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Bucket and Spade

View prices & book Last booked 20 hours ago 9.4 108 reviews

Small family-run touring site in the village of Sidlesham
A 10-minute drive from Chichester and south coast beaches
Simple, well-kept pitches; pub two minutes' walk away

As one might guess from the name, Bucket and Spade is close to the coast – about 10 minutes’ drive from the beaches of Bracklesham Bay, West Wittering, East Wittering and Selsey, in fact. This touring site's handy location means you can spend many a day bouncing around between different coastal corners, trying out watersports, building sandcastles, paddling and taking walks through the dunes along the shoreline. Being slightly inland means that this site also has the advantage of being surrounded by splendid West Sussex countryside for walks and other outdoor activities (with the handy bonus of there being a pub two minutes’ walk from the site for a drink and some food at the end of the day if you want…) For other eating options you may like to head up into Chichester, which is 10 minutes’ drive away and has plenty of places to pick from (and a whole bunch of things to see and do as well, of course). Life on site is fairly simple, with the facilities stretching just to toilets, showers and a washing-up area. It’s all nicely maintained though, with plenty of space and trees to give shade, privacy and a bit of colour.

Site type

Open now

Please note

Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
Group bookings of 2 or more units (e.g. tent, touring caravan, motorhome or accommodation hire) travelling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
Twin axle vehicles are not permitted on site.
Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the site are unlit.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Fri, 11 Apr to Mon, 15 Dec 2025

Pitch types & availability

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Fabulous site, very well maintained and helpful on check in. The Motorhome…

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Facilities / Activities	8
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Child friendliness	6
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Mike J. May 2025

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked: Fabulous site, very well maintained and helpful on check in. The Motorhome pitches were level and well proportioned.
There are walks and cycle routes directly from the site and the surrounding area is beautiful. Pagham Harbour is accessible via one of the footpaths; beautiful coastline and great food at the Crab and Lobster. Also a pub within a few minutes walk, although we didn`t get chance to go there.

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Very pretty hut with lot of storage space.and comfortable beds. We stayed…

Overall	10/10
Location	9
Value for money	9
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	9
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	10

elisa m. Jun 2025

Woodie shepherd's hut (four person)

Liked: Very pretty hut with lot of storage space.and comfortable beds. We stayed only one night but it was fantastic.
Hut was very clean and seemed new.
Showers in communal space were excellent.

Disliked: Close to noisy road.

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Overall a lovely little place

Overall	8/10
Location	7
Value for money	10
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Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
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Wifi	1

Anonymous May 2025

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked: Super little place. Well maintained and clean. Our host was absolutely awesome. What a gentleman. Thank you!

Disliked: Close to busy road.

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Mooi plaats, zeer vriendelijk ontvangst, super netjes, mooi sanitair, behulpzaam. We stonden…

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Peter W. May 2025

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked: Mooi plaats, zeer vriendelijk ontvangst, super netjes, mooi sanitair, behulpzaam. We stonden met stukken, de vervangende camping beheerders hebben ons super geholpen.

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Lovely campsite, facilities were clean and the walks close by were fantastic.…

Overall	10/10
Location	9
Value for money	10
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Facilities / Activities	10
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Amie W. May 2025

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked: Lovely campsite, facilities were clean and the walks close by were fantastic. Russ and Sally were extremely helpful and went above and beyond to make our stay enjoyable.

Disliked: Nothing to dislike. We will be retuning.

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Well maintained, spacious site with level pitches. Clean toilet facilities. Friendly welcome…

Overall	9/10
Location	9
Value for money	6
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	7
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	No rating
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	10

Anonymous May 2025

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked: Well maintained, spacious site with level pitches. Clean toilet facilities. Friendly welcome and great advice given about cycle routes.

Disliked: Only 3 toilets and 2 showers which could be a problem during busy times.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Super little campsite - small with everything you need

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	2
Customer service	8
Child friendliness	2
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	2

Anonymous May 2025

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked: Beautifully laid out, super little campsite- nightly recommended

Disliked: Nothing

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Was a lovely site from the loos and showers down to the…

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	6
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Paul S. Apr 2025

Electric grass touring pitch

Liked: Was a lovely site from the loos and showers down to the presentation of the whole park will definitely go back again

Disliked: Rd noise but can’t be helped

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Showers and toilets lovely and clean. Plenty of room to hang your…

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	No rating
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	8

Julie R. Oct 2024

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked: Showers and toilets lovely and clean. Plenty of room to hang your things. Pub 2 minutes walk and close proximity to bus stop.

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Excellent site with level pitches and clean facilities.

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
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Wifi	No rating

Salena R. Oct 2024

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked: A lovely well kept site. Toilet/shower block very clean. 2 large all in one shower/ toilet/sink cubicles and a single toilet room. Good facilities for a small site. Hardstanding ground was very level and our pitch area was very large and spacious. We didn’t use the outdoor space as our stay was in October after the clock change. But during the summer months it would be perfect. Owners very friendly. Very quiet site, although the nearby road could be loud sometimes but didn’t bother us at all. Good location to local areas. There are no children’s play areas at this site. There is no WiFi at the site and it states this in the facilities list however the 4g was excellent so our children were happy once we got back to the site. All in all a very pleasant happy few days at this site and would definitely book again.

