Littlehampton West Beach, West Sussex, UK
Littlehampton West Beach is on the opposite side of the River Arun from the town centre. Part of the Local Nature Reserve (LNR) and the Climping Beach Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI),
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Littlehampton West Beach, West Sussex, UK
Littlehampton West Beach is just across the bridge from the main Littlehampton family east beach and is much quieter. This video shows two clips, the first from the dunes looking down onto the beach and the second from the beach back towards the dunes. The beach is part of the Local Nature Reserve (LNR) and the Climping Beach Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI). For more information see our beach page at
Free to roam :Climping Beach
Climping beach as with many along the Sussex coast has pebbles at high tide and is divided by wooden groynes. But at low tide, a huge expanse of dark, fine, hard-packed sand is exposed, making it an ideal spot for families and shallow swimming. Very popular with kitesurfers and windsurfers with car park grass areas for setting up.
Climping Beach is a quieter area of coastline than its neighbor seaside towns of Littlehampton and Bognor Regis. If you head eastwards towards Littlehampton much of the area is now designated of scientific interest, and parts are a nature reserve, although many sections of the sand dunes are now fenced off to protect against erosion and help local species to thrive.
The actual beach is exposed and struggles with coastal erosion and can change its appearance between visits.
A great place to base a coastal walk, you can head in either direction; to the East, you have the dune eco-system and then Littlehampton. To the West, you are backed by countryside and then hit the many private beach estates (Elmer, Middleton-on-sea, Felpham) that line this stretch of Coast before Bognor Regis.
Facilities at the beach include car parking (charges apply), cafe with outdoor seating, toilets and outside shower, field available for hire. You also have a pub half a mile back up the road from the beach. Out of hours the car park is closed but a few spaces available on the road by the beach.
Climping Beach is often also referred to as Atherington Beach after the coastal hamlet it sits within rather than the nearby village of Climping.
Climping beach dogging, its just across the river behind Littlehampton, lots of meets in sand dunes.
Places to see in ( Lancing - UK )
Places to see in ( Lancing - UK )
Lancing is a village and civil parish in the Adur district of West Sussex, England, on the western edge of the Adur Valley. It occupies part of the narrow central section of the Sussex coastal plain between smaller Sompting to the west, larger Shoreham-by-Sea to the east and the parish of Coombes to the north. Excluding definitive suburbs it may have the largest undivided village cluster in Britain. However, its economy is commonly analysed as integral to the Brighton/Worthing/Littlehampton conurbation. Its settled area beneath the South Downs National Park covers 3.65 square miles (9.5 square kilometres; 2,340 acres), the majority of its land.
It is a mix of no more than mid-rise coastal urban homes and farms and wildlife reserves on northern chalk downs. The oldest non-religious buildings date to around 1500 CE. The 2002 population was around 19,000, being measured at 18,810 in the 2011 Census. The 2011 Census included the population of Coombes
The village was a popular seaside resort in the mid-19th century, gaining favour from the gentry of the time for its secluded atmosphere. Summer tourist hallmarks are the traditional guest houses on the A259 coast road, as well as a caravan/campsite in Old Salts Farm Road, and beach chair hire and ice cream businesses.
There is a shingle beach with good stretches of clean sand at low water. Part of the coast road does not directly adjoin the sea but instead the long and narrow Widewater, a rare brackish lagoon, and the only known location of the probably extinct Ivell's sea anemone. Immediately north of the developed area is Lancing Ring, a Nature Reserve in the South Downs National Park. To the north of that is farmed agricultural downland connected to Lancing College Farm. On its eastern side is Shoreham Airport, the world's oldest continually operated airport, which served as an RAF base during World War II.
The village's boundary with Sompting to the west has historically been along Boundstone Lane, named after the boundstone or boundary stone that marked the boundary. The stone is now kept at Boundstone Nursery School, Upper Boundstone Lane, having previously been kept at Boundstone Community College, which has now been closed and transformed into The Sir Robert Woodard Academy. Much of Lancing's northern boundary with the village of Coombes runs along the Ladywell Stream, a tributary of the River Adur which runs from the South Downs near to Lancing College. The source of the Ladywell Stream, the Ladywell Spring, is believed to be an ancient holy well or sacred stream with pre-Christian significance.
