19 October 2019 - Club Outing to the Chichester Area
Posted: Sun 29 Sep 2019, 18:24
Chichester and the surrounding area is rich with photographic opportunities. Chichester itself has a Norman cathedral which occupies a large part of the city centre and includes the Bishop's Palace Gardens (free to enter). Much of the centre retains its Georgian character, mainly in the area around Pallant House.
Just outside the city, there are the extensive gardens and woods at West Dean, the Weald and Downland Open Air Museum and an open air sculpture park at the Cass Sculpture Foundation. Landscape wise, there is a stunning beach at West Wittering and East Head, the latter rightly a National Trust property. Assuming my calculations are correct, the tide will be going out during the afternoon and, if the sun is shining, there can be some beautiful colours. It is a popular area, but a tripod and something like a Big Stopper neutral density filter will render invisible anyone who is around. There is also Halnaker Hill and windmill and the picturesque area of Chichester harbour nearby.
The plan is to leave by car from the Shirley Methodist church hall at 9:00 am, which means that we should arrive in the area at around 10:30. Sunset is at 18:00, although the weather will probably dictate what time we will leave. If we are fortunate, the sunsets in the area can be spectacular. The itineray will be weather dependent, but West Dean Gardens and West Wittering/East Head would make a good combination, with a pub lunch in between.
If you would like to join us on this trip, indicate your interest by responding to this thread and state whether you will be able to offer other members a lift. Those who are passengers are expected to make a contribution to the driver's fuel and associated costs.
The linked article from the Daily Telegragh gives an indication of what there is to see and has further links to some of the places I have mentioned.
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/dest ... hichester/
Just outside the city, there are the extensive gardens and woods at West Dean, the Weald and Downland Open Air Museum and an open air sculpture park at the Cass Sculpture Foundation. Landscape wise, there is a stunning beach at West Wittering and East Head, the latter rightly a National Trust property. Assuming my calculations are correct, the tide will be going out during the afternoon and, if the sun is shining, there can be some beautiful colours. It is a popular area, but a tripod and something like a Big Stopper neutral density filter will render invisible anyone who is around. There is also Halnaker Hill and windmill and the picturesque area of Chichester harbour nearby.
The plan is to leave by car from the Shirley Methodist church hall at 9:00 am, which means that we should arrive in the area at around 10:30. Sunset is at 18:00, although the weather will probably dictate what time we will leave. If we are fortunate, the sunsets in the area can be spectacular. The itineray will be weather dependent, but West Dean Gardens and West Wittering/East Head would make a good combination, with a pub lunch in between.
If you would like to join us on this trip, indicate your interest by responding to this thread and state whether you will be able to offer other members a lift. Those who are passengers are expected to make a contribution to the driver's fuel and associated costs.
The linked article from the Daily Telegragh gives an indication of what there is to see and has further links to some of the places I have mentioned.
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/dest ... hichester/
