Welcome to West Itchenor

West Itchenor is a small village located in the Chichester district of West Sussex, England. The village is situated on the eastern bank of the Chichester Harbour, which is an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The village is known for its picturesque views, stunning landscapes, and rich history. The village has a population of around 400 people, and it is a popular tourist destination for those who want to explore the beauty of the English countryside.

One of the main attractions of West Itchenor is the Chichester Harbour, which is a natural harbor that is home to a variety of wildlife, including birds, seals, and otters. The harbor is also a popular spot for water sports, such as sailing, kayaking, and windsurfing. The village is also home to a number of historic buildings, including the 12th-century St. Nicholas Church, which is a Grade I listed building. The church is known for its beautiful stained glass windows and its impressive architecture.

West Itchenor is also home to a number of local businesses, including a village shop, a pub, and a sailing club. The village shop is a popular spot for locals and tourists alike, as it sells a range of locally sourced produce, including fresh fruit and vegetables, meat, and dairy products. The pub, The Ship Inn, is a traditional English pub that serves a range of local beers and ciders, as well as classic pub food. The sailing club is a popular spot for those who want to learn how to sail, and it offers a range of courses for all ages and abilities.

Local Weather

Partly cloudy

Temp: 11.4°C

Feels Like: 8.5°C

Wind: 17.9 MPH

Wind Dir: SSW

Local Schools

School	Details
Birdham C Of E Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Mark Mccadden	Crooked Lane Birdham Chichester West Sussex PO20 7HB 01243512399 School Website
Bosham Primary School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Jacquelyn Wattam	Walton Lane Bosham Chichester West Sussex PO18 8QF 01243572375 School Website
West Wittering Parochial Church Of England School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Nicholas Matthews	Pound Road West Wittering Chichester West Sussex PO20 8AJ 01243513015 School Website
Chidham Parochial Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Miss Kim Thornton	Chidham Lane Chidham Chichester West Sussex PO18 8TH 01243572380 School Website
East Wittering Community Primary School Community School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mrs Justine Brooks	Stocks Lane East Wittering Chichester West Sussex PO20 8NH 01243672208 School Website
Thorney Island Community Primary School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Dean Clegg	Thorney Island Emsworth West Sussex PO10 8DJ 01243371317 School Website
Southbourne Infant School Community School Ages:5-7 Head Teacher Mrs Lucy Whiffin	New Road Southbourne Emsworth West Sussex PO10 8JX 01243372727 School Website
Southbourne Junior School Community School Ages:7-11 Head Teacher Mrs Louise Gasser	New Road Southbourne Emsworth West Sussex PO10 8JX 01243375878 School Website
Fishbourne C Of E Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Naomi Day	Roman Way Fishbourne Chichester West Sussex PO19 3QS 01243785974 School Website
Bourne Community College Foundation School Ages:11-16 Head Teacher Mr Yvonne Watkins	Park Road Southbourne Emsworth West Sussex PO10 8PJ 01243375691 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Bosham Station Road, Bosham, West Sussex, PO18 8NG 2.67 Miles