Shoreham Tollbridge is a Grade II* listed building which was the last tollbridge in use in Sussex. The bridge was in use for motorised traffic until the opening of the A27 flyover over the Adur in 1970. The bridge is in the east of the parish, crossing the Adur into Shoreham. Shoreham Airport, the oldest licensed airfield in the UK, opened in 1911, is in the parish. Lancing College, see below, has a predominantly 19th Century chapel that is the largest school chapel in the world with the largest stained-glass rose window in England (completed in 1977).
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The Park - Mewsbrook Park in Littlehampton
I am exploring parks and their role in society. The lovely Julia has taken a day off and I am joined by Richard Suggett from the Veg Grower's Podcast who lives in Littlehampton. He takes me around his local park, Mewsbrook Park and even accompanies me on a miniature train.
Mewsbrook Park is a ten acre urban park located in the seaside resort of Littlehampton, West Sussex, England. The park is located a few minutes’ walk from the beach and boasts a number of attractions including a boating lake, miniature railway, café, original art deco shelters and children’s playarea.
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South Lancing Beach, West Sussex, UK
South Lancing Beach is located next to Lancing Beach Green a large public grass area with direct access to the beach.
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Places to see in ( Selsey - UK )
Places to see in ( Selsey - UK )
Selsey is a seaside town and civil parish, about eight miles south of Chichester, in the Chichester District of West Sussex, within the historic county of Sussex, England. Selsey lies at the southernmost point of the Manhood Peninsula, almost cut off from mainland Sussex by the sea. It is bounded to the west by Bracklesham Bay, to the north by Broad Rife (rife being the local word for stream or creek), to the east by Pagham Harbour and terminates in the south at Selsey Bill. There are significant rock formations beneath the sea off both of its coasts, named the Owers rocks and Mixon rocks. Coastal erosion has been an ever-present problem for Selsey.
There is only one road (the B2145) in and out of the town which crosses a bridge over the water inlet at Pagham Harbour at a point known as the ferry. At one time Selsey was inaccessible at flood tide, and a boat was stationed at the ferry to take horses and passengers to and from Sidlesham.
According to Bede the name Selsey is derived from the Saxon Seals-ey and can be interpreted as the Isle of Sea Calves (sea calves are better known as seals). Edward Heron-Allen identified at least twenty different spellings of the place that we now know today as Selsey.
The parish has a couple of Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Bracklesham Bay runs along the coastline of the parish. Pagham Harbour falls partly within the parish. The harbour and surrounding land is of national importance for both flora and fauna. The shingle spit is also of geological interest.
Selsey Cricket Club was founded in 1834 and is one of England's oldest cricket clubs. Cricket had been played in Selsey before the club's foundation and a famous incident occurred in 1647 when a fielder called Henry Brand died, after being struck on the head by a batsman trying to hit the ball a second time to avoid being out.
Selsey had an RNLI lifeboat station and shop on Kingsway, east of Selsey Bill. The station was established in 1861. In 2014 Selsey had a Tyne-class lifeboat and a D Class Inshore Lifeboat which had its own boat house just off the beach. In 2011 Selsey Lifeboat Station celebrated 150 years during which period lifeboat crew have received 10 awards for gallantry.
At the beginning of the 19th century, Selsey opened its first school. In 1818 premises were granted to the Rector and churchwardens of Selsey which were on trust to permit the premises to be used for a schoolhouse or free school, for the gratuitous education of such poor children belonging to the Parish of Selsey as the said trustees or successors may think proper. The school was eventually taken over by the local authority in 1937.
Selsey was connected to Chichester from 1897 to 1935 by a rail link initially called the Hundred of Manhood and Selsey Tramway and later the West Sussex Railway. The light railway rolling stock was all second hand and not very reliable and the journey times lengthy. Various nicknames such as the Selsey Snail were attributed to the tram and comic postcards were issued reflecting its poor service.
