Creative Camping

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The site
The site
Grassy pitches
Outside area
Level grounds
Plenty of space to pitch
Shaded corner
Greenery
Grass
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Grassy pitches
Outside area
Level grounds

  • Friendly West Sussex campsite with handy indoor space
  • A 10-minute drive from Selsey and Chichester
  • Indoor 'beach' area with sandpit, books and games
Find your new happy place at Creative Camping, an aptly named campsite close to the West Sussex coastline. Located midway between Selsey on the coast and the historic city of Chichester, this laidback spot is a top pick for families and friends looking for a getaway somewhere just that little bit different. As well as the well-maintained pitches and green outdoor area, Creative Camping has a spacious indoor area for guests to enjoy. Come and relax on the indoor 'beach', sit back on one of the comfy chairs, let the kids play in the sandpit or take your pick of the games and books on offer. The indoor space also has a lounge and dining area, a kitchen with sinks, two toilets, two showers, a changing room and a baby changing table. When you spend time outside, you'll appreciate the site's quiet location away from the road and the natural feel of the place – sit back and relax and it's quite likely that you'll see birds of prey flying overhead. Dogs are welcome here and there's easy access to footpaths in the local area for their walks. The sensible use of open fires and barbecues is allowed, and guests can make use of the site's big barbecue and pizza oven. Handily, Sidlesham village centre, where there is a pub, is about a quarter of a mile away to the north.

Campground type

Tent sites 10
Caravan sites 3
RV & Motorhome sites 1
Open all year
Opens
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • Facilities/activities including Bookable Arts and Crafts-guided workshops for children and adults are subject to extra charges payable on arrival.
  • Reception is unmanned after 7:30 p.m.. Please inform the campground while on your way there should you expect to arrive after this time so that the team can provide information about your unit/site.
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 25 or over.
  • A cable measuring at least 25 metres is needed for the electric hook-ups.
  • Please note that the toilet/shower facilities are unisex.
  • No electric barbecues allowed.

Languages spoken

English

Site types & availability

Accommodation

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Reviews

9.5

Overall rating from 245 Pitchup.com customers

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Peaceful

96% would recommend this campground to a friend

94% would stay here again

What customers say

Great for families! Quirky site with top-notch, clean facilities, like those unique outdoor showers. Hosts Kym and Gary are legends. Plenty of space, free fire pits/BBQs, heaps of kids' stuff. A bit of road noise, but the chill vibe, cool touches and awesome hosts make it a ripper spot.

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Arrival date (latest first)

Clean, friendly, family and dog friendly, outdoor showers are amazing!

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Ellie M.

Unpowered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked It was very family and dog friendly. Kym and Gary were lovely and we had a great time with our young family.
The kids loved all the toys. Made friends and the dog was happy and the walk behind was perfect for a quick run around!

Disliked Nothing

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Homely friendly experience.

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Jon B.

Powered grass caravan site

Liked Creative is a site with heart, everything about it shows real thought and attention to detail. The owners have stamped a lovely personal touch all over.
We had mechanical problems when we arrived and the owners were extremely helpful and were able to get us parked despite our lack of power. Good facilities, indoor beach was a nice touch as were the communal space. Our 11 yo was introduced to another child by the owner who was staying there when she arrived and they ended up hitting it off and playing all night. There are loads of outdoor toys around and kids were quite naturally hanging out, really nice.

Disliked We were there one night and it was an excellent experience.

Recommend to friends Visit again

It was a lovely site. Plenty of facilities. Fire pits were on hand…

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Anonymous

Powered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked It was a lovely site. Plenty of facilities.
Fire pits were on hand for fires.
The owners were very friendly and helpful.
Reasonably priced. An absolute perfect site for small children!

Disliked No dislikes.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great fun site.

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Lucy W.

Powered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked Loved it. So much fun for the kids. Everyone was very friendly and the facilities were great. Access to fire pits was great too. Thank you!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely site!

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Jessica D.

Unpowered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked We loved it! There were so many helpful, practical touches, including outdoor showers, a fridge freezer and kettle in a little communal kitchenette, a cosy seating area, tons of things for the kids at the site, and the facilities like showers and loos were all spotless and functional. The welcome was very friendly and the other campers were lovely.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great place for families

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Anonymous

Powered grass caravan site

Liked We loved the laid back vibe. Our grandaughter had the most amazing time making new friends and spending in the gift shop all the toys were pocket money prices .
Kym & Gary were great hosts perfect place to chill out with something for everyone. Great location too

Disliked The weekends were quite noisy with older children playing outside our caravan kicking a ball till quite late which was a bit disturbing. We had a few bumps on our cars & caravan.
Having said that overall we had a great time

Recommend to friends Visit again

Children and Family loved place

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Yee W C.

Unpowered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked Host are Very friendly. Campsite is excellent with nice and clean facilities.
Highly recommend.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Beautiful place, very friendly owners & very reasonably priced!

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Demi O.

