ABOUT THE DISTRICT (A QUALITY EXPERIENCE)
View the Official Guide to the Horsham District online
The Horsham District is a large area that covers 205 square miles (530 square kilometres) of open countryside and attractive small towns and villages in the county of West Sussex.
Horsham is the main town, administrative and commercial centre of the district.
Over 126,000 people live in the Horsham District, with just over 45,000 of those living in Horsham town and its immediate area.
It is bordered in the north by Surrey, by the distinctive shape of the South Downs along the southern border, by St Leonard’s Forest and the High Weald to the east, and the Arun Valley in the west. The South Downs, significant parts of which are in the Horsham District, and the High Weald, are designated Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The coast and the sea are just a few miles to the south of the District.
Horsham’s town centre has won many awards for its design and sympathetic use of materials. In 2001, the town became the only place in the world to win two awards at the Nations in Bloom competition and more recently it was voted overall winner in the large town/small city category and ‘Bloomin’Wild’ award in Britain in Bloom 2007.
The villages of Billingshurst, Henfield, Pulborough, Steyning and Storrington are important population centres and each has its own character and charm. There are many other attractive villages and hamlets within the 32 parishes in the area.
Further information about places to visit in the Horsham District is available online.
For who want to find out more about local history a visit to Horsham Museum in Horsham’s Causeway is an absolute must.
Exciting developments are taking place across the district, ranging from a new swimming pool for Billingshurst, Health Centre for Steyning and the continued success of the recently redeveloped Lintot Square in Southwater.
Over 3,500 businesses are found in the District, ranging from small companies to multi-national giants. You can find more information about this on the business pages of this website.
A hard copy of the Official Guide is available by sending an email to contact@horsham.gov.uk