Category Archives: West Sussex

59d – Chichester Harbour to South of Bosham

Posted on November 24, 2013 by Wingclipped

Light aircraft were out in force as we walked up the eastern edge of Chichester Harbour, buzzing around the waters and droning incessantly like mosquitos.  Despite the poor light, I tried to capture a few as they passed overhead. Half … Continue reading →

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59c – East Head Chichester Harbour

Posted on November 20, 2013 by Wingclipped

Having walked around East Head, we said goodbye to the coast and started our inland trek around Chichester Harbour.  We had coped with inland detours before, most particularly around the Thames, Medway and Swale estuaries, which required a mammoth route … Continue reading →

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59b – West Wittering to East Head

Posted on November 18, 2013 by Wingclipped

To the east of West Wittering stands East Head, a spit of land that stands at the entrance to Chichester Harbour, made up of sand dunes and held together by marram grass. Today, it points north, at about two o’clock, … Continue reading →

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59a – West Wittering

Posted on November 16, 2013 by Wingclipped

This morning we parked at West Wittering Beach car park, about a quarter of a mile further on from where we turned inland at the end of our last walk.  Being somewhat anal about these things, I dragged my family … Continue reading →

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58f – Bracklesham to West Wittering

Posted on October 6, 2013 by Wingclipped

As we wandered along the beach at Bracklesham, collecting fossils as we went, kite surfers set themselves up in the shallow waters.  Setting up to go kite surfing when you are on your own is, I believe, one of the … Continue reading →

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58e – Bracklesham

Posted on October 5, 2013 by Wingclipped

Bracklesham Bay is well known for its fossils; they are literally and liberally littered all over the place.  So we were told, anyway.  As we approached Bracklesham Bay we found a geocache dedicated to the fossils so commonly found around … Continue reading →

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58d – Selsey to Bracklesham

Posted on October 3, 2013 by Wingclipped

As we walked out of Selsey and reached its northwestern outskirts, the clouds cleared and were replaced with a glorious shade of deepest blue.  How did that happen?  Not half an hour ago we were sheltering from a blustery squall … Continue reading →

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58c – Selsey Part III

Posted on September 28, 2013 by Wingclipped

As we walked out of Selsey we passed one of those ubiquitous posts with a funny triangular metal thing on top.  Here it is – with a cormorant drying out in the sun. These posts are all over the place, … Continue reading →

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58b – Selsey Part II

Posted on September 26, 2013 by Wingclipped

Do you believe in ghosts?  As we rounded Selsey Bill we were suddenly overcome with flies.  It was as if we had suddenly found ourselves in the middle of one of the ten plagues of Egypt.  Some of our party … Continue reading →

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58a – Selsey Part I

Posted on September 23, 2013 by Wingclipped

It was a little overcast and gloomy when we arrived back at Selsey to continue our walk.  The boats along the shore bobbed up and down unhappily, waiting for the sun that was promised. The working beach tried to provide … Continue reading →

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