How to Find the Itchenor Ferry
Plan your journey to the Itchenor Ferry with clear directions to both Itchenor Jetty and Smugglers Lane Ferry Hard in Bosham. Whether arriving by car or on foot, the ferry offers a simple and scenic crossing across Chichester Harbour.
Directions
Directions to Itchenor Jetty and Bosham Ferry Hard
Find your way to the Itchenor Ferry from either side of the harbour, with practical route details, parking guidance and simple instructions for catching the ferry from the water’s edge.
To Itchenor Jetty
From the A27 at Chichester, take the A286 south signposted Witterings and Chichester Harbour water tours.
Follow the road for 6 miles, taking a right fork to West Wittering and (West) Itchenor (B2179) at the small roundabout just past the Total garage. Shortly after Russell’s Garden Centre, turn right onto Itchenor Road.
Continue all the way along the pretty road. Just before the Ship Inn, there is a pay and display car park. The public jetty lies beyond the Harbour Office by the waterside in Itchenor.
To Bosham – Smugglers Lane Ferry Hard
From the West: Take the A27 (M) to Havant then the A259 coast road, initially signposted to Emsworth. Pass through Emsworth, Southbourne, Nutbourne and Chidham to the roundabout by the Memories of India restaurant and White Swan public house. Turn right.
From the East: Take the A259 from Chichester (at the Tesco roundabout) and pass through Fishbourne to the first roundabout at the White Swan public house. Turn left.
Drive down Delling Lane to the T junction at the Berkeley Arms public house, and turn right to Old Bosham to look around the village. From the waterfront of Old Bosham, you can drive/walk along Shore Rd. After a mile, you leave the sight of the water and the village behind you. Continue along Lower Hone Lane for half a mile. There is a sharp bend to the left into Smugglers Lane. On this bend, there is a gravel area to park your car. Walk along the tree-lined the path and follow the path down to the Hard. There are three different landing stages the ferry can pick you up from depending on the state of the tide. Simply walk to the water’s edge and give a wave towards the opposite shore where the ferry is based. The ferryman will see you and make his way across to the appropriate landing stage depending on the state of the tide.