EXPLORING CHIDHAM

Confirmation received from the builders that work is due to begin on 6 June so this is our last mess free week before construction of our extension finally gets off the ground.  Hurrah! 

To kill time, a jolly walk in the surrounding countryside exploring one of the many peninsulas off Chichester Harbour in an area called Chidham. 

For the super fit, there’s a 5 mile circular walk around the entire area of Chidham and for oldies like us, there’s the ‘lets see how far you can walk before your legs drop off’ option where you can turn round at any point.

 

Circular walk around Chidham

The public footpath from the very small almost-drove-past-it car park, leads out to Chichester’s harbour designated an area of outstanding natural beauty with spectacular views across the water of Bosham.

 

Good footpaths

View across the harbour of Bosham

There’s plenty to see and photograph en route so you don’t realise how far you’ve walked until you start looking at a map.  We got as far as the beach section before New Barn.

 

Where's the sun gone?

We were lucky to catch sight of lots of wild birds, animals and flowers on our travels who like us, were also out enjoying the occasional glorious sunshine.

 

Snowy Egret

We saw a number of egrets

So cute

Oyster Catcher

Just look at this foxy fella having a sunbathe

Pink stripey wild flowers

Dandelion clock

I loved the two toned foliage of this plant

And the wispy cobwebs on this thistle head

It’s little wonder this area has been designated one of outstanding natural beauty because it truly is lovely.

Plenty of yachts to see

View from a bridge

Tide's out exposing the mudflats

Flinty beach full of unusual tree trunks

Possibly the remains of an old jetty?

Definitely an area of outstanding natural beauty