The village of Apuldram
Rymans was built in the early 1400s and has an unusual design, featuring a central tower with a pyramid shaped cap, which was added to it two centuries later. Although Rymans isn't open to the public, look out for the occasional chance to have a look at the house when it's gardens are opened to the public.
Apuldram parish contains the old port of Dell Quay. Although Dell Quay is now only used by smaller yachts and dinghies, it used to be a fairly major port, serving Chichester. The silting up of the northern reaches of Chichester Harbour made Dell Quay's commercial viability slip away over time, just as the Roman port of Fishbourne further up the Birdham Channel had become redundant before it. Dell Quay itself had replaced an earlier port that was as far north as Apuldram Church, but which itself fell victim to the effects of silting up and disappeared.
But Dell Quay's today is a beautiful place nonetheless and the garden of the Crown and Anchor pub is a great place to watch the sun set across Chichester Harbour Nature Reserve.
The only road passing through Apuldram is often used as a rat run by motorists looking to to avoid traffic jams at the A27 at Chichester. Cyclists and walkers can avoid this traffic however by using the excellent Salterns Way cycle path which runs through fields in Apuldram before heading on to Birdham Pool and on towards Chichester Harbour mouth.
APULDRAM VILLAGE INFORMATION
Apuldram Church
St Mary's Church is in a lovely spot near Rymans at the end of a pretty walk through the trees.
The Apuldram Centre
The land round Apuldram is a growers' delight - see Apuldram Roses below. It's fitting therefore that The Apuldram Centre provides day care for adults with learning difficulties in the form of a working garden with glasshouses where fruit and flowers are grown. You can also buy woodwork and cookery produced by the people who make use of the Apuldram Centre's facilities.
Apuldram Roses
Rose nursery with a very good reputation for producing high quality and unusual roses. Apuldram Roses now has an online shop so you can buy your roses online.
- Donnington
- Fishbourne
- Birdham
- Itchenor
- Hunston
- Chichester visitor information and local attractions
- Information about Chichester Harbour
- Places to sail near Apuldram and Dell Quay
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