near to West Thorney, West Sussex, England
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Pilsey Island, Chichester Channel
by Simon Carey
The island can be seen on the far side of the channel and is connected to Thorney Island by a causeway. However, the island is strictly off limits to the public due to its importance as a bird habitat. However, some of the saltmarsh and... (more)
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Pile remnants on tiny sand islet
by Rob Farrow
A few of the wooden piles of the attempted dam remain on this tiny islet in the mouth of the Thorney Channel. See shared description below.
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Pilsey Island
Pilsey Island looking out to the Chichester Channel
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Marker post, Chichester Harbour
Southerly cardinal mark "Camber" marks the point at which the Thorney Channel diverges to the north.
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Mouth of Thorney Channel
by Rob Farrow
The two poles show boats the safe passage through into Thorney Channel. When entering the channel one must keep the red marker to port (left) and the green to starboard (right). A sand bank is well in evidence in front of them at this low... (more)
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Pilsey Island starboard passage marker
by Rob Farrow
The green cone-topped structure on a small islet nearest the camera is the starboard (right) safe passage marker for boats passing Pilsey Island. Behind (and either side) of this marker are the port and starboard markers for the SU7700 : Mouth of Thorney Channel.
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Pilsey Island and port-side marker
by Rob Farrow
The red cylinder-topped marker is the port (left) safe passage marker past Pilsey Island which is the strip of land seen in the background. This little island, joined at all but high water to Thorney Island is a nature reserve.
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"Camber" navigation beacon
by Rob Farrow
Camber is a Southerly Cardinal Mark in the Chichester Channel showing the point where the Thorney Channel diverges from it.
Cardinal marks are all yellow and black with two black cones but each has these colours and cones in a different... (more)
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Rookwood buoy, Chichester Channel
by Rob Farrow
This starboard marker buoy is named "Rookwood" after the settlement near to it on the coast. I can find no precise position for this buoy on the internet but from aerial views I calculate its position to be 50° 47'... (more)
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Fisheries Patrol vessel in a misty Chichester Channel
by Rob Farrow
Seen rather hazily through the mist of an autumn evening, a Fisheries Patrol Vessel heads inland up the Chichester Channel. I have only given its position to the gridsquare as I would be guessing any greater precision.
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Pilsey Island, Chichester Harbour
With plenty of birds feeding in the intertidal area.
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