733
Fax 01903 877 473
Gun Inn
High Street
Findon
Worthing
West Sussex
Tel 01903 873 206
Village House Hotel
The Square
Findon
Worthing
West Sussex
BN14 0TE
Tel 01903 873 350
Fax 01903 874 162
Kumari Tandoori Restaurant
Findon Road
Findon Valley
Worthing
West Sussex
Tel 01903 877 376
HISTORY OF FINDON
This part of Britain, with its close proximity to the continent of Europe, has long been considered a gateway to Britain. In fact, the English Channel was not formed until about 6500 BC, so during the previous 2000 years people were able to travel on foot to locations in southern and eastern Britain from the Eurasian landmass.
Findon is located 1.8 kilometres (ie 1.1 miles) from Cissbury Ring (ie one of the greatest of Britain's prehistoric hillforts), where there are filled-in openings of flint mines dating back to about 3,000 BC. The builders of Cissbury Ring were an Iron Age people and this was probably their tribal capital. The Iron Age (which began in the Middle East about 1100 BC) lasted in Britain from about 751 BC to AD 42. The Atrebates tribe which occupied this part of Britain quickly accepted Roman influence. There is evidence of farming within the derelict ramparts of Cissbury Ring during the period of Romano Britain AD 43 - 409.
After the Roman withdrawal from Britain around AD 410, the island was invaded by tribes of Jutes, Saxons and Angles from Denmark, Germany and the coastal areas of what is now Holland. Seven main kingdoms emerged known as the Heptarchy. The seven were Sussex, Essex, Kent, Mercia, Northumbria, Wessex and East Anglia. Sussex which was the kingdom of the South Saxons, became a shire of the kingdom of Wessex in the early 9th century AD. By the 10th century AD, Wessex had become the most powerful English kingdom.
Sussex is steeped in history - Julius Caesar landed in Sussex during 55 and 54 BC, Duke William of Normandy invaded Sussex and defeated King Harold in 1066, Sussex was defended against the Spanish Armada in 1588, France during the Napoleonic wars (1799-1815) and Germany during World War II (1939-1945).
Findon Village
The village of Findon nestles between Church Hill and Cissbury Ring, and falls within the boundaries of the proposed South Downs National Park, in the South Downs.
The photograph above, taken in December 2004, shows the view looking north-westwards, as seen from the footpath that leads up from the car park in Findon Valley to Cissbury Ring. Can you spot Santa? Findon Village sits between Church Hill, where some of the oldest flint mines in the UK are situated, and Cissbury Ring, which is both an Iron Age hillfort and one of the most important Neolithic flint mine sites in the UK.
In 1932 the population of Findon Village was about 600. In 1997 the electoral list for Findon Village contained 1,462 names. In 2001 the list contained 1,524 names. So, on that basis the village's population grew by more than 4% in 4 years. The minimum voting age in the UK is 18. Findon Village is controlled by Arun District Council.
A few miles before it reaches Worthing, the A24 that links London to the South Coast undergoes an abrupt change of personality. From a fairly mild and straightforward dual carriageway it becomes a thing of dips and curves, taking many a motorist by surprise. This is the Findon bypass, which these days carries increasing amounts of speeding traffic. For those who want to turn off into the village it is rather like trying to leave a racetrack, with more than its fair share of bends.
The bypass was built in 1938 when there wasn't much traffic about. It would probably be designed differently today. A side effect of the new road was to cut off the village from the Parish Church, which is shown on the map above.
Findon Valley
Findon Valley lies just south of the village, on the outskirts of Worthing. Findon Valley straddles the A24 and is in the Borough of Worthing, consequently it falls outside the proposed South Downs National Park. It is separated from the village by a narrow strip of farmland to the north called the Strategic Gap.
Findon Valley is a vibrant community with its own school, church and library, which are listed in the Local organisations section of this Web site and busy shops, many of which are listed in the Local services section of this Web site. In 1989, the population of Findon Valley was 1,660. A new Web site called Findon Valley Society was launched by David Goncalves during November 2005.
