East Wittering and Bracklesham

East Wittering,^[2] or East Wittering and Bracklesham, is a civil parish in the Chichester district of West Sussex, England. The parish lies on the coast of the Manhood Peninsula, approximately six miles (9.6 km) southwest of Chichester. It comprises the built-up areas of Bracklesham and the eastern half of East Wittering, the western half of which lies within the boundary of West Wittering civil parish. To the east of Bracklesham used to be East Thorney, a detached portion of East Wittering separated from the body of the parish by the very narrow strip of Earnley. East Thorney is now under the sea off Bracklesham.^[3]

East Wittering
East Wittering Location within West Sussex
Area	3.85 km2 (1.49 sq mi) [1]
Population	4,117 [1] 2001 Census
• Density	1,070/km2 (2,800/sq mi)
OS grid reference	SZ795973
• London	60 miles (97 km) NNE
Civil parish	East Wittering
District	Chichester
Shire county	West Sussex
Region	South East
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	CHICHESTER
Postcode district	PO20
Dialling code	01243
Police	Sussex
Fire	West Sussex
Ambulance	South East Coast
UK Parliament	Chichester
Website	http://www.ewbpc.org.uk/
List of places UK England West Sussex 50.7703°N 0.8737°W / 50.7703; -0.8737

Landmarks

The Site of Special Scientific Interest Bracklesham Bay is within the parish. It is an area of biological and geological interest.^[4]