West Wittering Beach
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Perfect Places to Stay at West Wittering Beach
West Wittering Beach in Sussex is famous for its expansive white sands, windsurfing and beautiful scenic walks. With incredible views of Chichester Harbour and the South Downs beyond, West Wittering Beach has been a firm favourite with families for generations. With ample space for carefree beach picnics, sand-castle building, beachcombing and rock pooling, there’s plenty to entertain the children. What’s more, with delicious locally sourced seafood served up at the nearby cafés, miles of walking and cycling trails.
Located in West Sussex, Southern England, West Wittering Beach is part of the West Wittering Estate. With the rolling hills of the South Downs National Park creating a scenic backdrop, and the beautiful Chichester Harbour (an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty) offering an incredible outlook, this is perhaps one of the most scenic beaches in the country.
With views spanning across the water to Portsmouth and the Isle of Wight, West Wittering Beach is located 10 miles from the historic city of Chichester, and 40 miles from both Brighton and Southampton. West Wittering Beach can be accessed via bus from Chichester, or by bike via the Salterns Way Cycle Path.
Visitors are encouraged to pre-book parking at West Wittering beach at least one day ahead of their visit. This helps mitigate traffic in the small local community and avoid wasted journeys to the beach. You will not be able to pre-book parking on the day of your visit.
For more information and to book your parking space, click here.
Booking your parking in advance to visit the beach is highly recommended. Not only does it guarantee your visit but booking ahead offers discounted parking rates. Book your parking here.
With beautiful sandy shores and clear waters - not to mention the great family-friendly facilities including the on-site Beach Café, accessible toilets, outdoor showers and drinking water taps - West Wittering Beach caters perfectly for visitors with little ones in tow.
Whether you're building sandcastles, flying kites, enjoying beach games, strolling along the beach to the National Trust’s East Head or wildlife spotting, there’s an abundance of family-friendly activities on offer here. From beach clean-ups to educational workshops on marine life, these events provide a great opportunity for families to engage with nature and the community.
You could even spend the day birdwatching, crabbing or rockpooling, with areas of the beach especially reserved for these activities.
With steady winds, big waves and great surf, West Wittering Beach is a well-known spot for water sports, and a favourite among water sports enthusiasts. Indulge in a windsurfing lesson, hire a kite surf or paddleboard, or join a guided paddleboard tour from 2XS. With this all on offer from West Wittering Beach, it’s the perfect place for all skill levels to hit the water, from beginners to advanced. With local instructors on hand at West Wittering Beach to provide guidance, you can ensure you're safe while riding the waves.
With so much on offer at West Wittering Beach, it makes perfect sense to extend your stay.
Make the most of the full English breakfasts on offer at a beautiful bed and breakfast, holiday with the whole family at a luxury holiday let, or sleep under the starry night sky at one of the areas fabulous camp sites.
With a choice of great accommodation in West Wittering, as well as neighbouring village East Wittering, you’ll be spoilt for choice. There’s even accommodation boasting direct beach access!
When it comes to bed and breakfast accommodation in West Wittering, you’re in for a treat:
The Beach House B&B
Just a four-minute walk from West Wittering Beach, The Beach House B&B is located in the heart of West Wittering village. There are seven striking and individually styled rooms, each designed with relaxation and comfort in mind. You’ll find flat-screen TVs, private bathrooms, hairdryers, free toiletries and a shower within each room. For those travelling with their four-legged companion, they’ll be please to know some rooms at the property are dog friendly too.
Offering the chance to socialise with other guests, The Beach House benefits from a shared lounge, terrace and garden, ideal for those who want to soak up the fresh sea air.
Delicious continental and buffet breakfasts are available each morning.
With beautiful terrace and garden views, Willow House B&B is nestled between the villages of West Wittering and Birdham. The ideal location for those wanting to make the best of both worlds, the B&B is two-and-a-half miles from West Wittering Beach and eight miles from the historic city centre of Chichester.