Above is a view looking eastwards; the road at the bottom of the picture is the main A24 Worthing to London thoroughfare. The octagonal shaped building is Findon Valley Library which was built in 1958. The large red-roofed building, beyond the library is Limetree Surgery. The chevron shaped building on the left (ie to the north of the library) is Findon Valley Free Church and behind it is the Church Hall. You can see, from the shadows cast by the houses, that this photograph was taken one sunny afternoon.
Findon is located 1.8 kilometres (ie 1.1 miles) from Cissbury Ring (ie one of the greatest of Britain 's prehistoric hillforts), where there are filled-in openings of flint mines dating back to about 3,000 BC. The builders of Cissbury Ring were an Iron Age people and this was probably their tribal capital. The
Iron Age (which began in the Middle East about 1100 BC) lasted in Britain from about 751 BC to AD 42. The Atrebates tribe which occupied this part of Britain quickly accepted Roman influence. There is evidence of farming within the derelict ramparts of Cissbury Ring during the period of
Romano Britain AD 43 - 409.
After the Roman withdrawal from Britain around AD 410, the island was invaded by tribes of Jutes, Saxons and Angles from Denmark , Germany and the coastal areas of what is now Holland . Seven main kingdoms emerged known as the Heptarchy . The seven were Sussex , Essex , Kent , Mercia , Northumbria , Wessex and East Anglia . Sussex which was the kingdom of the South Saxons, became a shire of the kingdom of Wessex in the early 9th century AD. By the 10th century AD, Wessex had become the most powerful English kingdom.
Sussex is steeped in history - Julius Caesar landed in Sussex during 55 and 54 BC, Duke William of Normandy invaded Sussex and defeated King Harold in 1066, Sussex was defended against the Spanish Armada in 1588, France during the Napoleonic wars (1799-1815) and Germany during World War II (1939- 1945).
The village of Findon nestles between Church Hill and Cissbury Ring , and falls within the boundaries of the proposed South Downs National Park , in the South Downs .
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The photograph above, taken in December 2004, shows the view looking north-westwards, as seen from the footpath that leads up from the car park in to Cissbury Ring Can you spot Santa? Findon Village sits between Church Hill , where some of the oldest flint mines in the UK are situated, and Cissbury Ring , which is both an Iron Age hillfort and one of the most important Neolithic flint mine sites in the UK .
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In 1932 the population of Findon Village was about 600. In 1997 the electoral list for Findon Village contained 1,462 names. In 2001 the list contained 1,524 names. So, on that basis the village's population grew by more than 4% in 4 years. The minimum voting age in the UK is 18. Findon Village is controlled by Arun District Council .
A few miles before it reaches Worthing, the A24 that links London to the South Coast undergoes an abrupt change of personality. From a fairly mild and straightforward dual carriageway it becomes a thing of dips and curves, taking many a motorist by surprise. This is the Findon bypass, which these days carries increasing amounts of speeding traffic. For those who want to turn off into the village it is rather like trying to leave a racetrack, with more than its fair share of bends.
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The bypass was built in 1938 when there wasn't much traffic about. It would probably be designed differently today. A side effect of the new road was to cut off the village from the Parish Church , which is shown on the map above.
FINDON VALLEY
Findon Valley lies just south of the village, on the outskirts of Worthing . Findon Valley straddles the A24 and is in the Borough of Worthing , consequently it falls outside the proposed South Downs National Park . It is separated from the village by a narrow strip of farmland to the north called the Strategic Gap.
Findon Valley is a vibrant community with its own School , Church and library , which are listed in the Local organisations section of this Web site and busy shops, many of which are listed in the Local services section of this Web site. In 1989, the population of Findon Valley was 1,660. A new Web site called Findon Valley Society was launched by David Goncalves during November 2005.
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Above is a view looking eastwards; the road at the bottom of the picture is the main A24 Worthing to London thoroughfare. The octagonal shaped building is Findon Valley Library which was built in 1958. The large red-roofed building, beyond the library is Limetree Surgery . The chevron shaped building on the left (ie to the north of the library) is Findon Valley Free Church and behind it is the Church Hall. You can see, from the shadows cast by the houses, that this photograph was taken one sunny afternoon..
