Selsey
Parish in Chichester, West Sussex, England
| Coordinates: | 50.74, -0.788 |
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| OS grid ref: | SZ 85 94 |
| Population: | 10,550 |
| Dialling code: | 01243 (Chichester) |
Selsey is a small coastal town and civil parish at the tip of the Manhood Peninsula in the district of Chichester, West Sussex, jutting out into the English Channel. Its most famous landmark is Selsey Bill, a low headland that has long been a navigation point, and the surrounding coastline and nearby Chichester Harbour make the area popular for birdwatching, sailing and other marine recreation.
Traditionally a fishing and maritime community, Selsey now combines that heritage with tourism, caravan parks and small-scale seafood and craft businesses; the town also remembers an older history as the site of the Saxon bishopric before the see moved to Chichester. The settlement is notable for its exposed, changeable coastal weather, ongoing concerns about erosion and flood defences, and a strong local identity centred on sea-related events and conservation of the shoreline.
Postcode districts covering Selsey
Most populated places nearby
- Portsmouth 13.9 miles
- Worthing 18.4 miles
- Gosport 16.5 miles
- Waterlooville 14.1 miles
- Bognor Regis 6.2 miles
- Littlehampton 12.1 miles
- Fareham 19 miles
- Havant 11.9 miles
- Chichester 7 miles
- Ryde 16.4 miles
- Newport 22.4 miles
- Newport and Carisbrooke 22.9 miles
Neighbouring places
- Selsey Built-up area 0.5 miles
- Selsey South Ward 0.8 miles
- Sidlesham with Selsey North Ward 1.5 miles
- Keynor Estate Built-up area 1.9 miles
- Sidlesham Parish 2.2 miles
- Highleigh Built-up area 2.4 miles
- Pagham Built-up area 2.8 miles
- Earnley Parish 2.9 miles
- Almodington Built-up area 3.1 miles
- Street End Built-up area 3.2 miles
- East Wittering Built-up area 3.7 miles
- Birdham Built-up area 4 miles
Example postcodes in Selsey
PO20 0NZ, PO20 0LP, PO20 0EL, PO20 0FQ, PO20 0BZ, PO20 0AX, PO20 0RT, PO20 0JB, PO20 0FL … See all
Transport links
- Southampton Airport 28.7 miles
- London Gatwick Airport 39.1 miles
- Bognor Regis Railway Station 5.9 miles
- Chichester Railway Station 6.3 miles
Hotels near Selsey Ad
- The Inglenook 3 3.6 miles
- Beach Hut Suites 5 6.6 miles
- Navigator Hotel 3 5.2 miles
- Crouchers Hotel 4 4.9 miles
- Beachcroft Hotel 4 6.6 miles
- Purchases Restaurant & Accommodation 4 6.8 miles
- Bailiffscourt Hotel & Spa 4 10 miles
- Harbour Hotel Chichester 4 6.8 miles
- The Vestry 3 6.5 miles
- The Goodwood Hotel 4 9.1 miles
Schools in Selsey
- Medmerry Primary School Primary
- Seal Primary Academy Primary
- The Academy, Selsey Secondary
Local points of interest
- Pagham Beach Beach 2.9 miles
- Chichester Harbour Harbour 7 miles
- Goodwood House Estate 9.1 miles
- Fontwell Park Racecourse Recreation 9.7 miles
- Climping Beach Beach 10 miles
- Goodwood Race Course Recreation 10 miles
- Langstone Harbour Harbour 10.6 miles
- Goodwood Racecourse Recreation 11 miles
- Southsea Marina Marina 11.3 miles
- Fratton Park Stadium 12.6 miles
- Bembridge Beach Beach 13.2 miles
- Bembridge Harbour Harbour 14.2 miles