The village of Westbourne is about 3 miles from the A3 and A27M, and approximately 1½ miles from Emsworth Quay on the shores of Chichester Harbour . Chichester lies about 8 miles to the east, and Portsmouth 9 miles to the west. A short car ride from the train stations of Emsworth on the South Coast line, and Rowlands Castle and Havant on the mainline from Portsmouth to London ( Waterloo).

Day trips by ferry / fast catamaran can be taken to the Isle of Wight or Cherbourg in France from the nearby ferry terminal of Portsmouth . Several places of interest are within easy reach:

• The Weald and Downland Open Air Museum at Singleton ( www.wealddown.co.uk ) 
• The Roman Palace at Fishbourne ( www.sussexpast.co.uk ) 
• The Historic Ships and D-Day Museum at Portsmouth( www.historicships.co.uk www.ddaymuseum.co.uk)
• The National Trust Houses at Uppark, Petworth and Mottisfont Abbey ( www.nationaltrust.org.uk)
• Chichester Festival Theatre ( www.cft.org.uk )
• Pallant House Gallery (www.pallant.org.uk)
• Cass Sculpture Foundation (www.sculpture.org)
• The Horse Racing and Festival of Speed at Goodwood ( www.goodwood.co.uk )
• West Dean Gardens and College (www.westdean.org.uk)

• The proposed South Downs National Park (www.visitsouthdowns.com)
  
  Locally there are facilities for horse riding, golf, sailing and boat hire. Information available – just ask the owner.
• Lots of good pubs serving great local food - try www.hareandhoundspub.co.uk

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