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Wildlife spectacle on the Wash
This slideshow is part of the project Birds around the North Sea.
Huge flocks of waders, mainly Knots, over the Wash at sunrise: a wildlife spectacle. The Wash is one of the largest estuaries in the United Kingdom. At low tide a big part of the Wash turns into mud, at high tide the rising water pushes thousands of feeding waders to shore. The photos were made during visits in 2016 and 2008 in the RSPB Snettisham nature reserve.
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Reflections - Brook Meadow, Emsworth
A video taken on a couple of bright early spring mornings (March 2012) of some of the Birdlife (Great Tit, Blue Tit, Robin, Mallard, Wren, Water Rail, Treecreeper and Nuthatch) around the small local nature reserve of Brook Meadow in Emsworth, Hampshire.
I hope this video gives you a taster of this tranquil and beautiful place. If you have a spare hour, then Brook Meadow is a great little oasis in which to get a way from it all.
Please feel free to post any comments. And, while you are here, check out some of my other videos. If you are interested in the local area, then watch my Incoming Tide video on the nearby Emsworth Harbour.
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Sussex Beach Holiday Village
Sussex Beach holiday village.
On a picturesque estate, only 8 miles from Chichester and a short walk to a seven mile stretch of beach with uninterrupted views of Portsmouth, Selsy and The Isle of Wight.
We offer one and two bedroom self catering chalet style bungalows and a two bedroom ground floor apartment all with fitted kitchen, bathroom and spacious lounge. Each one has either decking, patio or grassed area and are fully equiped.
Dogs are very welcome in many of the chalets and can enjoy both the surrounding fields and beach.
Site facilities include....Shop, Cafe, Pub with seasonal entertainment, an Outdoor heated swimming pool with baby pool, Pool/Bar, billiard tables, Children's play area ,Crazy Golf, Tennis Courts and table tennis
Whether you want to relax, - enjoy the beauty of walking the South Downs - A spot of fishing or watch the birds come in across the Solent. relax around the swimming pool or spend a lazy summer's day on the beach, there is plenty to keep you entertained.
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The Swan Hotel | Arundel | West Sussex | Fuller's Boutique hotels
The Swan Hotel is a traditional country pub with accommodation, Boasting a range of 14 en-suite rooms from doubles to a family suite, making it the perfect place for a relaxing getaway. Breakfast is included as standard. Enjoy a continental style buffet, or choose from a wide range of hot breakfast options.
The Swan Hotel was never an ordinary alehouse. Kimpton’s Guide to Arundel of 1903 referred to The Swan as ‘Providing good accommodation for travellers and cyclists’. The guide also praised its ‘Wines and spirits of superior quality’ and its catering for ‘Beanfeasts and other parties’. Along with serving Fuller’s award-winning cask ales, these are traditions that The Swan Hotel is proud to continue to this day.
The Swan Hotel
27-29 High Street
Arundel
West Sussex
BN18 9AG
Tel 01903 882314
Email
swanhotel.arundel@fullers.co.uk
A brief history of the hotel…
For your amusement and appreciation, we have included a little about the history of the hotel and the beautiful, enchanting town of Arundel.
The Swan dates back to 1759, when it was built facing the bustling Arundel Town Quay. Originally there was a courtyard at the rear with stabling for horses and coaches, otherwise this fine Georgian building looks much the same as it did at the end of the 18th century. The old inn sign from that time is displayed in the hotel’s restaurant.
Before 1900 Arundel was a thriving seaport. It was originally registered as a port in 1071.By the mid-19th century the river Arun was linked by canals to London and Portsmouth.
Wharves along the Arun once bristled with the masts of ships and barges carrying coal, timber, chalk and salt. However, trade declined with the growth of Littlehampton harbour. Eventually, when a railway bridge was built across the river at Ford in 1938, tall ships could no longer reach the port.
