The Seaside of Chichester Harbour- hiking in a postcard; sea,birds and beauty

Join me on this beautiful hike and visit both Chichester Harbour and town, a traditional English seaside town with sandy beaches, dunes and one of the most stunning nature reserves.

We will visit the old town and cathedral and hike the seaside and nature reserve South of this historical place.

CHICHESTER HARBOUR is a large natural harbour to the south west of the city of Chichester on the Solent.

The Harbour is home to a small colony of about 30 Harbour seals but most importantly, is an extremely important place for migrating and wintering birds so get ready, will will stop whenever we see a beautiful feathery friend or admire some of the 50000+ Brent geese that come from Russia and fill the skies at sunset offering us one of the most stunning shows in the country. Talking about sunset, you cannot imagine the beauty of this red sky over West Wittering Sandy beach and the Solent, just mind blowing. If you have to choose a hike this year, this is the one, it has become a favourite for my hikers and is pretty flat, although quite long.

It is one of four natural harbours in that area of the coastline, the others being Portsmouth Harbour, Langstone Harbour and Pagham Harbour

The massive stretch of tidal flats and saltings are of outstanding ecological significance. Very large populations of wildfowl and waders use the mudflats feeding on the rich plant life and the huge populations of intertidal invertebrates. More than 7,500 Brent geese overwinter on the intertidal mud-land and adjacent farmland and around 55,000 birds reside in or visit the Harbour throughout the year.

Really, those landscapes are quite unique, you will be surrounded by water and birds and the sunset is exceptional.

CHICHESTER, a cathedral town in West Sussex,it is the only city in West Sussex and its county town. It was a Roman and Anglo-Saxon settlement and a major market town from those times through Norman and medieval times to the present day. It is the seat of the Church of England Diocese of Chichester, with a 12th-century cathedral.

INFORMATION:

Distance:13 miles/19km

Difficulty:easy/medium

TRAVEL:

Via train

We will have a short bus ride back to the station after the hike

MEETING POINT:

08.00 am at London VICTORIA Station near the ticket office

COST:

£ 15 via Paypal

£25 in cash for the train, we will get a discounted group ticket that we will buy together at the station

£3.60 for a bus ticket back from West Wittering to Chichester (takes 20 min)

INCLUDED:

Guided hike

A great time with lovely people

NOT INCLUDED:

Bus ticket

Train ticket

Anything not mentioned above

WHAT TO BRING:

Waterproof shoes for the hike, preferably hiking shoes, otherwise good trainers;

Weather appropriate clothes, including waterproofs if there is a chance of rain;

Water bottle;

Packed lunch and snacks.

Cash for the train

WHATSAPP:

A WhatsApp group will be created a few days before the trips, noone is forced to join of course, but I will post additional information on it, we usually also exchange photos and videos.

ATTENTION:

Our trips will not be cancelled due to weather conditions so please ensure that you do wear and carry appropriate clothing. 😄

POLICIES:

1: This group is designed for the pleasure and enjoyment of all of us, we do not accept any derogatory comments or behaviours towards anyone. Racism, discrimination and other unacceptable behaviours will only lead to your rejection of any of our trips and this is without exception. Everyone is welcome, we have religious and non-religious people, gay, straight, bisexual people, all shades and colours or nationalities, people of all ages, sex and political beliefs and mutual respect is the fundamental spirit of this group.

2: Our trips are only refundable up to 14 days before departure, if you wish to cancel after that, you will be offered a transfer to another trip for the same price or you may resell your slot to somebody else.

3: If we do cancel the entirety of the trip on our site, you will be fully refunded

4: Pleasure ensure that you check this page regularly as times and meeting locations might change.