**A day out in the sunshine**

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One of our favourite places to visit is Bosham, just over 40 mins makes it an easy place to reach.
History lesson about to begin…..
A small attractive village on one of the small inlets of Chichester harbour, Bosham (pronounced ‘Bozzum’) has played an important part in the history of this country over the centuries.
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Inhabited by the Romans, Bosham was the sixth most important town in Sussex in the 8th century. Legend has it that the Danish King Canute sat on a chair surrounded by his courtiers and commanded the waves to go back – they did not, an exercise which showed that even the great Canute was mortal; he got his feet wet! King Canute’s eight year old daughter was drowned in the Brook Stream and is buried in Bosham Church in a Saxon coffin at the foot of the chancel steps……this is questionable!!
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It was from Bosham that Harold II set forth in 1064 to negotiate with William of Normandy, a voyage that led to William the Conqueror’s return in 1066; Bosham features in the Bayeaux Tapestry.
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Today Bosham is both picturesque and a thriving centre for sailing. Chichester harbour is a sanctuary for migrating wildfowl, shellduck, wigeon, Brent geese, waders and many more, and offers great walks along the sea shore. A favourite haunt for artists and photographers, this picturesque village offers something to suit all tastes; those with a sense of history, artists, photographers, walkers, cyclists, sailors and weekenders all love the place. Visit the Quay and the Church, browse through the many artisan shops in Bosham Walk or just relax and enjoy this very special place.
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Bosham is definitely one of the prettiest villages on the south coast.
It combines a beautiful setting next to Chichester Harbour with a vibrant but relaxed atmosphere.
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There’s a lovely and ancient church Holy Trinity (which is shown on the Bayeux Tapestry), and dates back to Saxon times, tea shops (which aren’t), restaurants, sailing clubs and lots of things happening on the water most of the time.
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This road floods at high tide – it sure does! Be careful where you park your car because when the tide comes in it usually inundates the road immediately next to the harbour. You can see the effect on cars in some of the photographs in the nearby Anchor Bleu pub. Although they’re funny, you probably wouldn’t laugh if you found your car standing in three feet of water!!

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Now for a couple of hundred photographs…..only joking!! it might seem like that though! the large tree in the photographs with the swing is an evergreen oak…
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As you can see the weather was glorious we were so lucky, and it was lovely and quiet, being the end of the season…

Thanks for looking in…. and if ever you are down this way, Bosham is worth a visit, if not pop in for a cuppa with us, but if you want cake I need a months notice lol!!

• 3 Oct, 2017
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