Unpowered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked This was my first camping trip away with just my 4 year old son and myself, I was very nervous at first as the camping experience is all very new to me, however upon arrival I instantly felt at ease, Kym was very welcoming and showed us around when we had parked up, I could tell my son also felt at ease as he started playing straight away!(sometimes it takes him a while to warm up).
This camp caters perfectly for families with children as there is so much for them to do, my son’s personal favourites being the go-karts and indoor sand pit.. they even had an adult go-kart!
Toilets were kept clean, I didn’t use the shower facilities as I only stayed for one night but looked fine!
There was a communal area with a fridge,kettle, microwave etc and a love little shop with arty bits for the children and a beautiful indoor area that honestly looked magical!
It was peaceful at night and we had no issues with any noise from other campers, slight road noise but this was not an issue for us!

There is a 24h petrol station with a shop at the end of the drive and a pub a short walk away ( I didn’t use not explore either of these but very handy to have).

There is fire pits and other great things that could be used too.

I have already booked another slightly longer stay with friends and our children,
Definitely a beautiful hidden gem.

Disliked The sign wasn’t overly obvious but the clear directions given by Kym beforehand made it easy enough to find!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Vriendelijk, Schoon, en erg rustig. de skelters en steps op de camping…

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Anonymous

Powered grass caravan site

Liked Vriendelijk, Schoon, en erg rustig. de skelters en steps op de camping waren ook erg leuk.

Disliked de hoeveelheid paaltjes op de camping

Recommend to friends Visit again

Everything you need for a family relaxed stay.

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Sian E.

Unpowered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked Excellent location with relaxed friendly atmosphere on site nothing is too much trouble for Kym or Gary.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Features

Dogs allowed

Campfires 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

Baby-changing facilities Bath available Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Laundry 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 Rallies welcome 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 Communal freezer Communal fridge Dump point Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Convenience store nearby Dog walk nearby Public transport nearby

Type

Small (11-25 sites)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Seasonal sites

Location

Creative Camping

Selsey Road

Sidlesham

West Sussex

England

PO20 7QX

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London +0100 (GMT+01:00)

GPS

50.78171°N
0.79087°W

Nearest transport

Coach
5.6 km Bus Station
8.3 km High Street
8.3 km High Street
Rail
5.6 km Chichester Rail Station
6.6 km Fishbourne Rail Station
7.9 km Bosham Rail Station
Ferry
6 km West Itchenor Ferry Landing
6.3 km Bosham Hoe Ferry Landing
16.6 km Hayling Island Ferry Landing
Airport
35.7 km Shoreham Brighton City Airport
44.2 km 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

There are all sorts of coastal corners you'll want to explore while in West Sussex, from the wildlife haven wetlands of RSPB Pagham Harbour (five minutes' drive) to the cheerful seafront at Selsey (10 minutes) or the sandy stretches of West Wittering (15 minutes). Slightly further afield, it's easy to get to other maritime spots, whether you fancy a day trip to the seaside resort and pleasure harbour at Littlehampton (30 minutes) or want to walk around the historic dockyards of Portsmouth (30 minutes). Jaunts to the bright lights and vintage shops of Brighton (an hour and 10 minutes) are also on the cards if you fancy a really special day out. There's also much to see and do inland locally, with many of the prettiest parts of the South Downs National Park just a short drive away. While you're in the area, make sure to check out pretty historic country estates like Arundel Castle (25 minutes), and if ancient history's your thing you can make tracks for the mosaics and columns of Fishbourne Roman Palace (15 minutes).

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Pagham 4.1 km Sea N/AExcellentGoodGood
Selsey 5.3 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentGood
Bracklesham Bay 5.4 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Bognor Regis (Aldwick) 7 km Sea GoodGoodN/AN/A
Bognor Regis East 8.5 km Sea N/AGoodGoodGood

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Fishbourne Roman Palace 6.2 km

Chichester Cathedral 6.2 km

Goodwood House 10.6 km

West Dean Gardens 13.6 km

Weald & Downland Open Air Museum 14.1 km

National Trust

Uppark House and Garden 20.3 km

Bembridge Windmill 24 km

Petworth House and Park 26.1 km

Hindhead Commons and The Devil's Punch Bowl Caf� 37.1 km

Hinton Ampner 38.5 km

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 3.4 km

BRACKLESHAM BAY (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM ??/??/2006) 4.5 km

Hazardous 5.8 km

Chichester Harbour: Itchenor - East Head - West Wittering 5.9 km

FISHBOURNE ROMAN PALACE 6.1 km

Local events

  • Arundel Festival (Saturday 16 August 2025 – Saturday 16 August 2025)

    Arundel, England 18.4 km

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.

Nearest campgrounds

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable campgrounds.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Creative Camping have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Creative Camping dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Creative Camping? There are all sorts of coastal corners you'll want to explore while in West Sussex, from the wildlife haven wetlands of RSPB Pagham Harbour (five minutes' drive) to the cheerful seafront at … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Creative Camping?
    Camping and caravan
    Arrive:  noon –  7 p.m.
    Depart by:  10:30 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Creative Camping? From $66.17 (for 1 night, 6 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.