Emsworth Harbour
Until the creation of Chichester Harbour Conservancy in 1971, Emsworth was a harbour in it's own right. Emsworth has a long maritime tradition and the historic fishing village has a long connection to the sea through fishing, boat-building and the oyster industry. It was also a trading port, importing coal and exporting grain.
At one time there were three tidal mills operating in Emsworth. One was converted sympathetically into what is now the Emsworth Slipper Sailing Club. The gates can still be seen as you cross the bridge onto the promenade. Water was stored in the millpond behind at high tide, and released at low tide to power the wheel.
Emsworth's harbour is now a thriving sailing centre with two sailing clubs, a cruising club and a marina.
Emsworth's two millponds support many species of birds including Goldeneye, Red-breasted Merganser and Little Grebe. There can be fish in the millpond such as Grey Mullet or Eels. In the intertidal mud from here you are likely to see Brent Geese and many species of wading birds feeding on the mudflats including Redshank, Black-tailed Godwit and Dunlin.
From here visitors can join the Emsworth Heritage Trail to find out more about Emsworth's maritime history. Emsworth makes a good base for longer walks; continuing west from here, the footpath takes you along the shoreline to Nore Barn Woods where you can follow the Wayfarer's Walk on to Warblington and Langstone. Heading east, from the Slipper Mill Pond you can pick up the Sussex Border Path towards Thorney Island.
Take a trip out on the water on board the solar-powered catamaran Solar Heritage or the restored Victorian oyster boat Terror. Both sail from Emsworth during the summer months.
Emsworth is a town in the Borough of Havant in the county of Hampshire, on the south coast of England near the border with West Sussex. It lies at the north end of an arm of Chichester Harbour, a large and shallow inlet from the English Channel, and is equidistant between Portsmouth and Chichester.
Emsworth had a population of 9,492 at the 2011 Census. The town has a basin for yachts and fishing boats, which fills at high tide and can be emptied through a sluice at low tide. The area had a combined population of 18,777 in 2011, with a density of 30.5 people per hectare, and shares two railway stations.
Emsworth Harbour
Until the creation of Chichester Harbour Conservancy in 1971, Emsworth was a harbour in it's own right. Emsworth has a long maritime tradition and the historic fishing village has a long connection to the sea through fishing, boat-building and the oyster industry. It was also a trading port, importing coal and exporting grain.
At one time there were three tidal mills operating in Emsworth. One was converted sympathetically into what is now the Emsworth Slipper Sailing Club. The gates can still be seen as you cross the bridge onto the promenade. Water was stored in the millpond behind at high tide, and released at low tide to power the wheel.
Emsworth's harbour is now a thriving sailing centre with two sailing clubs, a cruising club and a marina.
Emsworth's two millponds support many species of birds including Goldeneye, Red-breasted Merganser and Little Grebe. There can be fish in the millpond such as Grey Mullet or Eels. In the intertidal mud from here you are likely to see Brent Geese and many species of wading birds feeding on the mudflats including Redshank, Black-tailed Godwit and Dunlin.
From here visitors can join the Emsworth Heritage Trail to find out more about Emsworth's maritime history. Emsworth makes a good base for longer walks; continuing west from here, the footpath takes you along the shoreline to Nore Barn Woods where you can follow the Wayfarer's Walk on to Warblington and Langstone. Heading east, from the Slipper Mill Pond you can pick up the Sussex Border Path towards Thorney Island.
Take a trip out on the water on board the solar-powered catamaran Solar Heritage or the restored Victorian oyster boat Terror. Both sail from Emsworth during the summer months.
Emsworth is a town in the Borough of Havant in the county of Hampshire, on the south coast of England near the border with West Sussex. It lies at the north end of an arm of Chichester Harbour, a large and shallow inlet from the English Channel, and is equidistant between Portsmouth and Chichester.
Emsworth had a population of 9,492 at the 2011 Census. The town has a basin for yachts and fishing boats, which fills at high tide and can be emptied through a sluice at low tide. The area had a combined population of 18,777 in 2011, with a density of 30.5 people per hectare, and shares two railway stations.