West Wittering
Parish in Chichester, West Sussex, England
| Coordinates: | 50.779, -0.881 |
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| OS grid ref: | SZ 78 98 |
| Population: | 875 |
| Dialling code: | 01243 (Chichester) |
West Wittering is a civil parish in the district of Chichester in West Sussex, England, sitting on the Manhood Peninsula where low shingle and dunes give onto a wide sandy beach facing Chichester Harbour and the Solent. Much of the seafront is cared for by the National Trust, and the harbour and nearby intertidal areas are part of an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and a series of protected wildlife sites, making the parish notable for birdlife and coastal ecology.
Once a small fishing and farming community, the parish’s economy now leans heavily on seasonal tourism, watersports and holiday accommodation, yet it still retains a compact village feel and a strong conservation-minded local population. Visitors are drawn by beach culture, sailing and birdwatching, and the ongoing local debate between recreation and landscape protection is a defining part of its social character.
Postcode districts covering West Wittering
Most populated places nearby
- Southampton 24.5 miles
- Portsmouth 9.2 miles
- Worthing 21.6 miles
- Gosport 12 miles
- Waterlooville 9.3 miles
- Bognor Regis 9.3 miles
- Littlehampton 15.3 miles
- Fareham 14.3 miles
- Eastleigh 23.9 miles
- Eastleigh Town 24.4 miles
- Havant 7.1 miles
- Chichester 6.3 miles
Neighbouring places
- West Wittering Built-up area 0.6 miles
- The Witterings Ward 1.1 miles
- Shipton Green Built-up area 1.2 miles
- East Wittering Built-up area 1.3 miles
- West Itchenor Built-up area 1.6 miles
- Earnley Parish 2.1 miles
- Birdham Built-up area 2.2 miles
- Almodington Built-up area 2.3 miles
- West Thorney Built-up area 3.3 miles
- Hayling East Ward 3.5 miles
- Sidlesham Parish 3.7 miles
- Street End Built-up area 3.7 miles
Example postcodes in West Wittering
PO20 8AB, PO20 8EH, PO20 8AL, PO20 8AY, PO20 8EE, PO20 8QP, PO20 8LG, PO20 8ER, PO20 8EG … See all
Transport links
- Southampton Airport 23.9 miles
- London Gatwick Airport 40.2 miles
- Nutbourne Railway Station 4.6 miles
- Bosham Railway Station 4.6 miles
Hotels near West Wittering Ad
- The Pod - Bracklesham Bay 1.5 miles
- Itchenor Sailing Club 1.9 miles
- The Crown Hotel 3 5.2 miles
- Crouchers Hotel 4 4.1 miles
- The Nags Head 4 6.2 miles
- Buttercup - Super King Ensuite Room in Sidlesham 3.3 miles
- Langstone Quays Resort 4 5.3 miles
- Newtown House Hotel 3 4.7 miles
- East Walls Hotel 6.1 miles
- Harbour Hotel & Spa Chichester 4 6.1 miles
Schools in West Wittering
- West Wittering Parochial C of E School Primary
Local points of interest
- Chichester Harbour Harbour 2.1 miles
- Langstone Harbour Harbour 5.8 miles
- Pagham Beach Beach 6.3 miles
- Southsea Marina Marina 6.7 miles
- Fratton Park Stadium 8.1 miles
- Goodwood House Estate 8.8 miles
- Goodwood Race Course Recreation 9.2 miles
- HMS Warrior Museum 10.1 miles
- Mary Rose Museum Museum 10.1 miles
- HMS Victory Museum 10.1 miles
- Royal Navy Museum Museum 10.1 miles
- Goodwood Racecourse Recreation 10.1 miles