West Sussex is a
county in the south of
England, bordering
East Sussex (with
Brighton and Hove) to the east,
Hampshire to the west and
Surrey to the north, and to the south the
English Channel.
Chichester in the southwest is the
county town and only city in West Sussex, with the largest towns being
Crawley,
Worthing and
Horsham. West Sussex has a range of scenery, including
wealden,
downland and coastal. The highest point of the county is
Blackdown, at 280 metres (919 ft). It has a number of
stately homes including
Goodwood,
Petworth House and
Uppark and also
castles such as
Arundel Castle and
Bramber Castle. Over half the county is protected countryside, offering walking, cycling and other recreational opportunities.