Bosham is a village in West Sussex in Chichester Harbour that has been populated since Roman times.

Understand

The name Bosham was mentioned in the Bayeux Tapestry in 1064, when the last Anglo-Saxon king Harold Godwinson sailed out of the village for a hunting expedition. It has its association by reports to be the location where he was buried, following his death at the Battle of Hastings in 1066.

Get in

From the A259 between Chichester and Emsworth follow Wilton La into the village.

Drink

• 1 The Berkeley Arms, Delling Ln, Old, PO18 8HG, ☏ +44 1243 573 167. (updated Jun 2021)

• 2 The Anchor Bleu, High St, PO18 8LS, ☏ +44 1243 573 956. (updated Jun 2021)

Cope

• 1 Bosham Public Toilets, Bosham Walk, Anchor Lane, PO18 8HT (next to the car park). (updated Jun 2021)

Go next

• East to Chichester 5.4 mi (8.7 km)
• West to Emsworth 5.5 mi (8.9 km)