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#2Minutebeachclean

Posted by Gayle Palmer on 6th February 2018 | Featured | No Comments

Chichester Self Catering supports #2MinuteBeachClean – how about getting involved? … Read More

Tags: #2minutebeachclean, beach, beach clean, Chichester Self catering, West Sussex

Make a beach keepsake for all the family.

Posted by Gayle Palmer on 2nd December 2017 | Featured | No Comments

The beach is loved by everyone who stays at Chichester Self Catering. West Wittering is our most famous beach locally, quite rightly so. It is famous for its fine white sand and beautiful wide beach when the tide is out, … Read More … Read More

Tags: beach, gifts, handprints, homemade presents, making memories, presents, sand, sand clay dough, West Wittering

The highs of Hayling Island

Posted by Gayle Palmer on 3rd October 2017 | Featured | No Comments

Hayling Island is positioned between Chichester and Langstone Harbours on the South Coast with its southern shore on The Solent facing the Isle of Wight. It has one way on and off – the road bridge which comes in at … Read More … Read More

Tags: beach, Billy Line, Chichester, coastal path, Hampshire, harbour, Hayling Island, island life, kite surfing, Langstone, Northney Farm, paddleboards, RNLI, wind surfing

Happiness – enhanced with doggy friends!

Posted by Gayle Palmer on 23rd July 2017 | Featured | No Comments

Dogs are remarkable creatures. Not only do they understand “dog”, but they are amazing at understanding us too – and let’s face it, even humans struggle with that! So it is such a pleasure to watch new friends being made. … Read More … Read More

Tags: accommodation, beach, Chichester, dog, family friendly, Living Elements, Natures Elements, petfriendly, Self catering, Sussex holidays, walks, West Sussex

Seaside rockpools give a whole new twist to the sea environment at low tide.

Posted by Gayle Palmer on 13th July 2017 | Featured | No Comments

Imagine a world consumed each day in a washing machine of tidal violence, where daily battles are fought over scraps of food and shelter. Where shells, suckers and tentacles outnumber backbones. Such a place exists today. It is called a … Read More … Read More

Tags: barnacle, beach, cockle, gobie, high tide, low tide, pipefish, rockpool, seaside, slipper limpet, Spring tide, whelk

Best things to do around Chichester when its sunny, and why

Posted by Gayle Palmer on 7th July 2017 | Featured | No Comments

The South coast and the area just to the East of the Isle of Wight has some of the highest daylight levels in the UK – thanks to a few factors. It makes it an extra-special place to visit though! … Read More

Tags: beach, Bognor, Cass sculpture park, Chichester, cycling, Goodwood, harbour, holiday, Itchenor, Medmerry, museum, sand, Self catering, South Downs, Things to do, walking, water tours, Weald and Downland, West Sussex, wildlife

Have you heard a Marsh Frog?! Pagham Harbour is the place to go…

Posted by Gayle Palmer on 18th June 2017 | Featured | No Comments

Not sure what to do? Want to explore the local wildlife and don’t know where to start? Like frogs? Carry on reading and share! Fed up of the queue to West Wittering Beach?! (Yes, you and the rest of us!) … Read More … Read More

Tags: beach, Chichester, countryside, East Beach, harbour, marsh, Marsh Frog, Pagham Harbour, pond, queue to West Wittering, reeds, Selsey, Summer fun, Things to do, West Sussex, wildlife

Selsey Outdoor & Walking Festival May – June

Posted by Gayle Palmer on 21st March 2017 | Featured | 3 Comments

Do you love walking and want to explore the area in much more detail? How about make the most of the Manhood Peninsula over the May Bank Holiday week? Selsey would like to welcome you to the 2017 Outdoor & … Read More … Read More

Tags: 26 May - 3 June 2018, bats, beach, coast, cycle, cycle trail, exercise, festival, garden tour, natural history, nordic walking, owl, rambling, rural, Selsey, snorkelling, stargazing, walking

Mothering Sunday

Posted by Gayle Palmer on 5th February 2017 | Featured | No Comments

Mothers – those incredibly special, overworked, much undervalued, pillars of the family who we so often take for granted! (How many people do YOU know who will put up with being screamed at, weed and pooed on and kept up … Read More … Read More

Tags: beach, canal, Chichester, church, daffodils, family, flowers, love, Mothering Sunday, Mothers Day, walk

What does your dream Hen Party weekend include-

What does your dream Hen Party involve?

Posted by Gayle Palmer on 22nd January 2017 | Featured | No Comments

If you are the Bride-to-Be just what does your Hen Party celebration look like? If you can answer this question whoever is organising the get together will love you forever! Here are some brilliant ideas to get you “in the … Read More … Read More

Tags: beach, Chichester Self catering, colour theme, country walk, dancing, family holiday, garden, Hen party, holiday, hot tub, music, pamper treatments, short stay, spa weekend, theme, time to chat, vegan, vegetarian, Viking Music Club, weekend