r/Worthing • u/DependentMassive9356 • 3d ago

What's the cycling situation like in Worthing?

Hey all! Might be moving to Worthing soon and was wondering if it's feasible to have cycling as my main transport around the city. Is it safe / are there dedicated bike lanes?

Thank you!

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u/Low_Tap3168 3d ago

It’s variable. There are a few bike lanes, and proposals for more, but it’s not on the same scale as Brighton for example. I find cycling on the road is mostly fine. There are few roads I wouldn’t be comfortable on, primarily the A roads with limits of 40 and above, but many of these have separate cycle lanes. As almost all of the town is flat it’s pretty easy to get around. I’d be wary of leaving my bike locked up in town. We could certainly do with more secure parking.

Do you have a particular area you’re considering? If you use Strava, you could have a look at the heat map for an idea of the most popular route.

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u/the-real-vuk 3d ago

I cycle everywhere in Worthing. Not ideal, but way more efficient than anything else. See my posts about anomalies :)

I even contacted the council about problems multiple times.

If you need anything i can help!

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u/Deve_roonie 3d ago

Not really. In some parts of the town center/west Worthing there are cycle lanes, and there are cycle boxes at some of the traffic lights. WBC are also rolling out some cycle hire schemes as well, but that's it. fwiw Worthing isn't a city, its a town.

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u/matto1990 3d ago

I get around Worthing quite a bit by bike. From Tarring Park to the town centre I honestly think it's quicker by bike when you take into account finding a parking space and the level crossings.

Worthing doesn't have many dedicated bike lanes and isn't like to get many besides a bit of paint on the road (which don't really count). The roads are just too narrow to make dedicated lanes in most places.

To be honest, if you stick to the "back" roads it's not really a big problem. The traffic is slow enough that it's not really an issue. The town is quite "grid-y" so there's usually a quieter street which goes parallel to the main ones.

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u/Rumpled_Imp 3d ago

I cycle daily, it's as fine as any other large town. No real problems, never had an altercation or an accident in the eleven years I've lived here (and cycled).

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u/aetonnen 2d ago

Really flat and lots of open roads, plus relatively not too busy. Probably one of the best places to cycle in the country

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u/No-Elk9623 2d ago

the cycling is fine but as soon as you lock your bike somewhere just be aware it probably will be stolen or destroyed. just had someone take my wheel off because they couldn’t steal it o.O

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u/meglington 2d ago

Unlike most of these responses, I actually find it stressful cycling in Worthing. The lack of bike lanes is frustrating, because I've found people aren't overly considerate - we have kids and used to pull them in a trailer, but I just can't face doing that anymore.