The Meeting Place, Westbourne

The Meeting Place is a striking public sculpture that sits at the heart of Westbourne, near Emsworth in West Sussex. It's the kind of landmark that makes you stop mid-walk and actually look at it properly - a substantial steel structure designed to mark this corner of the village as somewhere worth pausing. The piece itself is abstract but compelling, catching the light differently depending on the time of day and the angle you approach it from.

This works best as part of a broader village wander rather than a destination in itself. If you're camping at Concierge Camping or Bow Hill Farm, it's close enough for a morning stroll before breakfast, or a sunset detour on the way back. Westbourne has decent enough shops and a village feel that rewards a bit of exploration - you'll find the sculpture, grab a coffee, and suddenly an hour's slipped by.

Walkers heading out from the nearby parks will appreciate that it's accessible and free to view, no faffing about with opening hours or tickets. The area around Emsworth is genuinely pleasant for cycling and walking, with proper countryside between the villages. Kids won't spend long studying the art, but it's an easy landmark to navigate towards if you're teaching them to read a map. The real pull is the excuse it gives you to slow down and get to know the village properly, rather than just passing through on the way to somewhere else.