Nutbourne Broad Road, Nutbourne, West Sussex, PO18 8SH 2.85 Miles

Fishbourne Salthill Road, Fishbourne, West Sussex, PO19 3QH 3.26 Miles

Southbourne Stein Road, Southbourne, Hampshire, PO10 8LE 3.46 Miles

Chichester Southgate, Chichester, West Sussex, PO19 8DL 4.19 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Ryan James Chauffeurs 07920 146405 Conifers, Chichester, West Sussex, PO18 8ST 1.92 Miles
Bracklesham And Earnley Taxis 01243 670463 13 Wittering Walk, Chichester, West Sussex, PO20 8RR 2.55 Miles
Pegasus Cars 01243 573662 2 Brooks La, Chichester, West Sussex, PO18 8LA 2.59 Miles
B Line Taxis 07949 015116 Brooks Lane, Chichester, West Sussex, PO18 8JT 2.64 Miles
Solmar Airport Cars 01243 377344 Office 1 Suite C Nutbourne Bus Centre/Main Rd, Chichester, West Sussex, PO18 8RL 2.92 Miles
Homerun Airport Taxis Gomi Uk Ltd 0870 200 4664 19 Gordon Avenue, Chichester, West Sussex, PO19 8QX 3.58 Miles
M S Cars 01243 389916 23 Manor Gdns, Emsworth, Hampshire, PO10 8PA 3.60 Miles
Pegasus Cars Of Sussex 0800 731 1190 Rookmore Farm, Chichester, West Sussex, PO18 8UD 3.63 Miles
Rm Chauffeur Services 07900 606409 12 Terminus Road, Chichester, West Sussex, PO19 8TX 3.68 Miles
Apex Executive Cars 023 9263 7634 16 Haslemere Gardens, Hayling Island, Hampshire, PO11 9SD 3.75 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Itchenor Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Old House Farm Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Smugglers Lane Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Shipton Green Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Bosham Hoe Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Chapel Lane Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Westlands Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Upper West Wittering Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Malthouse Corner Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Crooked Lane Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Chidham Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Bosham High Street Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Birdham Post Office Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:12:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Church Farm Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Gosportside Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Witterings Medical Centre 01243 671833	The Witterings Med Centre Cakeham Rd,East Wittering Chichester West Sussex PO20 8BH
The Bosham Surgery 01243 782266	Unit 4 Broadbridge Business Centre Delling Lane Bosham West Sussex PO18 8NF
Thorney Island Medical Centre	Thorney Island Medical Centre Baker Thorney Island Emsworth Hampshire PO10 8DH
Southbourne Surgery 01243 388740	Southbourne Surgery 337 Main Road Southbourne Hampshire PO10 8JH
Parklands Surgery 01243 782819	The Parklands Surgery 4 Parklands Road Chichester West Sussex PO19 3DT

Local Stores

Bosham - Delling Lane
Delling Lane
Bosham
Chichester
West Sussex
PO18 8NN
01243 572253
Store Website
2.47 miles

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SPAR Euro Garage Hayling Island
181 Havant Road
Hayling Island
PO11 0LG
02392 467200
Store Website
5.1 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Alphapet Management Services Ltd T/A Alphapet Veterinary Clinics
Northleigh Farm Main Road Birdham Chichester West Sussex PO20 7BY 01243 513514 info@alphapet247.vet Website 1.52 miles
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Animals Treated
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24/7 Emergency Service is available at our Bognor Regis surgery
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24/7 Emergency Service is available at our Bognor Regis surgery
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24/7 Emergency Service is available at our Bognor Regis surgery
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24/7 Emergency Service is available at our Bognor Regis surgery
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24/7 Emergency Service is available at our Bognor Regis surgery
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24/7 Emergency Service is available at our Bognor Regis surgery
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24/7 Emergency Service is available at our Bognor Regis surgery

South Downs Veterinary Consultancy
1 Kings Meadow Hambrook Chichester West Sussex PO18 8YA 077661 23105 Website 3.29 miles
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Mrs Darling'S Veterinary Surgery
254 Main Road Southbourne Emsworth Hampshire PO10 8JJ 01243 379955 mrsdarlingvet@btconnect.com Website 3.37 miles

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Priors Leaze Veterinary Centre
Priors Leaze Lane Nutbourne Chichester West Sussex PO18 8RH 01243 376 000 priorsleazevets@hotmail.com Website 3.37 miles
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Pet Doctors Chichester
Pet Doctors Veterinary Clinics 3 Parklands Road Chichester West Sussex PO19 3DP 01243 782880 chichester@petdoctors.co.uk Website 4.10 miles
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Downland Veterinary Group
Stirling Lodge Clinic 2 Stirling Road Chichester West Sussex PO19 7DJ 01243 786101 chi@downlandvets.co.uk Website 4.54 miles
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Local Dog Walks

