Creative Camping

From £32 For 1 night, 6 adults 9.4 200 reviews
The site (added by manager 09 May 2022)
Grassy pitches (added by manager 09 may 2022)
Outside area (added by manager 09 may 2022)
Level grounds (added by manager 09 may 2022)

  • 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.

Site type

Tent pitches 10
Touring caravan pitches 3
Motorhome pitches 1
Open all year
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.
  • Bookings must not be for more than 28 consecutive nights.
  • Reception is unmanned after 7:30 p.m.. Please inform the site while on your way there should you expect to arrive after this time, so that the team can provide information about your unit/pitch.
  • 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.
  • Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the site are unlit.
  • Please note that the toilet/shower facilities are unisex.
  • No electric barbecues allowed.

Languages spoken

English

Pitch types & availability

Reviews

96%

would recommend this site to a friend

92%

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

although we only stayed for one night, we really liked the fun…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 8
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 8
Wifi No rating
Bryan B. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass touring pitch

Liked: although we only stayed for one night, we really liked the fun feel to the site. All the craft stuff made it feel very kitsch. all the amenities were very good and the staff super friendly. its a thumbs up from us

Recommend to friends Visit again

Pitches were big, facilities were great - showers brilliant. Kym friendly and…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Matthew D. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Pitches were big, facilities were great - showers brilliant. Kym friendly and helpful.

Recommend to friends Visit again

The site is worth a visit with children.

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 4
Debbie B. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass touring pitch

Liked: Kym and Gary are so welcoming. We were with our 3 young grandchildren who didn’t want to leave the site as there was so much to do. Kym runs family crafting sessions and the children loved it, so much so they did a second one! They were able to dress up and put on a little show. The ‘beach’ area with sofas and table was brilliant for the kids and parents to sit and chill. We will be back next year!

Disliked: Set up more for tents. Difficult for waste disposal. No night lighting (take a torch). Caravan grounded on exiting the site.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Facilities were great, and clean. Great communication before and during our stay.…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Facilities were great, and clean. Great communication before and during our stay. Great location for visiting Wittering and Selsey.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Helpful owners, clean facilities, nice additional extras.

Overall 10/10
Location 8
Value for money 8
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Tanya D. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Friendly owners Indoor kitchen Close proximity to pub

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great welcome and lovely clean site with good facilities

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass touring pitch

Liked: Loved the kitchen facilities and the shop Toilets pristine

Recommend to friends Visit again

freundliche Besitzerin sauberer Platz…

Overall 8/10
Location 10
Value for money 6
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 8
Wifi 6
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass touring pitch

Liked: freundliche Besitzerin sauberer Platz

Disliked: sehr teuer

Recommend to friends Visit again

Fantastic site.Great facilities. Really safe for kids.

Overall 8/10
Location 8
Value for money 8
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass touring pitch

Liked: Great welcome from the owners Kym and Gary. Facilities for kids was great and really safe site for the little ones to run free.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Fun and quirky

Overall 8/10
Location 8
Value for money 8
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Leanne L. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass touring pitch

Liked: Kym was so welcoming. The weather had been very wet and Kym upgraded our grass pitch to a hard standing. A good spot for visiting Portsmouth.

Disliked: Nothing!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Kym was very welcoming and gave a full tour of the facilities…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
David G. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass touring pitch

Liked: Kym was very welcoming and gave a full tour of the facilities and area. I was very surprised with the toilets and showers. Super clean and a lovely hot shower! Fire pits were available to borrow which was a bonus. Great spot, will return for sure

Recommend to friends Visit again


Features

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

Car parking by pitch/unit

Composting toilet

Disabled facilities

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

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

Chemical disposal

Communal freezer

Communal fridge

Electric car charging point(s)

Gas cylinders available

Recycling available

Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby

Dog walk nearby

Public transport nearby

Shop nearby

Type

Small (11-25 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby

Cycle hire nearby

Cycling nearby

Fishing nearby

Golf nearby

Restaurant nearby

Sailing nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Seasonal pitches

Location

Creative Camping

Selsey Road

Sidlesham

West Sussex

England

PO20 7QX

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

50.78171°N
-0.79087°W

Nearest transport

Coach
3.5 mi Bus Station
5.1 mi High Street
5.2 mi High Street
Rail
3.5 mi Chichester Rail Station
4.1 mi Fishbourne Rail Station
4.9 mi Bosham Rail Station
Ferry
3.8 mi West Itchenor Ferry Landing
3.9 mi Bosham Hoe Ferry Landing
10.3 mi Hayling Island Ferry Landing
Airport
22.2 mi Shoreham Brighton City Airport
27.5 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

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 2020 2019 2018 2017
Pagham 2.6 mi Sea N/A Excellent Good Good
Selsey 3.3 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

Fishbourne Roman Palace 3.9 mi

Chichester Cathedral 3.9 mi

Goodwood House 6.6 mi

West Dean Gardens 8.4 mi

Weald & Downland Open Air Museum 8.7 mi

National Trust

Uppark House and Garden 12.6 mi

Bembridge Windmill 14.9 mi

Petworth House and Park 16.2 mi

Hindhead Commons and The Devil's Punch Bowl Caf� 23.1 mi

Hinton Ampner 23.9 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 2.1 mi

BRACKLESHAM BAY (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM ??/??/2006) 2.8 mi

Hazardous 3.6 mi

Chichester Harbour: Itchenor - East Head - West Wittering 3.7 mi

FISHBOURNE ROMAN PALACE 3.8 mi

Local events

  • Goodwood Festival of Speed (Thursday 11 July 2024 – Thursday 11 July 2024)

    Chichester, West Sussex 6.6 mi

  • Arundel Festival (Saturday 17 August 2024 – Saturday 17 August 2024)

    Arundel, West Sussex 11.5 mi

  • Wickham Festival (Thursday 1 August 2024 – Thursday 1 August 2024)

    Fareham, Hampshire 19.2 mi

  • Isle of Wight Festival (Thursday 20 June 2024 – Thursday 20 June 2024)

    Newport, Isle Of Wight 22.4 mi

  • Isle of Wight Walking Festival (Saturday 11 May 2024 – Saturday 11 May 2024)

    Newport, Isle Of Wight 22.6 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.

Want to know more about camping in West Sussex?

  • 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 touring
    Arrive:  12 p.m. –  7 p.m.
    Depart by:  10:30 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Creative Camping? From £32 (for 1 night, 6 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.