Beyond Brighton
West Beach Local Nature Reserve
Sand dunes
Photo Credit
Image courtesy of © Simon Burchell · CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia CommonsAbout West Beach Local Nature Reserve
West Beach was declared a Local Nature Reserve in 1995 and is part of the Climping Beach Site of Special Scientific Interest. It includes sand dunes, vegetated shingle, sand flats and a little saltmarsh, with one of only two sand dune systems in West Sussex. Reach it over the Red Bridge and along the river, or by car.
Why it's on our list
- Sand dunes
- Protected wildlife
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with West Beach Local Nature Reserve before you go.