Sussex Scrapbook
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Nature walks throughout the year
Saturday 10th April 2010
Bosham - West Itchenor -
Bosham
7 miles
We've only ever passed
through this area quickly on the way home from Thorny Island and as it's one of
West Sussex's most famous beauty spots it was high time we had a good look
around. Bosham village has thatched houses, an
arts &
crafts centre, cafes, a stunning church and a very scenic quay. It also
looks out onto a beautiful section of
Chichester
Harbour.
Sitting on one of
the benches at the quay we watched as a
Red-breasted Merganser swam elegantly in
front of us before hauling out of the water to reveal itself as a big,
dumpy, clumsy looking duck. Along with all of the
many
species of birds in
Chichester
Harbour there's also at least one Osprey, but, as usual we didn't get to catch sight of
it today.
Bosham is without doubt a very beautiful place but it's very popular. To get
away from the crowds you can do what we did and take the very pleasant walk
southwards down the coastal path.
After 2.5 miles you come to the
ferry
point where the tiny boat takes walkers and push bikes across Chichester
Channel to West Itchenor.
This simple route just follows the coastal
path southwards from Bosham to the small ferry point, across to West Itchenor
and down the coast from there.
Later we retraced our steps back to Bosham.
Bosham Church
Daffodils and Snakes Head Fritillaries in the churchyard.
Thatching.
Red Breasted Merganser
Waiting for the ferry at low
tide.
This causeway at Bosham is crossable only
at low tide.
