so I have loved walking my dog and going swimming with her down on west beach so far this summer. A few fellow dog walkers and i went down on saturday afternoon and had a wonderful time. the dogs were off the lead and caused no problems to anyone at all. Infact pretty much the only people on the section of beach we were on (just past the dunes) were other dog walkers.
Having such a wonderful natural beach for dog walkers is fantastic, there are lots of dog walkers who look for places to holiday that will allow a dog on the beach (I know I am one of them). I understand that as Littlehampton has two beaches it makes sense for East beach to be dog free in the summer (although it is a shame when the beach is totally empty and i have to walk past it with her on the lead). I don't know any dog walkers who don't pick up after their dogs (although I know there is at least one member who feels this is a problem) and have a far bigger issue with groups and families who just leave all of their litter on the beach!!!!
I am lead to believe that there is a proposal to bad dogs from that beach too... i think it would be a massive mistake, families go to east beach, dog walkers go to west beach... it is pretty much empty other than that - especially as the visitor centre is sooo rubbish too!
I also hear people complain about the nudists... well although I did see some nudists there were on the whole very discrete and i like the fact that it is so natural and relaxed over there. they are not causing anyone any harm and it is a perfect quiet beach for such activity.. most nudists are educated, middle class, elderly and fairly wealthy - they are hardly a menace or threat!!!!! I don't go nude but I certainly am not offended by it... and again... if you don't like it don't look or go to the very family friendly east beach!!!!!!!!
