The Southdown Enthusiasts' Club
Covering most major bus operators in East Sussex, West Sussex, Hampshire and East Kent
The Southdown Enthusiasts' Club
Covering most major bus operators in East Sussex, West Sussex, Hampshire and East Kent
Meetings
Club meetings usually take place three times a year, usually towards the end of the month in January, March and October.
SEC publications, photographs and other items are usually available for purchase at our meetings.
Transport enthusiasts who are not members of the SEC will be welcome to attend our meetings.
The usual fee of at least £3.00 will be levied at the door, to help off-set the cost of hiring the hall. Our sales stand will be present selling SEC publications and other items.
Future Meetings:
Saturday 15th November 2025 : Autumn Meeting. We welcome Steve Thorpe, Customer Communications Officer, Stagecoach South who will give an illustrated presentation entitled “A Career in the Bus Lane”. Steve started work for Stagecoach in Basingstoke 33 years ago, and his initial responsibilities included involvement in the introduction of Wayfarer 3 ticket machines across Hampshire. For some considerable time, Steve has been a good friend to the
SEC from his office in Chichester, where he has been involved in all manner of publicity and promotional projects, some of which will be covered in his presentation. He will also reflect on how things have changed over the years, not only in Stagecoach South, but how matters have evolved generally in the Group with liveries and the website. It looks like being an interesting afternoon!
Saturday 31st January 2026 : SEC Annual General Meeting. The formal business will be followed by guest speaker, Roger Watts continuing the story of
‘Southdown in the Sixties – with special reference to the Portsmouth Area’.
Saturday 21st March 2026 : Spring Meeting.
All Club meetings will be held in the afternoon – doors open at 14.00.
Getting to the Shoreham Centre.
By car, from the A27 take the A283 slip road to Shoreham/Steyning/Henfield/Horsham.to the Steyning Road/A283. At the roundabout, take the 1st exit on to Upper Shoreham Road. Turn right on to Mill Lane, which turns slightly right and becomes Southdown Road. Turn left on to Western Road and right on to
Pond Road.
By train, the nearest railway station is Shoreham By Sea, a 5-minute walk away. From the station approach, turn left onto Brunswick Road then right into Western Road and left on to Pond Road. Please check for engineering works on the railway nearer the date of the meeting.
By bus, Brighton and Hove Bus Company route 2 and Stagecoach 700 both stop at Shoreham High Street. From here it is only a 2-minute walk via Middle Street or Church Street to Pond Road.
Entry to the hall is via the main entrance on Pond Street, not directly from the car park.