Chidham Chichester Harbour
This Is The 5 Mile Complete Circuit Of The Chidham Peninsula. It Is Important To Be Aware Of The Tides As The South Western Corner Of The Route Floods At Spring High Tides. There Is A 3 Mile Version Of This Walk To The Less Fit. This Walk Is Flat With A Stretch Along The Stony Foreshore. Paths Are Well Marked. The Route Begins With A Stretch Across Flat, Norfolk Like Fields To Reach The Western Shore. It Cuts A Little Inland (Although We Continued On The Uneven Shore At Low Tide) Along A Straight Dyke. Chidham Ln Chichester Lancashire PO18 8TD 1.49 miles

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Chidham
This 3.5Km Walk Starts And Finishes At The The Layby At The Entrance To Harbour Way Or In The Cobnor Farm Amenity Car Park . It Follows The Shoreline With Stunning Views Of Bosham, Before Cutting Inland To Give A Gentle Walk Through The Village. 1 Chidham Ln Chidham Chichester PO18 8TF 1.80 miles

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West Wittering
Beautiful Beach Walk Our Dogs Lived The Sea Only Certain Sections For Dog Walking You Can Have Long Or Short Walks Pound Rd West Wittering 2.11 miles

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West Wittering Beach Walk
For Those Of You Who Want To Park Your Car, Walk To The Beach With Your Children And Let The Dog Off To Run Around This Location Is Perfect. Beach Is Just Yards Away From Carpark And Theres Miles Of Coastline To Walk The Dog. Beach Is Open All Year Round With Access To All Areas In The Winter Months And Doggy Areas From The Spring. When The Tide Is In Its Shallow For Miles So Really Safe For Doggy Swimming And The Kids Will Love The Sandy Beach! If You Want To Socialise Your Dog Then This Is A Great Place Especially At Weekends, Plenty Of Facilities Close By And Carpark Is Bbq Friendly In The Summer!! Nybhurst Cottage Snow Hill West Wittering Chichester PO20 8AT 2.30 miles

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Thorney Island Shoreline Walk
6.8 Miles Around The Shoreline Of The Army Base With Stunning Views Of Chichester Harbour. The Route Is Rural With Mostly Off Lead Dog Walking Opportunities And Plenty Of Deserted Shoreline. 5 Thornham Ln Emsworth Lancashire PO10 8DD 3.45 miles There Is Parking Space At The Junction With Thornham Road. Cross Over The Road And Take The Footpath.

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Brook Meadow Walk Emsworth
A259 Lancashire 4.17 miles The Walk Starts In The Far End Of The Car Park

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Weather Forecast

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	Clear	Clear	Clear	Clear	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Clear	Clear	Clear
Temp	-13.3°C	-14.2°C	-14.9°C	-15.4°C	-15.5°C	-12.8°C	-11.6°C	-9.5°C	-8°C	-7.2°C	-8.2°C	-9.5°C
Feels Like	-22°C	-22.9°C	-23.5°C	-23.1°C	-23°C	-21.9°C	-17.6°C	-14.3°C	-11.1°C	-10.1°C	-12.2°C	-14.8°C

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	Clear	Partly Cloudy	Cloudy	Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Clear	Partly Cloudy	Overcast
Temp	-9.5°C	-8.4°C	-7.4°C	-6.6°C	-5.2°C	-2.6°C	0.9°C	3.6°C	4.1°C	2.6°C	0.6°C	-4.8°C
Feels Like	-15.3°C	-14.7°C	-14°C	-13.5°C	-12.3°C	-9.3°C	-4.8°C	-1.1°C	-0.1°C	-1.2°C	-3.2°C	-9.5°C

Tuesday	00:00	02:00	04:00	06:00	08:00	10:00	12:00	14:00	16:00	18:00	20:00	22:00

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Temp	-1.6°C	-1.5°C	-2°C	-2.3°C	-1.2°C	1°C	3.5°C	5.1°C	4.9°C	3.5°C	5.8°C	2.9°C
Feels Like	-5.8°C	-5.8°C	-6.2°C	-6.3°C	-5°C	-2.8°C	-0.1°C	1.8°C	2.1°C	1.1°C	2.9°C	-0.7°C

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