Re: Summer 2016 | Page 74

WHY I LOVE Horsham Since moving to Horsham in 2006 I have been constantly impressed by this delightful historic market town. Situated in the centre of the Weald, Horsham has much charm and retains a homely feel despite being only 12 miles from Gatwick Airport. The Carfax is very much at the heart of Horsham and the town has grown up around it. It is my favourite part of the town and local produce, arts and crafts and street food can all be found at the markets held here. All the best restaurants are only a short walk away and you can even find a couple of cocktail bars nearby. I love the unmistakably warm smell of coffee that permeates the air in the morning and at Christmas the Carfax truly comes alive and captures a magical feeling for all generations. Every Saturday morning the Carfax is buzzing with families, shoppers and traders. To the south of the Carfax is the Causeway often referred to as the most attractive street in Horsham. This quiet street contains many of Horsham’s finest historic buildings and is certainly worth a visit whatever the season. Horsham Museum and Art Gallery can be found on the Causeway and has varying exhibitions for all the family throughout the year. The town hosts many fun events such as the impressive Piazza Italia District Tour Ferrari rally often held on a Good Friday when around 100 Ferraris can be seen and heard driving noisily into the Carfax. The ‘Rising Fountain’ water sculpture erected to commemorate the poet Percy Bysshe Shelley is a landmark in the town centre that greets shoppers and serves as a welcome resting point for children bored of their parent’s shopping. The fountain is a controversial sculpture designed by Angela Connor to release a torrent of six and a half tons of water periodically. It is 45ft across its base and 72