Gunwharf Quays
Gunwharf Quays
Portsmouth PO1 3TZ (16 miles)
With over 95 designer outlets offering bargain prices, landscaped in a historic setting, with the famous Dockyard and Old Portsmouth only a short walk away, Gunwharf Quays is where old and new come together. It offers shopping in the pedestrian avenues, soaked up the spectacular views across the harbour and enjoyed the vibrant atmosphere.
Emsworth
Emsworth
Emsworth (5 miles)
Emsworth is a delightful harbour side town with a wide range of independent shops and is a perfect place to potter about looking for something different. The town’s centre still maintains much of the charm of its original character and architecture, with its busy square and shops. With its millponds and promenade it is a popular place for visitors, who can walk around the harbour. For the more energetic it is also the starting place, at the bottom of South Street, for the Wayfarers and Solent Walks.
Chichester City Centre
Chichester City Centre
Chichester City Centre (4 miles)
From boutiques to high street brand names (Marks & Spencer, Boots, River Island, Next, Top Shop, Jigsaw, Wallace, Warehouse etc) department stores (House of Fraser’s Army & Navy and BHS) to small unique shops there are plenty of places to have retail therapy. The city is laid in an X shape, with North, South, East and West Street, making easy navigation. Chichester can be reached by an hourly bus service from Bosham
Bosham Walk
Bosham Walk
Bosham Walk (0.1 miles)
A couple of hundred metres from the hotel is Bosham Walk, an arts and crafts centre full of small shops and great fun to potter in. Inside an old world setting you will find a collection of 19 little shops on two floors. You can watch artists and craftsmen at work, paint your own ceramics glazed in their own kiln, make your own jewellery at Beadazzle Beads and see a range of items distinctive from those found elsewhere.
Watersports
Watersports, West Wittering
PO20 8AJ (10 miles)
If you fancy something more exhilarating you could learn to surf, kite surf or paddle board at West Wittering.
Golf
Golf
There are many courses in the Chichester area to play a round of golf that include
Chichester Golf Club, Hunston PO20 1AX (7 miles)
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Goodwood, PO18 0PX (8 miles)
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Selsey Golf Club, Selsey PO20 9DR (11 miles)
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Littlehampton Golf Club BN17 5DL (17 miles)
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The South Downs Way
The South Downs Way
Cocking GU29 0EU (11 miles)
The 160 kilometre long South Downs Way follows the old routes and droveways along the chalk escarpment and ridges of the South Downs. The undulating route provides a wonderful trip for long distance riders as well as walkers. The closest point to the Millstream is the village of Cocking near Midhurst.
The Trundle
The Trundle
Chichester (9 miles)
Trundle hill rises gently from East Lavant in the south; alternatively, there’s a car park adjacent to the very top of it (the site of an ancient iron age hill fort), which is accessible from the Goodwood to Singleton Road. From the top of the trundle there are views towards Chichester and the surrounding area, the English Channel, the Solent and the Isle of Wight beyond.
Centurion Way
Centurion Way
Chichester (6 miles)
Centurion Way Railway path is a route for Cyclists and Pedestrians between Chichester and West Dean, which runs along a path where a railway line used to be. Its highlights include the landscape, views, sculptures, archaeology and passing near West Dean Gardens, Weald and Downland Living Museum.
Kingley Vale
Kingley Vale
Chichester PO18 9BN (4 miles)
The reserve contains one of the finest yew forests in western Europe, including a grove of ancient trees which are among the oldest living things in Britain. The largest yew trees can be found at the foot of the valley and several are 500 years old with their shapes contorted by time and countless storms. Look out for green woodpeckers, as well as red kites and buzzards. Breeding birds at Kingley Vale include the nightingale, grasshopper warbler, blackcap, marsh tit and green woodpecker. Buzzards are often seen, along with other birds of prey including kestrel, sparrowhawk, hobby (in summer), red kite and tawny owl.