tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13665817.post930713843569548555..comments2024-03-28T11:16:38.801+00:00Comments on SWC - This Week's Walks: Saturday Walk - A Canal, a Tidal Harbour, a Sandy Beach: Chichester to West Wittering (New Lipchis Way)Andrewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11395064086819994526noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13665817.post-75076898310801686712017-12-30T21:26:00.085+00:002017-12-30T21:26:00.085+00:00West Wittering beach, of course West Wittering beach, of course Thomas Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01298846868417688062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13665817.post-80229399694288121932017-12-30T19:37:52.037+00:002017-12-30T19:37:52.037+00:0016 walkers off the train (incl. 2 friends of regul...16 walkers off the train (incl. 2 friends of regulars) and 1 other that took the route via Havant to catch us an hour into the walk, so n=17 in w=dry-with-passing-clouds type weather. Easy route finding with one or two exceptions. Quite busy with walkers and cyclists along the canal, as town gave way to countryside. Then another busy stretch along the approach to a large marina and after that we were almost always close to the tidal harbour and - with the low tide - mudbanks, birds and boats. Several stretches were between hedges so w/o views, and the paths were quite muddy in places after the recent rain falls, but that's all the negatives out the way. Lunch was had at the very busy but excellently run Ship Inn. Efficient and fast service, innovative, tasty and fairly priced food, excellent value. On to East Head's sand dunes and sandy beaches and then the proper East Wittering beach. Again with lots of people and a sunset that didn't quite produce a stunning skyscape, and off inland to the main road, where the main (slow) group got to the bus stop just as the 16.26 arrived. A perfect day. Thomas Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01298846868417688062noreply@blogger.com