Arundel
Arundel is an historic town located in the South Downs National Park in West Sussex in the South East region of England. Arundel is approximately 49 miles from London, 18 from Brighton, 40 from Portsmouth and 10 from Chichester, the county town of West Sussex. Other towns within easy reach include the seaside resorts of Worthing, Littlehampton and Bognor Regis. Arundel lies on the River Arun and has many beautiful listed buildings including a castle, home to the Duke of Norfolk and a cathedral which dominate the skyline. Arundel’s location in the South Downs National Park makes it an ideal base for walkers, cyclists and wildlife watchers. There are also numerous individual shops, galleries, restaurants and pubs in the town and surrounding villages national park.
Although many Arundel residents commute to Brighton, London and elsewhere, a number of large companies do provide more local employment opportunities including the worldwide HQ of Body Shop in Littlehampton, Butlin’s holiday camp in Bognor Regis and Goodwood Race course which stages regular horse racing and motor racing events such as the Festival of Speed and Revival. Goodwood is also the home of a large Rolls Royce factory.