Adur Estuary RSPB reserve – Shoreham-by-Sea

Adur Estuary is an RSPB nature reserve beside Shoreham-by-Sea, where saltmarsh and mudflats provide habitat for wading birds and wildfowl. View from public paths; access onto the reserve itself is restricted to protect wildlife.

Plan your visit

The RSPB gives the reserve address as A259, Shoreham-by-Sea, West Sussex BN43 5EN. The reserve lies west of the footbridge. The Brighton & District RSPB group identifies surrounding paths, Coronation Green and the footbridge as public viewing areas. This is not a managed reserve walking trail.

Tides and wildlife

The local RSPB group suggests a couple of hours before or after high tide. Check a current local tide forecast for your chosen date. Species listed by the RSPB are possibilities, not guaranteed sightings. Keep to public paths and avoid disturbing feeding or resting birds.

Facilities and access

There are no toilets, managed trails, formal viewpoints or shelter on the reserve. The RSPB places town toilets around half a mile away. Contact the reserve directly about wheelchair or pushchair route suitability at pulborough.brooks@rspb.org.uk.

Dogs are welcome on public viewing paths, not on the reserve itself. Adur & Worthing Councils ask owners to keep dogs under close control. Barbecues are not allowed on the reserve.

Official visitor information: RSPB Adur Estuary
Facilities and access: RSPB facilities page
Directions: RSPB location and travel guidance
Read our Adur Estuary Shoreham visit-planning guide.

Details checked on 3 November 2026 against the RSPB, its Brighton & District group and Adur & Worthing Councils. No first-hand visit or current wildlife sighting is claimed.

Archive image: River Adur estuary, Shoreham, 21 January 2023. Robin Webster / Geograph via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0. Resized. Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:River_Adur,_Shoreham_-_geograph.org.uk_-_7388005.jpg . Licence: CC BY-SA 2.0 . Not a current wildlife observation.