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The Harbour’s coastline is charactarised by distinctive tidal channels leading to a maze of inlets and rithes that criss-cross expanses of saltmarsh and mudflats. The shoreline is fringed by wind-sculpted oaks and scrub, with open agricultural fields bounded by hedgerows.

Historic coastal villages are defined by centuries of maritime association, and in the flat landscape, the vertical elements of church spires and old mills are an important part of its character.

Chichester Harbour was designated as an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) in 1964 in recognition of its beautiful land and seascape. It is the smallest AONB in the south east covering nearly 7,400 hectares.