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10 Best Activities In Worthing

10 family-friendly attractions in Worthing, West Sussex

Here is the odd thing about Worthing: it is a seaside town whose top-rated family attraction is indoors, in the dark, holding a steering wheel. Just Race Driving Simulators Worthing scores a perfect five, with the craft studio Art-Ful just behind on 4.8. Worthing Beach still does the bucket-and-spade shift, and Brooklands Go Karts Mini Moto Circuit gives the simulators a real-world rival, but seven of the ten places here have a roof — useful maths for a coastal town.

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For slower days, High Salvington Windmill and the Worthing Museum and Art Gallery are the gentler pair, and Amazon Adventure takes the under-eights when the sky gives up. Findon Swimming Pool, an open-air listing, rounds out the warm-weather options.

Visiting Worthing with kids: FAQs

We've done the beach — what should we try next in Worthing?

Work down the ratings. Just Race Driving Simulators Worthing is the surprise headline act, Art-Ful turns a loud afternoon into a quiet, paint-spattered one, and High Salvington Windmill is the kind of small, odd visit children remember longer than you'd think. The Worthing Museum and Art Gallery rounds off a gentler day in town.

What will actually impress a teenager here?

Racing, in either form. Just Race Driving Simulators Worthing carries a five-star rating and the sort of kit that earns reluctant respect, while Brooklands Go Karts Mini Moto Circuit offers the real thing outdoors. Between the two you can build a motorsport-themed day that costs you nothing in persuasion, which with teenagers is the currency that matters.

Where do toddlers go on a cold Worthing day?

Amazon Adventure is the dedicated indoor play option and the natural first stop for the under-fives. The Worthing Museum and Art Gallery works as a calmer second act if the small ones are still going. With seven of Worthing's ten listings offering indoor space, this is one seaside town where winter with a toddler doesn't mean staying home.

Can you swim outdoors in Worthing?

Findon Swimming Pool appears on our list as an open-air venue, which makes it a fair-weather plan — check what's on offer before setting out rather than turning up on spec. And Worthing Beach itself, rated 4.4 by families, covers the paddling end of things whenever the sea and the children are both feeling brave enough.

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