Bucket and Spade

View prices & book 9.3 129 reviews
Rusty exterior
Rusty exterior
Outside the shepherd's hut
Outside the shepherd's hut
Woodie
Outside
Looking across the site
Plenty of space on site
Touring pitches
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Outside the shepherd's hut
Outside the shepherd's hut
Woodie

  • 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

Motorhome sites 6
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 4
Caravan sites 6
Open now
Opens 11 April
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • Group bookings of 2 or more units (e.g. tent, caravan, motorhome or accommodation hire) travelling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Fri, 11 Apr to

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Reviews

9.3

Overall rating from 129 Pitchup.com customers

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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Peaceful

92% would recommend this site to a friend

89% would stay here again

What customers say

Great little site, loved the spotlessly clean modern loos and showers. Spacious pitches, friendly owners. Handy for pubs, buses and walks. Some road noise but not bad. A few wished for more loos at busy times and WiFi. Totally recommend, would come back.

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Arrival date (latest first)

Fantastic little site, had everything I needed!

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Anonymous

Powered concrete slab caravan site

Liked Clean, hassle free and nice amenities. Location was perfect for my needs and the cost was very good value! Thanks again!

Disliked Nothing.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Everything, very modern, close to The Anchor pub, 24/7 garage…

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Paul S.

Powered concrete slab caravan site

Liked Everything, very modern, close to The Anchor pub, 24/7 garage very close walk, bus stop also very close.

Recommend to friends Visit again

A nice site, very clean and tidy with brand new showers. Very helpful…

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Karen R.

Powered concrete slab caravan site

Liked A nice site, very clean and tidy with brand new showers.

Very helpful owners

Disliked Because we booked close to our arrival date we were given the pitch close to the road.

It didn't bother us during the day but if you are not an early riser it is quite noisy from 5.30 onwards

Need better signage on roadside

Recommend to friends Visit again

Booking and checking in was easy. We received a warm welcome once…

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Janet S.

Powered concrete slab caravan site

Liked Booking and checking in was easy. We received a warm welcome once on site. Spacious sized pitch, well maintained and clean site. Two nice new shower bathrooms just opened. Looked like improved wifi was being installed. Nice location not far from the town and beach at Selsey and other resorts such as Bognor Regis or Chichester Marina. Pub just across the road.

Disliked None

Recommend to friends Visit again

Secure access gate, water and Ehu on pitch, tidy well kept site,…

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Anonymous

Powered concrete slab caravan site

Liked Secure access gate, water and Ehu on pitch, tidy well kept site, friendly staff and good communication, good showers with plenty of hot water at all times, short walk to the pub.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Sehr empfehlenswert.

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Anonymous

Powered concrete slab caravan site

Liked Sehr schöner Campingplatz, familiengeführt. Hunde sind willkommen. Es ist sehr ruhig.

Disliked Da fällt mir nichts ein.

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Basic, well located campsite on busy road

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Caroline B.

Powered grass caravan site

Liked Closeness to Chichester and West Wittering, regular bus service to Chichester from road outside campsite

Disliked It's a no frills campsite. Small, with no extras.
The Road next to the campsite is busy and noisy.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Good overnighter for Portsmouth ferry - 20-30 minutes away

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Jane B.

Powered concrete slab caravan site

Liked Quiet and clean

Disliked Bit of road noise as on pitch 1

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Cleanliness and newness of showers. Security of closing front gate. Nicely spread…

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Anonymous

Powered concrete slab caravan site

Liked Cleanliness and newness of showers. Security of closing front gate. Nicely spread out pitches. Walking distance to a lovely pub!

Disliked Cold showers in evening, messaged contact, but no response until the morning when the water was hot again! Road noise meant we needed to have pop top down, wasn't too bad but stopped my husband sleeping.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Dies war unser absoluter Favorit auf unserer Reise durch Südengland!

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Anne-Kathrin B.

Powered concrete slab caravan site

Liked Dies war unser absoluter Favorit auf unserer Reise durch Südengland! Wir haben unsere Zeit dort sehr genossen. Ein herzliches und gastfreundliches Campingplatz-Team, perfekt gepflegt und sauber. Alles, was wir uns gewünscht haben und sehr geschmackvolle und saubere Bäder. Für unsere Ausflüge in die Umgebung war der Platz wunderbar geeignet, und wir empfehlen den Pub, der köstliche Speisen und Getränke serviert, direkt um die Ecke.

Disliked Es gab nichts Negatives an diesem wunderschönen Ort.

Recommend to friends Visit again

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 site/unit 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 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 Dump point Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby

Type

Small (11-25 sites)

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 +0100 (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
5.4 km Bus Station
8.2 km High Street
8.3 km High Street
Rail
5.4 km Chichester Rail Station
6.4 km Fishbourne Rail Station
7.7 km Bosham Rail Station
Ferry
6 km West Itchenor Ferry Landing
6.2 km Bosham Hoe Ferry Landing
16.6 km Hayling Island Ferry Landing
Airport
35.7 km Shoreham Brighton City Airport
44.1 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

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 2020201920182017
Pagham 4.2 km Sea N/AExcellentGoodGood
Selsey 5.5 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentGood
Bracklesham Bay 5.5 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

Chichester Cathedral 6 km

Fishbourne Roman Palace 6 km

Goodwood House 10.4 km

West Dean Gardens 13.3 km

Weald & Downland Open Air Museum 13.8 km

National Trust

Uppark House and Garden 20.1 km

Bembridge Windmill 24.1 km

Petworth House and Park 25.9 km

Hindhead Commons and The Devil's Punch Bowl Caf� 36.9 km

Hinton Ampner 38.3 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 3.3 km

BRACKLESHAM BAY (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM ??/??/2006) 4.7 km

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

FISHBOURNE ROMAN PALACE 5.9 km

Hazardous 6 km

Local events

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

    Arundel, England 18.3 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.

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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
  • When can I check in and check out of Bucket and Spade?
    Camping and caravan
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  6 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  6 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Bucket and Spade? From $77.64 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.