📜 A unique collection of houseboats along the River Adur, transformed from decommissioned military ships and other vessels. 🔍 An obscure art collective that has grown since World War II, showcasing creative structural and artistic fancies, and featuring a motley agglomeration of restored and reimagined vessels. # Why Go 🌊 See a unique bridge between land and sea of cobbled treasures. 🎨 Explore a labyrinthine dream afloat, a gaudy Gaudi vision, and witness unique, fantastical architecture and art. 🏠 Discover individually crafted houseboats like the Verda, Dodge, Clive, and Fische. 🤝 Experience a community social space hosting various events (meditation, yoga, music, markets, pub nights) at the Verda houseboat. 🚶 Explore a community built from repurposed materials. 🗺️ Discover a hidden gem often overlooked by tourists. # Why Avoid ⚠️ Haphazard structures and steep unfenced drops require care. # Tips 🗓️ Check online for dates of the Adur Festival, Adur Arts Festival, and River Festival when boats are open. 🚶 An accessible path leads across the back of the houseboats from the car park. 🚌 Coastal bus service 700 runs regularly from Brighton. 🚂 Train station in Shoreham is a short walk over a glass bridge. # 🅿️ Parking 🅿️ Pay and display parking available at Riverside Car Park, with an accessible path to the houseboats.