west sussex
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Its the most forested county in the country. You could go to the woods
i think surrey is the most wooded county in the country actually, having said that west sussex isnt exactly devoid of green space lol
i suggest go for a walk somewhere green and see what you find, or go foraging on the coast?
or just go to the pub in brighton
Pubs in Brighton (East Sussex, we're not as posh as West Sussex) are excellent locations for spotting wild life. Greater tattooed Trippers with full vocal display are always present and legless Hen partychicks abound at weekends. After dark on the lower seafront it's possible to see many varieties of Limpus Wristus which tend to roost in the bushes from early evening along by the marina. Immediately opposite said bushes is an area of shingle beach set aside by the local Council for the visiting Starkus skinnydippits which strangely are almost all of the male variety, which is obviously disappointing to genuine Bird Watchers. Friday and Saturday nights hiking North in West Street can be a difficult journey, especially in fine weather when much of the wildlife may be engaged into the early hours in frequent and often extremely violent mating displays and contests. Gear to ensure safe arrival at the Railway Station could possibly include a distress beacon and SFA until you are safely on the train...back to West Sussex..
As the others have said, you are slap in the middle of some fine, fine countryside. As to what to do in it, well your imagination & legality are the only limits.
Take heed of Wicca's well observed information regarding Brighton too. Having said all that though there are many great Ale houses away from all the razzle-dazzle.
Why not walk the South Downs way? A good introduction to some of West & East Sussex.
Then there is Ashdown Forest.
The Weald & Downland museum is well worth a visit & is just down the road from you.
Also check out Nature Fest & the Woodfair at Bently motor & wildfoul museum.
Take heed of Wicca's well observed information regarding Brighton too. Having said all that though there are many great Ale houses away from all the razzle-dazzle.
Why not walk the South Downs way? A good introduction to some of West & East Sussex.
Then there is Ashdown Forest.
The Weald & Downland museum is well worth a visit & is just down the road from you.
Also check out Nature Fest & the Woodfair at Bently motor & wildfoul museum.
perhaps a lightweight tent or a bivvy bag and hike it a bit then maybe?
sometimes having a car is a headache imo, i havent found many places where i can drive to them, safely park the car overnight, and get far enough away from civilistation that i cant hear trains, roads etcetera
I am just down the road from you and I have been going down to Eartham woods. I go on the bike but I guess it's only a bus ride away. I've done several 2/3 hours jaunts, and tried all sorts of 'bushcrafty' type things.
Really enjoyed my self.
Really enjoyed my self.
im down in west sussex quite regularly, i have a car, we could perhaps head to them woods sometime
widu13
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Its the most forested county in the country. You could go to the woods
I live in Sussex and grew up in Notts- trust me, Sussex is NOT the most forested County!
nope deffo not, its all open hills and coastline
Yea, I know,but in theory after Surrey its W/sussex and Hants in the trees per Sq Mile league. Selsey is particularly isolated, It takes forever just to reach Chi from there. The parts of the county north of the A27 arn't bad tho'.
I was born and brought up just outside Chi, so I appreciate your difficulty in getting to the woodland on the Downs from Selsey without a car. However, you do have some excellent coastline to explore, I'd start there.
From where you are I'd also suggest some form of boat too (with appropriate training, blah blah). There is a very active group for the Solent area within the Dinghy Cruising Association who frequently meet up in Chi harbour or sail across to the Isle of Wight. I'm not talking about huge yachts, but dinghies of ten to 16 feet that can be bought for relatively little money. In the past I've launched a canoe at Climping and been up to Pallingham Quay on the Arun and back. Last year a mate and I paddled from Chi canal basin to Dell Quay via canal and Fishbourne Creek. I realise that a car is going to make using a canoe much easier, but if you have deep pockets then folding boats are available.
Don't rule out the distances that can be travelled by push bike either. While it's been twenty years since I left Sussex, I found even then that a push bike could be quicker than a car for many trips because of the volume of traffic.
Get an OS map and start looking for bits of woodland nearby, I'm sure there'll be more than you think. You've a lot on your doorstep, get out and enjoy it!
From where you are I'd also suggest some form of boat too (with appropriate training, blah blah). There is a very active group for the Solent area within the Dinghy Cruising Association who frequently meet up in Chi harbour or sail across to the Isle of Wight. I'm not talking about huge yachts, but dinghies of ten to 16 feet that can be bought for relatively little money. In the past I've launched a canoe at Climping and been up to Pallingham Quay on the Arun and back. Last year a mate and I paddled from Chi canal basin to Dell Quay via canal and Fishbourne Creek. I realise that a car is going to make using a canoe much easier, but if you have deep pockets then folding boats are available.
Don't rule out the distances that can be travelled by push bike either. While it's been twenty years since I left Sussex, I found even then that a push bike could be quicker than a car for many trips because of the volume of traffic.
Get an OS map and start looking for bits of woodland nearby, I'm sure there'll be more than you think. You've a lot on your doorstep, get out and enjoy it!
wheres Eartham woods? and has anyone gone camping at goodwood? i would like to but are you allowed?
Me and my friend have started going around the coast around here, and have found a little bit of a wood, whe have made some fires and tryed catching prawns, but it was high tide, so no luck, instead i picked aload of plants and cooked them. i can say where most of the wild plants have a medicinal or eddiable use here.
We want to make it a monthly thing.
Me and my friend have started going around the coast around here, and have found a little bit of a wood, whe have made some fires and tryed catching prawns, but it was high tide, so no luck, instead i picked aload of plants and cooked them. i can say where most of the wild plants have a medicinal or eddiable use here.
We want to make it a monthly thing.
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Binsted Woods about a mile from Arundel Castle is quite a nice place to camp and easy to find a nice spot where no one will ever see you or come near you. Just leave the place as you found it and clean up your fire and I don't see the issue.
