By keef and annie hellinger, Sep 29 2014 06:12PM
Motorhome trip No19 : September 23rd – September 28th 2014
A KeefH Web Designs Travel Blog
NOTTS->EAST & WEST SUSSEX->NOTTS 552 miles
George 3rd may have said “Bugger Bognor” but we say we LOVE the place!
Took the “Wendy house” away for 6 days down on the south coast visiting family, friends, our old haunts and some nice restaurants and pubs en-route. The weather was really good even got a bit of a tan.
We stayed at Chichester Lakeside view holiday park in the tourer area via our ACSI membership . Amazing value at €12 per day. It has nice lakes, an outside pool , bar with free Wi-Fi, shop and café and perfectly adequate facilities. They are not the newest but you get what you pay for. The only downside is the A27 noise and the fact that they put the height barrier to the field on at 5pm every day even though you have paid £10 deposit for the key fob to get in the front entrance. Still no real complaints the weather was mostly good!
Whilst here we visited Chichester (Chi), East & West Whittering, Bracklesham Bay,Bognor Regis where we met 39 years ago, Felpham, Middleton on Sea, Elmer, Climping, Littlehampton (main & west beach), our dear friends Mike and Alison in Selsey, Pagham, Birdham, Chi Marina & Bosham. See the pix!
We then drove onto Brighton via Worthing and stayed at the Brighton Caravan club site at Whitehawk in the east of the city. We took the bus into town to the Old Steine and did the usual touristy things. Pavilion, Lanes, Pier, Dome, Beach, Promenade as well as a lovely meal at our Niece Laura’s restaurant – Cocktails & Burgers (Giraffe) in North rd. Mixed weather but hot and humid!
Saturday we drove to Lewes and stayed there all day, a really interesting historic town, architecture, quirky markets, steep streets, lovely gardens, vistas, Anne of Cleeves house, fish & chip dinner in high street pub, fab Harveys ales and 6 free Vinyl LPs from local record shop…. Result!
Sunday we visited Laura, Ben and Obi (lovely dog) and had breakfast at Jamie Olivers before driving back home, all in all a fab week away, brought back many wonderful memories and created a few more!
Anyone else have any Motorhome / RV experiences in Sussex UK they want to share? If so leave a comment on this blog and we will get back to you, regards Keef & Annie
218 Photos available in the SLIDESHOW
Bosham Harbour
🌟 Bosham is a charming village located on a small peninsula in Chichester Harbour, West Sussex, England. Here are some interesting facts about Bosham:
Historical Significance:
Bosham has a rich history dating back to Roman times. The Romans used Chichester Harbour as a port, and Vespasian (before becoming emperor) is said to have had a villa in Bosham.
The first parish church was built around 850 AD and allegedly over a Roman basilica.
An enormous sculpted marble head, known as ‘the Bosham Head,’ was found in 1800. It might have been part of a statue of Emperor Trajan that stood at the harbor entrance1.
Christian Heritage:
Bosham is reputed to be the oldest established Christian site in Sussex. St. Wilfred brought Christianity to the South Saxons around 680 AD.
King Canute (also known as Cnut or Cnut the Great) is associated with Bosham. He famously commanded the waves to retreat from here2.
King Canute Connection:
According to legend, King Canute’s daughter drowned in Bosham Mill stream, and her final resting place is believed to be below the foot of the chancel steps in Bosham’s Holy Trinity Church.
King Harold (of the Bayeux Tapestry fame) set sail for France from Bosham3.
Natural Beauty:
Bosham is picturesque and a thriving center for sailing.
Chichester Harbour, where Bosham is situated, is a sanctuary for migrating wildfowl and offers great walks along the sea shore4.
Next time you’re in the area, consider visiting Bosham and exploring its fascinating history! 😊🏰🌊
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