Nature discovery
Research 16 classified outdoor destinations within weekend reach of Chichester, grouped across 7 kinds of place and ordered by measured straight-line distance from the city centre. Distances only — no travel times, schedules, or rankings.
Each place is classified from its own Wikidata type, not from its name, and is ordered by measured straight-line distance from the centre of Chichester. Distances are great-circle kilometres between two published coordinates — this page does not publish travel times, transport schedules, opening hours, ticket prices, or rankings. Confirm access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with an official source before travelling.
Reachability is a second axis over the same places: the category says what a destination is, the band says how far it sits from Chichester. Distances are measured in a straight line — this page publishes no travel times.
Ordered by straight-line distance from Chichester, closest first. Distance bands: nearby is up to 60 km.
Showing all 16 places.
Brandy Hole Copse is a woodland reachable from Chichester as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Brandy Hole Copse, about 2 km (1 mi) from Chichester
Image credit: Image: Ron Strutt / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0
Kingley Vale National Nature Reserve is a nature reserve reachable from Chichester as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Kingley Vale National Nature Reserve, about 7 km (4 mi) from Chichester
Image credit: Image: Ben Shade ( BenShade or see wikipedia BenShade ) / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.5
East Dean Park Wood is a forest reachable from Chichester as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — East Dean Park Wood, about 8 km (5 mi) from Chichester
Image credit: Image: Dudley Miles / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
East Beach is a beach reachable from Chichester as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — East Beach, about 12 km (8 mi) from Chichester
Image credit: Image: Dudley Miles / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Selsey Bill is a cape reachable from Chichester as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Selsey Bill, about 13 km (8 mi) from Chichester
Image credit: Image: United Kingdom Hydrographic Office / Wikimedia Commons, Public Domain
Hayling Island is a island reachable from Chichester as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Hayling Island, about 14 km (9 mi) from Chichester
Image credit: Image: JohnArmagh / Wikimedia Commons, CC0
Hayling Billy is a nature reserve reachable from Chichester as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Hayling Billy, about 15 km (9 mi) from Chichester
Image credit: Image: JThomas / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0
Southmoor Nature Reserve is a nature reserve reachable from Chichester as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Southmoor Nature Reserve, about 15 km (9 mi) from Chichester
Image credit: Image: Simon Burchell / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Climping Beach is a beach reachable from Chichester as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Climping Beach, about 17 km (10 mi) from Chichester
Image credit: Image: Simon Burchell / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Forest of Bere is a royal forest reachable from Chichester as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Forest of Bere, about 19 km (12 mi) from Chichester
Image credit: Image: Stuart Buchan / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0
Portsea Island is a island reachable from Chichester as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Portsea Island, about 21 km (13 mi) from Chichester
Image credit: Image: JohnArmagh / Wikimedia Commons, CC0
South Downs is a mountain reachable from Chichester as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — South Downs, about 21 km (13 mi) from Chichester
Image credit: Image: The / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0
Shoreham Beach is a nature reserve reachable from Chichester as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Shoreham Beach, about 36 km (22 mi) from Chichester
Image credit: Image: peganum from Small Dole, England / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0
Alice Holt Forest is a royal forest reachable from Chichester as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Alice Holt Forest, about 37 km (23 mi) from Chichester
Image credit: Image: Colin Smith / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0
St. Catherine's Point is a headland reachable from Chichester as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — St. Catherine's Point, about 47 km (29 mi) from Chichester
Image credit: Image: Tony Scott / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0
New Forest is a national park reachable from Chichester as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — New Forest, about 59 km (37 mi) from Chichester
Image credit: Image: Troxx / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.5