Manhood Peninsula
The Manhood Peninsula is in the southwest of West Sussex in England. It has the English Channel to its south and Chichester to the north. It is bordered to its west by Chichester Harbour and to its east by Pagham Harbour, its southern headland being Selsey Bill.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Cape
- Description: coastal location in West Sussex, England
- Also known as: “Hundred of Manhood”, “Manhood”, and “Manhood Hundred”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Bracklesham Bay and St James’ Church, Birdham.
Bracklesham Bay
Photo: Djm-leighpark, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Bracklesham Bay is a 200-hectare biological and geological Site of Special Scientific Interest in West Sussex. It is a coastal bay on the west side of the Manhood Peninsula known for windsurfing, kitesurfing, and scuba diving in the wrecks off the shore.
St James’ Church, Birdham
Church
Photo: Kinnerton, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The parish church of St James, Birdham is situated on the Manhood Peninsula in Sussex. The area is a suburban extension of the city of Chichester, popular as a place to live and visit from its nearness to the city, Chichester Harbour and marina.
St Nicholas Church, West Itchenor
Church
Photo: Charlesdrakew, Public domain.
St. Nicholas Church is the Anglican parish church of West Itchenor, a village in the Chichester district of West Sussex, United Kingdom. It is dedicated to Saint Nicholas.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bosham and Hayling Island.
Bosham
Photo: RobThinks, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Bosham is a coastal village, ecclesiastical parish and civil parish in the Chichester District of West Sussex, within the historic county of Sussex, England, centred about 2 miles west of Chichester with its clustered developed part west of this.
Hayling Island
Photo: allen watkin, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Hayling Island is an island off the south coast of England in Hampshire, east of Portsmouth. It is a holiday, windsurfing and sailing centre, and offers golf and tennis. The island is connected to Enhland by a road bridge.
Selsey
Photo: Djm-leighpark, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Selsey is a small town in West Sussex. The name means "seal island" - although it's been part of the mainland since prehistory, the marshes to the north and west restrict access.
Manhood Peninsula
- Categories: hundred, peninsula, and landform
- Location: East Wittering, Chichester District, West Sussex, South East England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
50.777° or 50° 46′ 37″ northLongitude
-0.8738° or 0° 52′ 26″ westElevation
7 feet (2 metres)Open location code
9C2XQ4GG+QFOpenStreetMap ID
node 2321700732OpenStreetMap feature
natural=capeWikidata ID
Q6749353
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Japanese—“Manhood Peninsula” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “曼胡德半島”
- French: “Péninsule de Manhood”
- Japanese: “マンフッド半島”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as East Wittering and West Wittering.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include The Thatched Tavern and Hilton Pond.
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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Manhood Peninsula”. Photo: wildlife encounters, CC BY 2.0.