Nevertheless, fresh local fish remains popular and is always to be found on the menu of The Swan Hotel. The Arun itself is famous for its mullet. Curiously, babies born in Arundel qualify to be called ‘Mullets’. The name is carried with pride – a register of ‘Mullets’ is kept in the town library.
At one time, to satisfy its thirsty seafarers, shipwrights and stevedores, the small town of Arundel boasted two breweries and no less than 30 public houses. In those days beer was safer to drink than the so-called drinking water. Rural Sussex did not receive piped water until the late 19th century, and some parts of Arundel not until the mid-20th century.
With grateful acknowledgements to Rupert Brooks and Arundel Museum.
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River Thames | Wikipedia audio article
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00:02:28 1 Etymology
00:08:25 2 Administration
00:08:54 3 Human activity
00:11:32 4 Physical and natural aspects
00:16:37 4.1 Sea level
00:17:46 4.2 Catchment area and discharge
00:19:17 4.2.1 The non-tidal section
00:22:30 4.2.2 The tidal section
00:25:38 4.3 Islands
00:27:48 4.4 Geological and topographic history
00:30:42 4.4.1 Ice age
00:34:08 4.4.2 Conversion of marshland
00:36:22 4.5 Wildlife
00:40:36 5 Human history
00:42:34 5.1 Roman Britain
00:44:48 5.2 Middle Ages
00:48:39 5.3 Early modern period
00:51:39 5.4 Victorian era
00:54:47 5.5 20th century
00:57:20 5.6 21st century
00:57:43 6 The active river
00:59:19 6.1 Transport and tourism
00:59:29 6.1.1 The tidal river
01:00:07 6.1.2 The upper river
01:01:25 6.1.3 Aerial lift
01:01:47 6.2 Police and lifeboats
01:03:17 6.3 Navigation
01:07:32 6.3.1 History of the management of the river
01:10:32 6.4 The river as a boundary
01:12:18 6.5 Crossings
01:17:05 7 Pollution
01:17:15 7.1 Treated sewage
01:19:09 7.2 Mercury levels
01:20:57 7.3 Natural carbon compounds
01:21:53 8 Sport
01:22:16 8.1 Rowing
01:24:59 8.2 Sailing
01:25:36 8.3 Skiffing
01:26:04 8.4 Punting
01:26:32 8.5 Kayaking and canoeing
01:27:49 8.6 Swimming
01:29:50 8.7 Meanders
01:30:19 9 The Thames in the arts
01:30:32 9.1 Visual arts
01:31:28 9.2 Literature
01:41:05 9.3 Music
01:44:23 10 Major flood events
01:44:33 10.1 London flood of 1928
01:45:36 10.2 Thames Valley flood of 1947
01:46:55 10.3 Canvey Island flood of 1953
01:48:01 11 See also
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The River Thames ( (listen) TEMZ) is a river that flows through southern England including London. At 215 miles (346 km), it is the longest river entirely in England and the second longest in the United Kingdom, after the River Severn.
It flows through Oxford (where it is called the Isis), Reading, Henley-on-Thames and Windsor. The lower reaches of the river are called the Tideway, derived from its long tidal reach up to Teddington Lock. It rises at Thames Head in Gloucestershire, and flows into the North Sea via the Thames Estuary. The Thames drains the whole of Greater London.Its tidal section, reaching up to Teddington Lock, includes most of its London stretch and has a rise and fall of 23 feet (7 m). Running through some of the driest parts of mainland Britain and heavily abstracted for drinking water, the Thames' discharge is low considering its length and breadth: the Severn has a discharge almost twice as large on average despite having a smaller drainage basin. In Scotland, the Tay achieves more than double the Thames' average discharge from a drainage basin that is 60% smaller.
Along its course are 45 navigation locks with accompanying weirs. Its catchment area covers a large part of south-eastern and a small part of western England; the river is fed by at least 50 named tributaries. The river contains over 80 islands. With its waters varying from freshwater to almost seawater, the Thames supports a variety of wildlife and has a number of adjoining Sites of Special Scientific Interest, with the largest being in the remaining parts of the North Kent Marshes and covering 5,449 hectares (13,460 acres).