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Chichester Harbour August Events

Chichester Harbour August Events
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Advance news!
Chichester Harbour Trail - Three day walk
Fri 4 to Sun 6 October - 9am to 5pm
A unique, guided, 38 mile linear walk of the beautiful Chichester Harbour shoreline over three days.  This time we will begin in West Wittering, walking around East Head and making our way along the shoreline to finish in Fishbourne.  Day 2 will be from Fishbourne to Nutbourne via the peninsulas of Bosham and Chidham.  Day 3 from Nutbourne to Thorney Island via Prinsted and then on to Emsworth, finishing in Northney on Hayling Island.  Our meet points will be near car parks but we will be using the public bus services in between.  Detailed arrangements are sent out to walkers a week beforehand.
Fee: £60 for all 3 days (sorry, no option for booking single days). Booking essential here or on 01243 513275

 

Advance news!
Chichester Harbour Trail - Three day walk
Fri 4 to Sun 6 October - 9am to 5pm
A unique, guided, 38 mile linear walk of the beautiful Chichester Harbour shoreline over three days.  This time we will begin in West Wittering, walking around East Head and making our way along the shoreline to finish in Fishbourne.  Day 2 will be from Fishbourne to Nutbourne via the peninsulas of Bosham and Chidham.  Day 3 from Nutbourne to Thorney Island via Prinsted and then on to Emsworth, finishing in Northney on Hayling Island.  Our meet points will be near car parks but we will be using the public bus services in between.  Detailed arrangements are sent out to walkers a week beforehand.
Fee: £60 for all 3 days (sorry, no option for booking single days). Booking essential here or on 01243 513275
Family Activities
Crabbing Competition
Fri 2 August  11am 1½ hrs
New venue!  In partnership with CYE, join us at high tide for a crabbing competition off the houseboat TS Resolute.  Meet promptly to learn the rules and then off you go.  Prizes for the winners.  Bring a bucket and a crabbing line if you can but we have some to borrow. We will provide bait. Bring a picnic for afterwards if the weather is good.
Fee: £4. Booking essential: with CYE at www.cye.org.uk or phone 01243 573375.
Meet: Christian Youth Enterprise Activity Centre, off the private road to Cobnor Farm, Chidham, PO18 8TE.  Free parking.
Crabbing Competition
Wed 28 August  10am 1½ hrs
Join us at high tide for a crabbing competition off the quay.  Meet promptly to learn the rules and then off you go.  Prizes for the winners.  Bring a bucket and a crabbing line if you can, but we will have a limited number to borrow.  We will provide bait.
Fee: £3 per competitor and £1 all others, cash on the day.  Bring a picnic for afterwards if the weather is good.
Meet: Harbour Education Centre, on the quay, Dell Quay, PO20 7EE.  Roadside parking.

Mud Hunt
Fri 9 August  10am 1½ hrs
A fun session starting with mud-themed activities in the classroom followed by a closely-guided walk through the Harbour mud. Dress to get very muddy!
Fee: £3 per child.
Booking essential online or phone 01243 513275.
Meet:  Harbour Education Centre on the quay, Dell Quay, PO20 7EE.  Roadside parking.

Stream Walk
Fri 30 August  4pm 1½ hrs
A short but perfectly formed real adventure - swish through the reeds, squelch through the mud and splash through the water on our adventure into the Harbour itself and up the Fishbourne Meadows stream.  It gets more than knee deep in places. Dress to get wet and muddy, wear footwear that stays on and bring gardening gloves if you’d like to protect your hands.
Fee: £5. Booking essential online or phone 01243 513275.
Meet:  the end of Fishbourne Road East near the A27 flyover (with the pedestrian underpass), known ‘as the road behind Tesco’, Chichester.  Roadside parking.

 

Walks

Sunset Walk
Sat 10 August  6.45pm 2½ hrs
A walk of 4 miles in the company of Judi Darley, Conservancy walks leader, through the countryside and shoreline of Itchenor, stopping on the shoreline to view the Harbour at sunset.  Dress to be warm sitting on the shoreline at dusk.
Fee: £5 cash on the day.
Meet: outside the Harbour Office, Itchenor, PO20 7AW.  Roadside parking or Itchenor pay and display car park, parking charges apply
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Harbour Creekies:  Cobnor Estate
Fri 16 August  10am 2 hrs
A stroll of about 1 mile of the shoreline and estate of Cobnor Farm in the company of Cobnor’s groundsman Mike.  Enjoy a complimentary coffee back at the car park afterwards.
Fee: £5 cash on the day or free to FRIENDSCH members, to join go to www.friendsch.org
Meet: Private car park next to Cobnor House, off the
private road to Cobnor Farm, Chidham, PO18 8TE. Access and free parking by kind permission.

Harbour Hares: 4 Harbour Creeks
Sun 18 August  10am 6 hrs
A faster paced linear 11 mile walk from Chichester to Emsworth passing through Fishbourne, Bosham, Chidham, Nutbourne and Prinsted along the way.  Return by public bus, bring additional money (about £4) or bus pass.  Stagecoach states dogs are accepted at bus driver’s discretion. Bring packed lunch and snacks.
Fee: £5 cash on the day or free to FRIENDSCH members, to join go to www.friendsch.org
Meet: by the Bell Tower next to the Cathedral main entrance, Chichester.  City centre car parks, parking charges apply.

Boating

Try Something New: Gig Rowing
Sat 17 August
Session 1 11.30am-1.00pm adults
Session 2 1.30pm-3.00pm   adults
Session 3 3.30pm-5.00pm  juniors 12-16 years
Come and have a go at one of the fastest growing sports in the Harbour, rowing.  Langstone Gig Club has 4 gigs so can take out several novices at a time with experienced rowers who are club members. Wear old clothes and bring gloves and shoes that can get wet.
Fee: £3.
Booking essential online or phone
01243 513275.
Meet:  Northney Marina, behind the Langstone Hotel, Northney, Hayling Island, PO11 0NG
Free parking. 

Canoe Safari
Sat 24 August  1pm 3 hrs
A fun session in rafted open canoes (no previous skill required) in partnership with Cobnor Activities Centre to both hear about the Harbour’s wildlife and to have a go at canoeing, with qualified instructors. Bring extra footwear to get wet (that stays on, not flipflops) and a change of clothes just in case. Before the activity complete the consent and acceptance of risk form available from the Cobnor Activities Centre website.
Fee: £28 to include all equipment.
Booking essential: with Cobnor Activities Centre at www.cobnor.com.
Meet: Cobnor Activities Centre, Cobnor Point, Chidham, Chichester, PO18 8TE. Free parking.

Image Kath Brett

Solar Heritage Boat Trips
It seems we are in for some scorching weather!  Great chance to grab the family or a friend and get out on the water in Chichester Harbour.

Just imagine gliding along on our solar powered vessel, Solar Heritage, with a cooling breeze wafting by, and the beautiful scenery of the Harbour on display.

You might like to choose one of our music cruises to add to the atmosphere.  Bring some refreshments to enjoy on the trip if you wish.

The easiest way to book is online here or you can phone 01243 513275.