THE LOCATION Aldingbourne is surrounded by open farmland within sight of the South Downs National Park, local shopping facilities can be found in the nearby village of Barnham, some 3 miles to the southeast. Here there is also a mainline station providing a regular service to London Victoria in about 1 hour 30 minutes.
Comprehensive facilities may be found in Chichester with a wide selection of shops, superstores, restaurants and bars. The surrounding area offers a variety of recreational facilities including a number of golf courses, one of which being at Goodwood, which also provides a country club with gym, indoor swimming pool and tennis courts. Famous for its horse racing, Goodwood also plays host to the Annual Festival of Speed and the Revival of this historic motor circuit, both of which have become prominent events on the social calendar.
To the south the waters of Chichester Harbour and the Solent provide some of the most popular sailing facilities within easy reach of London. Most notably there are sailing clubs at Itchenor, Bosham and Chichester Marina. The beaches at East Head and West or East Wittering provide many opportunities for bathing, windsurfing, kiteboarding and more recently land-boarding.
The South Downs National Park to the north is home to a variety of pretty rural villages with good country pubs and provides many opportunities for walking, riding and mountain biking.
THE LOCATION Aldingbourne is surrounded by open farmland within sight of the South Downs National Park, local shopping facilities can be found in the nearby village of Barnham, some 3 miles to the southeast. Here there is also a mainline station providing a regular service to London Victoria in about 1 hour 30 minutes.
Comprehensive facilities may be found in Chichester with a wide selection of shops, superstores, restaurants and bars. The surrounding area offers a variety of recreational facilities including a number of golf courses, one of which being at Goodwood, which also provides a country club with gym, indoor swimming pool and tennis courts. Famous for its horse racing, Goodwood also plays host to the Annual Festival of Speed and the Revival of this historic motor circuit, both of which have become prominent events on the social calendar.
To the south the waters of Chichester Harbour and the Solent provide some of the most popular sailing facilities within easy reach of London. Most notably there are sailing clubs at Itchenor, Bosham and Chichester Marina. The beaches at East Head and West or East Wittering provide many opportunities for bathing, windsurfing, kiteboarding and more recently land-boarding.
The South Downs National Park to the north is home to a variety of pretty rural villages with good country pubs and provides many opportunities for walking, riding and mountain biking.