Local Area
An easy flat 2 mile walk or cycle along the seafront to the West is Bognor Regis, with the many attractions of an English seaside town, including a lovely promenade and a wide range of shops, cafes and entertainments. A similar distance to the East is Climping, and, beyond, Littlehampton, where there is good crabbing. Brighton and Portsmouth are within easy reach; the latter with its historic dockyard, including HMS Victory, the Mary Rose and with its Isle of Wight ferries.
Closer at hand are the following:
- Chichester, the county town with its cathedral, historic buildings, modern theatre and Planetarium
- Roman villas at Fishbourne and Bignor
- Stately homes and gardens at Goodwood, Uppark, West Dean, Parham, Arundel Castle and Petworth
- Beaches at The Witterings (East and West)
- Open Air Museum at Singleton (medieval buildings) and Amberley (industrial life)
- Chichester Harbour with picuresque waterside villages of Bosham and Itchenor
- Arundel with its castle, historic centre, river cruises, nature reserve and Pagham bird sanctuary
- The life boat station at Selsey
- Horse racing at Goodwood and Fontwell
- Goodwood Festival of Speed, Revival Meeting, Sculpture Park
- The wide open spaces of the South Downs National Park