Slipper Mill Pond is South of Hermitage Bridge on the A259 and forms the border between West Sussex and Hampshire. Its water source is the South Downs via a relatively recent diversions of the river Ems, a rare type of chalk upland stream or ‘Bourne’ where this area gets its name from. The first record …
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Peter Pond
Peter Pond is just west of Emsworth at Hermitage and was originally a working mill pond, supplying water to drive the old flour mill. Peter Pond is a ‘saline lagoon’ that is just under 3 acres in size. It is tidal, being connected to Chichester Harbour, and it naturally mixes fresh water with saltwater. The …