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Features

Dogs allowed

Leisure on site

Bar or club house Cycle hire Evening entertainment Fishing Fitness centre Games room Indoor swimming pool Kids' club On-site restaurant/cafe Outdoor swimming pool Play area TV room Take away Tennis Watersports

Amenities on site

Bath available Car parking by pitch/unit Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Launderette Parent & baby washroom Pick-up from public transport Portable toilet Pub toilets Public telephone Shower available Toilet block Washing-up area Wifi

Groups welcome

Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue provided Barbecues allowed Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed Dogs allowed all year

Utilities

Charging facilities Chemical disposal Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby

Type

Small (11-25 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Indoor pool nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Surf school nearby Tennis nearby Watersports nearby

Location

Bucket and Spade

Selsey Road

Sidlesham

West Sussex

England

PO20 7QX

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

50.78369°N
-0.79064°W

Route directions

If you are using a satnav you may find that it takes you past the site. It's about 100 yards past the Anchor pub on the right, so look out for the pub on your left and the thatched cottage. If you reach the garage on the right-hand side you have gone too far.

Nearest transport

Coach

3.4 mi Bus Station

5.1 mi High Street

Rail

3.4 mi Chichester Rail Station

4 mi Fishbourne Rail Station

4.8 mi Bosham Rail Station

Ferry

3.7 mi West Itchenor Ferry Landing

3.8 mi Bosham Hoe Ferry Landing

10.3 mi Hayling Island Ferry Landing

Airport

22.2 mi Shoreham Brighton City Airport

27.4 mi Southampton Airport

Please note: All distances on this page are calculated "as the crow flies" - please check actual distance depending on your mode of travel using the Get directions button above.

Local attractions

And so to the beach – perhaps with a bucket and spade for the sandy stretch at West Wittering or some watersports kit for surfing or kitesurfing at Bracklesham Bay (both 10 minutes’ drive). Elsewhere along the coast, take walks around the Chichester Harbour Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (five minutes) or out to Selsey Bill (10 minutes), or go wildlife-spotting at Pagham Harbour Local Nature Reserve (15 minutes). To get a sense of the area’s history, a trip to Weald & Downland Living Museum (15 minutes) is a must – the various exhibits, demonstrations and buildings are great for getting kids intrigued in times gone by. There’s more history to soak up at Fishbourne Roman Palace (10 minutes) and around Chichester (10 minutes), where top recommendations include the cathedral, Pallant House Gallery and Festival Theatre. For alternative activities, perhaps you’d fancy playing a round at Chichester Golf Club (five minutes) – or maybe sampling the top-notch sparkling wines on a tour and tasting at Tinwood Estate vineyard (15 minutes).

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name	Distance	Type	2020	2019	2018	2017
Pagham	2.6 mi	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Good	Good
Selsey	3.4 mi	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Good
Bracklesham Bay	3.4 mi	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Bognor Regis (Aldwick)	4.3 mi	Sea	Good	Good	N/A	N/A
Bognor Regis East	5.3 mi	Sea	N/A	Good	Good	Good

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Chichester Cathedral 3.7 mi

Fishbourne Roman Palace 3.7 mi

Goodwood House 6.5 mi

West Dean Gardens 8.3 mi

Weald & Downland Open Air Museum 8.6 mi

National Trust

Uppark House and Garden 12.5 mi

Bembridge Windmill 15 mi

Petworth House and Park 16.1 mi

Hindhead Commons and The Devil's Punch Bowl Cafï¿½ 22.9 mi

Hinton Ampner 23.8 mi

Cycle routes

Find local routes on the National Cycle Network - over 12,000 miles of cycling routes.

Other

Chichester Marina, Chichester and Dell Quay Circular 2 mi

BRACKLESHAM BAY (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM ??/??/2006) 2.9 mi

Chichester Harbour: Itchenor - East Head - West Wittering 3.6 mi

FISHBOURNE ROMAN PALACE 3.7 mi

Hazardous 3.7 mi

Local events

Goodwood Festival of Speed (Thursday 10 July 2025 – Thursday 10 July 2025)
Chichester, West Sussex 6.5 mi
Arundel Festival (Saturday 16 August 2025 – Saturday 16 August 2025)
Arundel, West Sussex 11.4 mi
Isle of Wight Festival (Thursday 19 June 2025 – Thursday 19 June 2025)
Newport, Isle Of Wight 22.4 mi

Please note: All distances on this page are calculated "as the crow flies" - please check actual distance depending on your mode of travel using the Get directions button above.

Policies

Booking terms and conditions

Admission

Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.

Arrivals and departures

Late arrivals must notify the park as soon as possible. Your booking will be held for 24 hours. After this period the management reserves the right to relet your unit.
No refunds/discounts for inclement weather, late arrivals or early departures.
Units will be allocated on arrival.

Changes to your holiday

Bookings cannot be amended within 30 day(s) of arrival.

Dogs

Dogs must be kept on leads and supervised at all times.

General

In the event of a complaint, please speak to reception immediately. Complaints which are not brought to the management's attention during your stay cannot be dealt with once you have left the site.
Public areas are non-smoking.
Radio, music and TV players must be kept at a low volume. Car doors and boots must be closed quietly.

Occupancy

Group bookings of 2 or more units (e.g. tent, touring caravan, motorhome or accommodation hire) travelling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.

Safety

Barbecues are permitted but must be raised off the ground and attended by an adult at all times.
Firearms are not permitted.
Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the site are unlit.
Open fires are prohibited.

Vehicles

Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
Only one car is to be parked by the pitch. Extra vehicles must be parked in the designated area.
The car is only included in the rate if you are travelling with a touring caravan or a tent. If you wish to bring a car along with your motorhome/campervan please select the extra.
Twin axle vehicles are not permitted on site.

Payment terms

Offers

Conditions apply - see pitch type section for details

Nearest sites

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

Frequently asked questions

Does Bucket and Spade have a swimming pool? No View all features
Is Bucket and Spade dog friendly? Yes View all features
What attractions are near Bucket and Spade? And so to the beach – perhaps with a bucket and spade for the sandy stretch at West Wittering or some watersports kit for surfing or kitesurfing at Bracklesham Bay (both 10 … Read more