Chichester Guided Trip - East Head Picnic

Our guided trips are a great way to get on the water with other Boat Club members whilst familiarising yourself with new boating destinations. 

• Explore some of the best parts of the Solent 
• Visit places you may not have gone to before on your own
• Get great navigation advice and local tips from our fully qualified guide

There’s nothing better than boating in good company, sharing experiences on the water and on shore, so why not join us?

About Chichester East Head

Visit one of the last surviving pieces of natural coastline in West Sussex. East Head is an example of the nationally rare and fragile, yet dynamic, sand-dune habitat. Walk, play and sunbathe on the beach, which is considered one of the best in Sussex. Or just admire the yachts that anchor off the northern end, where you may spot the occasional seal.

Explore East Head’s distinct habitats – shingle, sandy beach and dunes that graduate into salt-marsh. Maritime plants, such as the tough-leaved sea holly and sea bindweed, grow through the sand. In summer, they’re at their vibrant, colourful best. Look too for the distinctive marram grass, which needs the cover of the shifting sands to be able to grow.

For this particular guided trip, we will be paddleboarding, swimming and having a picnic on the beach or at anchor, whichever you prefer. Onboard we’ll have 4 paddleboards which will be set up on the beach for members to enjoy. The Boat Club will run a shuttle to the beach for you to step ashore and enjoy a day on the sand so please pack a picnic to bring along.

Trip Itinerary

Meet at the Crate Cafe at 9:00 for a short brief of the guided trip. We plan to depart Trafalgar Wharf at 10:00. The journey will take around 1 hour, arriving at East Head at 11:00 latest. If you have a paddle board please feel free to bring them along too. We plan to depart East Head at 14:30 to arrive back at Trafalgar at 15:30. 

Portsmouth Tides:

High Tide: 12:42 4.4m

Low Tide: 17:48 1.2m

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Trip:

Meet at Crate 09:00

Depart at 10:00

Journey – 1 hour

Arrive – 11:00 (Latest)

Lunch – Please bring your own packed lunch to eat onboard or on the beach

Depart – 14:30

Arrive at Trafalgar – 15:30

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Boats Reserved:

Sunna (Capacity 8)

Poseidon (Capacity 7)

How To Join

If you would like to join us on this Solent Discovery Guided Trip head over to the booking app, book the boat for the full day and note down that you would like to join us for the guided trip. Alternatively, check out our new Boat Share option below.

Boat Share 

Experience Solent destinations with other members, meet like-minded people and share your experience on the guided trips. Split the fuel and we’ll cover the docking fees, making it easier on your wallet.

We book the boat for you, all you have to do is let us know that you’d like to Boat Share and we’ll add you to the trip.

If you would like to boat share with another member on this trip just click the button below and fill in your details so that we can match you up with a fellow member. Please note that there are limited spaces available so be quick to make sure you don’t miss out.

The boats currently available for boat sharing are Sunna (8 passengers) and Poseidon (7 passengers).

*Boats are subject to change depending on availability and demand.*