This walk takes you along the old canal from Chichester, reaching Chichester Harbour at Birdham and then along the shoreline, through Itchenor (also known as West Itchenor), Rookwood and Ellanore, to the sand dunes of East Head at the harbour’s entrance, finishing in the village of West Wittering.

County: West Sussex
Distance: 12.5 miles
Difficulty of walk: Moderate
Estimated time to complete walk: 6
Type of route: Linear
Starts: Chichester Railway Statio(Grid reference: SU 848044)
Ends: West Wittering(Grid reference: SZ 779985)
Amenities available on route: Toilets - available at the railway station, also on the route in Spinnakers Cafe at Chichester Marina, public toilets in Itchenor, in the West Wittering beach car park, and in West Wittering village. Cafés - there are cafés at the railway and the Canal Basin (run by volunteers), also at Chichester Marina (Spinnakers), West Wittering beach car park and in West Wittering village (Beach House café). Pubs - The Ship Inn at Itchenor and The Old House at Home at West Wittering village.
How to get there: By road - Plenty of car parking (pay and display) is available in the railway station car park and in the multi-storey just round the corner in Avenue de Chartres (footpath directly through to railway station). Buses: Services 52/53 link Chichester and The Witterings. See www.stagecoachbus.com/south/ or call Traveline on 0870 608 2 608 for latest timetable information. By train - regular services to Chichester. For train information telephone: 0845 748 4950.
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