Last Alteration: Saturday 04 April 2020
Climping Beach
Climping Beach
Climping, Littlehampton, West Sussex
Climping Beach is a quiet area of coastline close to Littlehampton, and is popular with surfers. Much of the area is now designated of scientific interest, and parts are now a nature reserve.
How to get here:
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Road: A27 - Leave the A27 at the A284 turnoff, then head south towards Lyminster. As you enter Littlehampton, turn right onto the A259 towards Bognor Regis. Keep along here until you cross the river, and then continue to the next roundabout. Turn left onto Climping Road and follow that down to the beach. +
car park by beach. £1.00 for two hours.
Access: publicStatus: recognisableBeach
Photograph taken: 2nd May 2007 by Chuck Foster
Terror of the Zygons (1)
Filmed: 17 Mar 1975
Munro is washed ashore.
The Enemy of the World (1)
Filmed: 5-8 Nov 1967
The hovercraft sets off in pursuit.
Additional Notes:
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The tide goes out quite a way along this stretch of the coast, uncovering the sandy beach - at high tide the sea comes right into the stones making up sea defences.
Access: publicStatus: recognisableDunes
Photograph taken: 2nd May 2007 by Chuck Foster
The Enemy of the World (1)
Filmed: 5-8 Nov 1967
A helicopter comes into land.
Terror of the Zygons (1)
Filmed: 17 Mar 1975
Munro staggers through the dunes.
Photograph taken: 2nd May 2007 by Chuck Foster
Terror of the Zygons (1)
Filmed: 17 Mar 1975
Harry runs over to where Munro has fallen.
Additional Notes:
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The fence seen in the screenshot seems likely to be for Littlehampton golf course, which runs alongside much of the beach at the eastern end.
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Many sections of the sand dunes are now fenced off to protect against erosion and help local species to thrive. The larger dunes to the west are also part of a nature reserve.
Other nearby locations:
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Arundel (Silver Nemesis). Road (5.5 miles, 16m) : Head back along the road, and when you reach the end turn left onto the A259 towards Bognor Regis. When you reach the next main junction turn right towards Climping and Arundel.
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Casa Del Mar (Silver Nemesis). Road (9.5 miles, 27m) : Head back along the road, and when you reach the end turn right onto the A259
towards Littlehampton. Continue along past the town and on towards Worthing.
When you reach Goring, turn right at the roundabout with the A2700 (to the A27)
onto Aldsworth Avenue, and the house the will be found at the far end. roadside
Additional locations as the crow flies:
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Arun Yacht Club (The Enemy of the World): 0.41 miles. 
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High Street / Tarrant Street (Silver Nemesis): 3.78 miles. 
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Arundel Castle (Silver Nemesis): 3.84 miles. 
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London Road (Silver Nemesis): 3.97 miles.
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Arundel Park (Silver Nemesis): 4.06 miles.
In the News:
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March 1975: BBC South - "BBC South Today spoke to Tom Baker who was filming a Doctor Who story on the south coast."
General Details:
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Route instructions are to West Beach, which is the eastern end of the sand dunes. There is another car park at the Climping end of this part of the beach, but it is a bit of a trek to the dunes on the stony shore, not to mention £1.20 for two hours!
Further links about the location:
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Sea Sprites - Guide to Climping Beach
Related Stories
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The Enemy of the World [5-8 Nov 1967]: The TARDIS arrives at a beach in Australia.
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Terror of the Zygons [17 Mar 1975]: A Scottish beach on the North Sea
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