West Thorney
Built-up area in Chichester, West Sussex, England
| Coordinates: | 50.82, -0.921 |
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| OS grid ref: | SU 76 02 |
West Thorney is a small village on Thorney Island, situated in the district of Chichester in West Sussex, England. It occupies the western edge of Chichester Harbour, part of an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, and is reached by a single causeway road that gives it a slightly secluded, island feel.
The settlement’s character is shaped by a long military connection - the nearby RAF Thorney Island airfield and ongoing Ministry of Defence activity - alongside small-scale farming and a strong maritime leisure scene. The surrounding saltmarshes and mudflats are important for wintering and migratory birds, so the area is popular with sailors and birdwatchers and retains a small, close-knit community with limited local services.
Postcode districts covering West Thorney
Most populated places nearby
- Southampton 21.8 miles
- Portsmouth 7 miles
- Worthing 23.1 miles
- Gosport 10.1 miles
- Waterlooville 6.1 miles
- Bognor Regis 11.2 miles
- Littlehampton 16.9 miles
- Fareham 11.8 miles
- Eastleigh 20.9 miles
- Eastleigh Town 21.5 miles
- Winchester 24.2 miles
- Havant 3.9 miles
Neighbouring places
- North Hayling Built-up area 2 miles
- Southbourne Built-up area 2 miles
- Chidham and Hambrook Parish 2.3 miles
- Stoke Built-up area 2.3 miles
- Emsworth Built-up area 2.4 miles
- Hambrook and Nutbourne Built-up area 2.6 miles
- Hayling East Ward 2.7 miles
- West Itchenor Built-up area 2.8 miles
- West Wittering Built-up area 3 miles
- Woodmancote Built-up area 3 miles
- Westbourne Built-up area 3 miles
- South Hayling Built-up area 3.1 miles
Example postcodes in West Thorney
PO10 8DR, PO10 8DS, PO10 8DL, PO10 8EJ, PO10 8DT, PO10 8DN, PO10 8EN, PO10 8EB, PO10 8FU … See all
Transport links
- Southampton Airport 21 miles
- London Gatwick Airport 39.8 miles
- Southbourne Railway Station 2 miles
- Emsworth Railway Station 2.3 miles
Hotels near West Thorney Ad
- The Ropemaker 4 2.5 miles
- Newtown House Hotel 3 3.4 miles
- Ye Spotted Dogge 8 miles
- Crouchers Hotel 4 5.2 miles
- Langstone Quays Resort 4 2.4 miles
- The White Horse 5 8.4 miles
- Florence Suite Hotel & Restaurant 4 7.5 miles
- Esk Vale Guest House 3 7.3 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Portsmouth - North 3 5.4 miles
- Florence House Boutique Hotel and Restaurant 4 7.5 miles
Schools in West Thorney
- Thorney Island Community Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Chichester Harbour Harbour 1.4 miles
- Langstone Harbour Harbour 3.4 miles
- Southsea Marina Marina 5.3 miles
- Fratton Park Stadium 6.4 miles
- Forest of Bere Forest 7.4 miles
- Mary Rose Museum Museum 8.3 miles
- HMS Victory Museum 8.3 miles
- HMS Warrior Museum 8.3 miles
- Royal Navy Museum Museum 8.3 miles
- Goodwood Race Course Recreation 8.7 miles
- Gosport Premier Marina Marina 8.8 miles
- Goodwood House Estate 8.8 miles