Cruising Area
Chichester Harbour
A great natural harbour of tidal creeks, sailing villages and sheltered reaches, where the mud, the tide and Chichester Bar still set the pace.
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Cruising Area
A great natural harbour of tidal creeks, sailing villages and sheltered reaches, where the mud, the tide and Chichester Bar still set the pace.
Marina
A large, sheltered lock-entry marina deep inside Chichester Harbour, combining serious marine facilities with easy access to one of the South Coast’s finest cruising grounds.
Marina
A quiet Hayling Island marina at the northern end of Chichester Harbour, with sheltered berthing, proper boatyard facilities and a distinctly rural outlook.
Marina
A friendly Hayling Island marina close to the entrance of Chichester Harbour, with straightforward access to open water, fuel, marine services and a wonderfully maritime setting.
Destination
A proper harbour town at the head of Chichester Harbour, where sailing, oysters, boatbuilding and the tide still shape the waterfront.
Destination
A beautiful tidal sailing village where yachts, mudflats, an ancient church and more than a thousand years of maritime history meet at the head of Bosham Channel.
Destination
One of Chichester Harbour’s great sailing villages, with all-tide visitor berthing, a famous racing tradition and the harbour stretching away from the jetty in almost every direction.
Anchorage
One of Chichester Harbour’s great places to drop the hook: sand, dunes and a proper beach just inside the harbour entrance, with the tide running past and the whole harbour opening behind you.
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A great natural harbour of tidal creeks, sailing villages and sheltered reaches, where the mud, the tide and Chichester Bar still set the pace.
A large, sheltered lock-entry marina deep inside Chichester Harbour, combining serious marine facilities with easy access to one of the South Coast’s finest cruising grounds.
A quiet Hayling Island marina at the northern end of Chichester Harbour, with sheltered berthing, proper boatyard facilities and a distinctly rural outlook.
A friendly Hayling Island marina close to the entrance of Chichester Harbour, with straightforward access to open water, fuel, marine services and a wonderfully maritime setting.
A proper harbour town at the head of Chichester Harbour, where sailing, oysters, boatbuilding and the tide still shape the waterfront.
A beautiful tidal sailing village where yachts, mudflats, an ancient church and more than a thousand years of maritime history meet at the head of Bosham Channel.
One of Chichester Harbour’s great sailing villages, with all-tide visitor berthing, a famous racing tradition and the harbour stretching away from the jetty in almost every direction.
One of Chichester Harbour’s great places to drop the hook: sand, dunes and a proper beach just inside the harbour entrance, with the tide running past and the whole harbour opening behind you.
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