BSumC 2021- Coastal Linear - Butlins to Barren & Back
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Enjoy a walk along the coast from Bognor Regis to Angmering. The coast along this stretch changes widely from completely natural SSI areas (Climping sand dunes) to the hustle and bustle of busy seaside towns (Littlehampton and Bognor Regis).
We will start from base camp and walk directly to Angmering Station to catch the 11.06am train to Bognor.
We will have plenty of options to get lunch at Bognor and then we can head to the coast and start our walk through this busy seaside town. Past the famous Butlins Holiday park, We pass through the quiet Felpham until we reach Middleton on sea with it's swathes of private estates, so we may need to walk on the coast line.
After Middleton, the coast opens up and becomes less urban and more natural, with sand dunes being a place of special scientific interest, and also an unofficial home for nudist bathing. We will stop here of lunch and if the weather and the tides are in our favour a dip in the sea. If you are not a confident swimmer please don't go too far!
After lunch we will continue to the River Arun and walk north with views of Littlehampton teaming with happy holiday makers on the other side. We get to a foot bridge and over and back down the other busier side. In good weather this should be fairly busy. We pass the new "turd" cafe, the reason for the nickname should be apparent when we get here.
We are now on the home stretch passing some very large "Millionaire" houses at Rustington, on to East Preston and back inland to get back to base camp and a well earned sit down.
Trains on Saturday
Angmering Barnham Barnham to Bognor
11.06 to 11.18 (plat2) 11.23 (plat1) to 11.30
What to bring
Hand sanitiser and a face covering: whilst we are living with Covid-19, please bring your own to events to help keep everyone safe
Water: bring at least a litre
Medicines: if you have hay fever, diabetes, minor ailments etc.
Rucksack: or any other bag
Footwear: hiking boots, sturdy trainers or wellies
Layered clothing: lets you quickly adapt to changes in the weather and body temperature. Go for a base layer (vest or t-shirt) and a mid layer (a micro fleece or shirt) and in cooler weather add an outer layer (a windproof jacket or thick fleece)
Trousers: ideally not jeans which become heavy and cold in the rain, breathable fabrics are more comfortable and dry and on warm days shorts are OK
Waterproof jacket: breathable fabrics are more comfortable and dry
Hat or cap: stay warm in winter and shaded in summer
Sunglasses: for any sunny day, even in winter
Sun cream: can be useful even on cloudy and winter days
Snacks: bring biscuits, energy bars, gels, bananas, chocolate or dried fruit for example and put them somewhere easy to get hold of
Lunch: bring a packed lunch unless otherwise stated
Food & drink
Please bring plenty of water, sun cream, and lunch. There will be opportunities to buy lunch at Bognor.