Sussex County Croquet Club

How to Get Here

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By car

Car parks available for officials, players and visitors will be announced in due course.

SatNav:  Don't use the Club postcode as a destination as it takes you to the club back door!.  Use Kingston Lane, junction with St Julian's Lane or  enter BN43 6YW(postcode for Shoreham College opposite the club).  Our entrance is just opposite the college.

Parking:
Sussex County Croquet Club is reached from Kingston Lane, Southwick, West Sussex,  shown on  the map below:

By bus

From Worthing, Shoreham-by Sea or Brighton and Hove, use Coastliner Service 700 operated by Stagecoach, approximately every 10 minutes (Mon - Sat), every 20 mins (Sunday). Timetable here.

From Hollingbury, North Southwick or Holmebush areas service 46 may be useful. Service runs approximately every 20 mins (Mon - Sat) or 30 mins (Sunday) Timetable here.

By train

There are approximately 4 services each hour (Mon - Sat) on the Coastway route between Brighton and Hove to the east, and Worthing to the west, 2 services per hour on Sunday. Live train information here.

A walking route from the Southwick railway station to the Club is marked on the map above and takes less than 10 minutes.

About Us

Sussex County Croquet Club was founded in 1869 by Henry Jones and John Hinde Hale. (These two gentlemen were subsequently involved in forming Wimbledon Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club.) Originally based outside The Royal Pavillion in Brighton, the club moved to its present location in 1901 where its first annual tournament was held in the presence of The Duke of Cambridge.

In 2012 the decision was taken to renovate all its lawns with the work being completed in 2017. In 2025 it was decided to perform a major renovation, with the first phase completed in 2026.

The Club is affiliated to Croquet England and its eleven lawns have hosted international World and European Golf and Association Croquet Championships. Each year the Club is the principal venue for the Inter-County Association Croquet Championship and the Inter-County Golf Croquet Championship: these prestigious UK tournaments are among the largest croquet events held anywhere in the world.

Sussex County Croquet Club is a major part of Croquet SouthEast, the croquet federation for Sussex, Kent and the London area. It takes part in all their leagues and tournaments as a club and hosts many of its premier events including the annual Golf Croquet Carnival.

Facilities

Internet: WiFi access is available in and adjacent to the clubhouse. Connection details are published in the clubhouse.

Catering: The club will be providing a full buffet service for lunch as well as a snack service. Tea, coffee biscuits and cakes will also be available for Competitors, Officials and Spectators.

The club has a fully licensed bar which will be serving alcoholic and soft drinks.