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West Wittering Beach – East Head Beach loop from West Wittering

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South East England

West Wittering Beach – East Head Beach loop from West Wittering

Moderate

4.5

(4)

123

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West Wittering Beach – East Head Beach loop from West Wittering

02:43

10.8km

10m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 9, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Chichester Harbour National Landscape

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

1

1.43 km

East Wittering Beach

Highlight • Beach

Virtually no beach at high tide, and shingle.

Tip by

3.44 km

Beach

Beach

3

4.04 km

West Wittering Beach

Highlight • Beach

Wonderful at low tide for a ride, but impossible to ride the soft sand through the dunes for me

Tip by

4

4.42 km

Beach huts at West Wittering

Highlight • Structure

The sand dune reaches right to their door in windy conditions!

Tip by

5

4.93 km

West Wittering Beach

Highlight • Viewpoint

End of the Salterns Way, looking over Chichester Harbour entrance towards Hayling Island.

Tip by

6

5.89 km

East Head Nature Reserve

Highlight • Natural

East Head, a preserve managed by the National Trust, in West Sussex, is a coastal beauty. This stunning nature reserve boasts sandy dunes, rare wildlife, and breathtaking views of Chichester Harbour.

Tip by

7

5.90 km

East Head Beach

Highlight • Viewpoint

East Head, a preserve managed by the National Trust, in West Sussex, is a coastal beauty. This stunning nature reserve boasts sandy dunes, rare wildlife, and breathtaking views of Chichester Harbour.

Tip by

8

6.94 km

East Head Lagoon Side

Highlight • Viewpoint

The dunes are roped off to protect nesting birds but you can walk right the way round, or there is a board walk path through the dunes.

Tip by

9

9.82 km

Beach at Selsey

Highlight • Beach

Check the tide times!

Tip by

B

10.8 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.18 km

3.32 km

2.04 km

824 m

478 m

Surfaces

6.71 km

1.91 km

1.83 km

393 m

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Sunday 11 October

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