West Tarring retains the quiet dignity of a medieval foundation, defined by its surviving timber-framed dwellings and the enduring presence of St Andrew’s Church. It lies 1.2 miles north-west of Worthing (from Worthing: bearing 304°T, OS grid TQ 132 039). The character of West Tarring is anchored by the venerable Bishop’s Palace, where the flint and Caen stone walls hold the cool, muted light of a long-faded ecclesiastical past. Beyond the churchyard, the verdant breadth of Church House Gardens provides a tranquil threshold where the modern world softens into a stillness of ancient trees and carefully tended borders. Historically, the local economy thrived on the cultivation of figs, with the famous Tarring orchards once supplying the markets of London with their delicate, sun-warmed fruit. Today, the narrow High Street maintains a measured pace, shielded from the coastal bustle that defines the wider district. Residents and visitors alike find a rare, contemplative grace here, where the architecture seems to breathe in harmony with the changing seasons. The legacy of this former archbishop’s manor remains etched into the very orientation of the lanes, preserving a sense of place that defies the encroaching sprawl of the twentieth century.
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This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for West Tarring, West Sussex, England, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, real-time aviation weather (METAR and TAF reports from the nearest reporting airport), precipitation radar and Meteosat satellite imagery. Public safety alerts are sourced from the Met Office National Severe Weather Warning Service (NSWWS), covering wind, rain, snow, ice, fog, thunderstorm and extreme heat warnings. Coastal tide gauge readings are sourced from the Environment Agency National Tide Gauge Network in near real-time (15-minute updates), with marine wave and sea surface temperature data from the Open-Meteo Marine API. Live river level data is sourced from the Environment Agency Flood Monitoring API. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for West Tarring includes coordinates 50.823599, -0.393274, in the county of West Sussex, England. Times are shown in local UK time (GMT in winter, BST in summer). A street and satellite map of West Tarring is available on the West Tarring map page, and forecasts for neighbouring towns are listed on the West Sussex weather hub.
Weather data is sourced from the Met Office and the open-source Open-Meteo API, whose ensemble includes the Met Office UKMO model. Severe weather warnings come from the Met Office National Severe Weather Warning Service (NSWWS). River level and tidal data are sourced from the Environment Agency Flood Monitoring and National Tide Gauge Network APIs. Aviation data is sourced from aviationweather.gov, with a modelled estimate shown where no reporting station is in range. Radar is provided by RainViewer and satellite imagery by EUMETSAT. All data updates automatically on every page visit.