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 )

•  The Horse Racing and Festival of Speed at Goodwood ( www.goodwood.co.uk )

Locally there are facilities for horse riding, golf, sailing and boat hire. Information available – just ask the owner.