Where To See Seals in The Bognor Area

[Rob282828]

Right, i have a slightly weird and random question to ask; where can i see seals in the Bognor Regis area? (animals please)

[Big Al.]

Only ever seen them in Chichester Harbour Ichenour to be precise, they do reside in other places in the harbour.

HTH.

[HiHoSilverSLK]

Big Al is right on the button and absolutely correct.

You can take a delightful harbour tour, around Chichester Harbour, in a comfortable boat from Itchenor, the mini-cruise takes you down around Pilsey Island and the east side of Thorney and that's where the seals are seen, lounging on the mud, mind you, not sure that they're there all year round, I think probably not.

Bognor itself has no seals but on a sunny, hot day, the serried ranks of bodies on the beach looks like a seal colony.

[Rob282828]

Sounds like there's a slight chance i might see some then! Saw a poster for that boat trip on my camp site and i'm in the town today so will have a look. Are they visible from the land?

[Big Al.]

Rob282828 said:

Are they visible from the land?

Not too sure I've only ever seen then from our boat which was moored at Ichenor. Walking around the harbour can get complex, a phone call to Ichenor Harbour master might assist you.

[Rob282828]

Okay, thanks BigAl. There was terrible traffic earlier so i gave it a miss today but i'm definatly going tomorrow so i will let you know how i get on.

[HiHoSilverSLK]

Traffic jams! Don't talk to me about traffic jams on that road - bloody holiday makers heading for the West Wittering beach/car park. I drove from Chichester to Itchenor yesterday at 11 a.m. and most of the way was in a slow crawling queue, very frustrating. It'll be that way now on every sunny day until the Schools get back to work.

[blueheron]

I've seen Seals at Elmer before.. between the sea defences.

[garrykiller]

i see seals every year in southampton docks.

[Rob282828]

HiHoSilverSLK said:

Traffic jams! Don't talk to me about traffic jams on that road - bloody holiday makers heading for the West Wittering beach/car park. I drove from Chichester to Itchenor yesterday at 11 a.m. and most of the way was in a slow crawling queue, very frustrating. It'll be that way now on every sunny day until the Schools get back to work.

Absolutely!! Could not agree with you more. We went to West Wittering beach yesterday but the traffic was so bad we had to go to East Wittering instead (which is a pebble beach as you'll know).

[HiHoSilverSLK]

At least you can swim safely at East Witt and not run the serious risk of being swept away and getting drounded like they do at East Head.
Much less crowded too.
And cheaper car parking.
Decent cafes and restaurants too.
Still no seals there though.

[skidoo]

i go to witt every weekend to see family and it boggles the mind why people will que for so long to go to the beach i guess being witterings born&bred dont see the attraction

[Tempest_5]

Seen a few off East Head, West Wittering, over the years.