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A huge Tesco out-of-town store on the north edge of Shoreham. It’s just off the A27, but the junction only allows access to and from the east. You can get to and from the west, and Brighton and Hove, via the A270 Old Shoreham Road.

It’s part of the larger Holmbush shopping centre, but the Tesco is the main (and busiest) store. It’s huge, and open 24 hours.

As a supermarket, it has just about everything you can possibly imagine in the normal range of groceries. In addition, fresh food counters include: a delicatessen, butcher, fish counter and hot chicken counter; and the specialist ranges include: Kosher, Polish, Asian and Afro-Caribbean. There’s also a large clothing section, a pharmacy and an opticians. Facilities include toilets, cash-points, baby-changing facilities, a small recycling centre and it is fully accessible with step-free access.

Outside is a Tesco petrol station that usually offers the cheapest petrol in the area, and is why I usually visit the store, if I’m honest. The only downer is that the petrol station is way too small at peak times, so be prepared to queue.

One of the new innovations is a series of free bus services operated by Brighton buses from various towns and villages and Brighton suburbs to and from the store. Full details are available on the Tesco website.