#Public slipways update#

To the best of our knowledge the information given is correct, but please check with the relevant authority or club for the current situation, access, costs and availability. National Water Safety Forum website: Sea Safetyīack to top Moorings (including slipways, berths and marinas).Tombstoning (involves jumping or diving from a height into water) - see: Tombstoning information - on the RoSPA website.You can also contact the various sailing or water sports clubs detailed elsewhere on this page for other relevant navigation and safety information. See also: Shoreham Harbour - on the Harbour Guides website.Contact section of the Shoreham Port Authority website.

Ensure your craft is sea worthy and safe to use and has all the correct safety equipment, life jackets and communication devices as necessary - just in case you need them in an emergency.Ĭommercial shipping and large vessels in and around the harbour entrance, the harbour lock gates and the Shoreham Port areas can make it a potentially dangerous place to be and therefore possibly unsuitable for the inexperienced and those on small craft.įor more information about navigation and safety in and around Shoreham Port, the harbour area and entrance, the lock gates and the River Adur please see: Make yourself familiar with the local regulations and signage before you venture out onto the water and remember to check the weather, wind and tide situation and forecasts as well. The River Adur Conservation Society and Sussex River Ouse Conservation Society have now been amalgamated to form the Ouse and Adur Rivers Trust.įor more information see the Ouse and Adur Rivers Trust.Īlways remember that you are responsible for the safety of yourself and others when out and about on the water.

LNRs on the Natural England section of the GOV.UK website.

Adur Estuary SSSI on the Natural England website.

Natural England - on the GOV.UK website.

The Natural England website contains information about Local Nature Reserves (LNRs) and Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSIs) in the River Adur area. Local Nature Reserves (LNRs) and Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSIs) in the River Adur area Map of the route of River Adur from its sources to the sea Its final tidal route to the sea runs through the Shoreham Gap Valley, which is designated as an AONB (Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty).

the Eastern Adur: Rises on Ditchling Common and flows north and west passing between Haywards Heath and Burgess Hillīoth arms then join near Henfield and flow south across the Henfield Levels, an area of unspoiled wetlands which draw dragonflies, damselflies and overwintering wetland birds.

the Western Adur: Rising near Slinfold, the Western Adur flows through Shipley and West Grinstead.

Two main separate arms form the River Adur: Principal cargoes include timber, refined oil and gravel dredged from the sea. Today, Shoreham is still an important south coast port administered by Shoreham Port Authority. The Adur District gets its name from the River Adur which divides it roughly in half with Shoreham-by-Sea, Southwick and Fishersgate to the east and Lancing and Sompting and Coombes to the west.ĭuring the 1700s and 1800s various new harbour entrances for the river were cut through the shingle, but all silted up again until the present river mouth at Kingston became permanent. The river has been an important trade route since Roman times. The River Adur derives its name from the Celtic word 'Dwyr', meaning 'water'.

Coastal defences and flooding - including Shoreham Adur tidal walls scheme.

River Adur Tidal Walls Flood Defence Scheme.

The Adur Ferry Bridge - Shoreham footbridge.

Map showing approximate locations of slipways, hards, marinas, boatyards, sailing and yacht clubs and other places of interest on the River Adur and in Shoreham Harbour.

Map of the route of River Adur from its sources to the sea.

Maps of the River Adur and surrounding area:

Illegal shellfish gathering on the River Adur.

Frequently Asked Questions about the River Adur.

Public access (including slipways and hards).

Moorings (including slipways, berths and marinas).More details are available at the project's Visitor Centre at Beach Green Car Park, Shoreham-by-Sea (open Monday to Friday, midday to 5pm) As part of this, various areas will be closed whilst their contractors work to raise the slipways and river banks to flood defence level.

#Public slipways update#

Update from the Environment Agency: Work on the Shoreham Adur Tidal Walls Flood Defence Scheme is currently taking place along the river.