A busy petrol station is to close for weeks and drivers are being told the nearest alternative is ten miles away.

The Tesco station at Holmbush, Shoreham, is due to shut for more than two months for refurbishments.

A sign outside the site says it will reopen on Wednesday, July 17, and that the nearest alternative is Tesco's petrol station in West Durrington, near Worthing - some ten miles away.

However that is the nearest Tesco station and there are others much closer.

The improvement works start on Wednesday and the fuel tanks are to be replaced.

The Argus: Tesco petrol station in DurringtonTesco petrol station in Durrington (Image: Andrew Gardner / The Argus)

Drivers can go to the Texaco near Mayberry's Garden Centre in Portslade, just over one mile away, or the petrol station in Shoreham High Street two miles away.