While this small and cozy B&B has just two rooms - The Courtyard Suite and The Garden Suite - it still packs the punch, offering guests a luxurious stay and all the home from home comforts they could need. In both beautiful rooms there is free WiFi, a flat-screen smart TV, showers, high quality linen and luxurious furnishings. The B&B also offers sumptuous breakfasts for all and free, on-site parking.
Live the life of luxury at one of West Wittering’s luxury self-catering holiday lets:
With three beautiful studio rooms, all named after vessels in Arthur Ransome’s well-loved series of children’s novels (Swallow, Amazon and Teasel) Claron Lodge offers a luxury retreat close to West Wittering Beach.
Each of the three newly-refurbished studios, located within Jan and Ruth France’s home, sleep two and benefit from a well-equipped kitchen with Nespresso coffee machine, comfortable sitting area with flat-screen TV, king-size bed with pure cotton bed linen, beautiful wet-room style en-suite bathroom, access via a private entrance from the garden and safe off-road parking. Boat trailers can also be accommodated with prior notice.
For larger parties, the Swallow and Amazon studios can be booked together (with extra beds) to accommodate groups of up to six.
Small boutique holiday rentals agency, Wellies & Windbreaks has a portfolio of high-quality holiday homes in West Wittering, East Wittering and the surrounding area. With a range of large occupancy homes, seaside homes and pet friendly properties you’ll find something for your every need.
While you can’t camp directly on West Wittering Beach, you can certainly camp near it. For those who like to feel the sand between their toes by day, and soak up the starry sky by night, these accommodation options could offer the perfect place to stay:
A spacious, family-run site set in 40-acres of level grassland, Scotts Farm Camping is close to both West Wittering Beach and West Wittering Village, offering the best of both worlds for campers.
The far-reaching camping fields are perfect for creating fond memories of summer barbecues with friends and family. With great facilities including toilet blocks, showers, a play area, dog showers, WIFI, an inflation point and free to use beach trolleys, all campers - whether staying in a tent, caravan, motorhome or campervan - will have everything they need.
What’s more, if glamping is more your thing, check out Scotts Farm’s shepherds huts.
A privately owned holiday park just one-and-a-half miles from the sandy shores of West Wittering Beach, Wicks Farm Holiday Park has been awarded the 5 Star status under the independent quality grading scheme for British Holiday Parks.
With a Gold David Bellamy Conservation Award to mark its commitment to preserving the rural habitat surrounding it and creating a haven for wildlife, Wicks Farm Holiday Park has 73 pitches for holiday homes, and 40 pitches for tents and motorhomes, each with electric hook up.
As if that’s not enough choice of accommodation, there are also camping pods on offer, ideal for those who like the idea of staying in a tent but want more of their home comforts. These sleep a maximum of four people and are suitable for two adults and two children.
There’s every reason to bring your four-legged family member on your holiday to West Wittering, thanks to it being a dog friendly beach.
While dogs are excluded from the Blue Flag bathing zone between groynes numbered 14a to 18 (also known as the area in front of the beach huts) from the 1st May to mid-September, they are welcome elsewhere. From mid-September to April, dogs are welcome everywhere on West Wittering Beach.
If you’re seeking accommodation that can house your dog too, you’re in luck. From dog friendly B&B accommodation at The Beach House B&B, to dog-friendly holiday lets with Wellies & Windbreaks, to dog-friendly camping at Scotts Farm Camping and Wicks Farm Holiday Park, you’ll be spoilt for choice.
While there’s plenty to entertain the whole family at West Wittering Beach, there are so many great attractions nearby too.
Chichester Harbour, a designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) has a huge range of activities to enjoy, from sailing and birdwatching, to kayaking and trekking. Visit Chichester Marina where you’ll find some fantastic eateries too, or head to the beautiful harbourside villages that call Chichester Harbour home, including Bosham, Itchenor and Fishbourne.
The historic city of Chichester, home to the famous Chichester Cathedral, Chichester Festival Theatre and Pallant House Gallery, is just a short drive or bus journey away. There's also plenty of food, drink and shopping options in the city centre to make your trip a memorable one.