Washington is a picturesque semi-rural village with glorious views onto the South Downs National Park. The village has a number of historic and ancient properties and also has a network of footpaths running through it, which lead to some of the beautiful walks across to Chanctonbury Ring and Cissbury Ring and through the lovely Sussex countryside.

The village has its own church, primary school and well known Inn . There is a sports field, children's play area and tennis court just beyond the village hall.

Washington is conveniently close to the thriving small towns of Storrington and Steyning, which provide primary and secondary schools and comprehensive shopping facilities. In Storrington there is a modern shopping precinct, churches of several denominations, flourishing cricket and football teams, as well as tennis and squash courts. Steyning has a health and sports centre with a swimming pool and other community amenities.

It is approximately seven miles north of Worthing and has easy access to the A24 by-pass which in turn gives access to the motorway network, and easy routes to Gatwick and Heathrow airports. The coast is also just a short drive away.