Emsworth in Hampshire is a beautiful village lying at the top of a channel in Chichester harbour, nestled between the South Downs and the sea close to Portsmouth and Chichester. The village has a strong fishing, sailing and boat building heritage but is most famous for producing oysters (up until 100 years ago all the best hotels and restaurants in London were supplied daily with Emsworth oysters by train).

Emsworth was also renowned for its breweries and the trading of coal although all that remains to remind us of this are the Sussex Brewery and the Coal Exchange Pubs, two of Emsworth’s very hospitable bars with their own special approach to pub food.

The historic home of P G Wodehouse, Emsworth is now more famous for its stunning architecture, quay, sailing clubs, mill ponds and …FOOD! Emsworth boasts five excellent and diverse restaurants, ten pubs, most of whom serve good wholesome home cooked fare and four cafés.

The village has that wonderful community atmosphere that sadly seems to be a feature of days gone by in most other towns and villages. There is a wide variety of shops ranging from a delicatessen, two traditional butchers (one specialising in sausages, the other incorporating a fishmonger), two greengrocers and two bakers.

Emsworth Twinning Association
Emsworth is twinned with St. Aubin-sur-Mer, an attractive small seaside town on the Côte de Nacre in the Calvados 'département' of Normandy. The communities have a lot in common, having both developed from old fishing villages, particularly renowned for their seafood. www.emsworthtwinning.org.uk

St. Aubin is located on Juno beach, one of the D-Day landing beaches between Bayeux and Ouistreham (the ferry port of Caen). It is a popular resort, which in summer welcomes many visitors attracted by the sandy
beach, restaurants, hotels, campsites and other facilities of the area.

The twinning relationship between the two communities was established in 1986 and has flourished since. The Association aims to promote friendship and links between individuals, families, schools, groups and
clubs. One objective is to encourage and support young people as members of the Association to make friends with young St. Aubinais.

To find out more about what is going on in Emsworth visit:
Emsworth Village Online