Walberton Village Web Site

Operated by the Walberton Action Group,
 Formed in 1995, Walberton Action Group (WAG) is a body which works in conjunction with the Parish Council and other bodies to try to ensure that the main attributes that make Walberton the pleasant village it is, are retained or extended.
To see what it has achieved since then click here.

Latest news


 

Calling any WW2 Veterans who served with or know soldiers who served with the 188th Field Artillery Bn during 1944 Please Click here for a request for information

 Opposition to the proposed "eco-town" at Ford. Click here here to read  our latest submission to the Eco-Towns Team, Housing and Growth Programmes, Communities and Local Government on 10 February 2009

Local residents packed into Yapton and Ford Village Hall on Friday evening (14 November) to express their continuing opposition to the proposal to build an ‘eco-town’ at Ford. Report

 


Picture of Millenium Map

This map was created at the turn of the century by the people of Walberton to display
the things they liked most about the parish. The Map hangs inside the entrance to the Village Hall.

  A picture and description of the map are included in the West Sussex County Council's book A Sense of Place
published in 2006 and now available from public libraries at £15.00 a copy.

 
WAG is a body which works in conjunction with the Parish Council and other bodies to try to ensure that the main attributes that make Walberton the pleasant village it is, are retained or extended.
Press here for the opening times of the Parish Council office.


If you know which page you want to see click here for an alphabetical list of all the pages..

Walberton - The Place

(1) A brief description of the village as it is today.

(2)History
There is a very active history group in the village.
Click here for more information.
Among other work it has prodced a A description of all those houses that formed the village 100 years ago with photos of them as they are today. If a walk down The Street is intended a print of this makes the walk much more interesting.
Also the Worthing Archaeological Society has found Binsted (Part of the Civil Parish of Walberton) a source of exciting finds. Click here for reports and photos

(3) Conservation
There are currently four projects under way. The main page contains a resume of each project with links to pages giving details on each and reports on progress.

(4) Dustbin Day
A link to the Arun District web site where the refuse collection days are given if you enter your post code.

(5) The Weather Forecast
The Meteorological Dept., site. Click on the area of interest on the map. A list of towns in the area will appear, click on the nearest one to get a forecast for the day and the 4 following days. 		What to do in Walberton

(1) Parish Diary. A calendar for the current month.

(2) A list of more than 30 clubs, societies, and other organisations in Walberton with contact information.
Links to their web pages are given where possible.

(3) The school in Walberton has an excellent name and now has it's own very useful web site - click here.

(4) Walberton Village is fortunate to have a good range of shops.

(5) Walberton Village is also fortunate to have a couple of good Farmer's Markets within a few miles. (Not forgetting the Walberton Village Market)

(6) To get Mobile Library dates and times click here. Then scroll down to the Walberton Locations, dates and times. This page is in the WSCC web site.

(7) Six Walks about Walberton. There are walks for everyone. They range from 1 to 8 miles in length.

The walks can be downloaded and printed if you want to use them for walking. Alternatively the booklet is available from the Post Office,
rrp 2.00GBP.

Map

Click for a map of the village centre.

Where to Stay

(1) Bed and Breakfast in Walberton.
Click to view the accomodation available.

Transport around Walberton

(1) Bus Services. Besides the main bus route there are several other services including a community minibus. The schedules of all of them are given.

(2) This gives easy access to railway timetables. We travel by train to avoid driving and parking in busy towns and were surprised to find how many towns can be reached from Barnham with one, or no, changes.




Walberton Village Hall

. Both our main and small halls are fully equipped for all types of social event. With its pleasant outlook Walberton Village Hall could be just the venue for you.

. We have ample free parking, a reception area, central heating, stage, PA system, hearing aid loop and fully equipped kitchens.
For further information please contact Mary Kendrick.
Phone 01243 543500 (mobile 07855 970 053) or Email "Mary.kendrick@walberton.homeip.net"


"Webring" connection.


Click here for the Walberton page of "The Local Channel".



Comments and feedback to John Bushrod jbushrod@aol.com
Telephone number : 01243 551854 (+44 1243 551954)
Whilst every care has been taken to ensure the accuracy of the data the Walberton Action Group can take no responsibility for errors and/or omissions.

Last updated 30 March 2008

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