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Bucket and Spade

From £32.50 For 1 night, 4 adults Last booked one day ago 9.5 130 reviews

Rusty exterior (added by manager 06 Sep 2022)

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Outside the shepherd's hut (added by manager 06 sep 2022)

Outside the shepherd's hut (added by manager 05 apr 2022)

Looking across the site (added by manager 26 feb 2021)

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.
At least one of the party members must be aged 18 or over.
Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the site are unlit.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Mon, 1 Apr to Thu, 31 Oct 2024

Pitch types & availability

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Showers/ Toilets spotlessly clean. Not too big and lovely walks nearby along…

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Jane O. Apr 2024

Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked: Showers/ Toilets spotlessly clean. Not too big and lovely walks nearby along with a pub serving great food. The host was welcoming we had a lovely stay thank-you

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Excellent site

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Anonymous Apr 2024

Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked: Excellent location with great bus route and cycling route. Owner was very helpful. Facilities very clean

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Position to local transport into the city of Chichester in one direction…

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Anonymous Apr 2024

Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked: Position to local transport into the city of Chichester in one direction and the sea in the other. Clean and warm facilities.

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Lovely small, well kept campsite, very friendly and professional owners, and…

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Lisa J. Apr 2024

Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked: Lovely small, well kept campsite, very friendly and professional owners, and close to the beach and other attractions, we would definitely stay here again 😀

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Super site. Excellent facilities apart from above.

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Anonymous Oct 2023

Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked: Layout, immaculate loos and showers, location. Nice level site with plenty of room between pitches.

Disliked: Pedestrian gateway flooded. Needs hard surface. Taps difficult to access from our pitch. No evidence of grey waste point.

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Very small site with limited but excellent facilities.

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Anonymous Nov 2023

Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked: Quiet site immaculate showers

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A delightful site with good Toilet/service facilities A rear view looking at deers…

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Anonymous Oct 2023

Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked: A delightful site with good Toilet/service facilities A rear view looking at deers and wildlife in the next field. Would use again when visiting family

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Excellent instructions very helpful!…

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Maria M. Oct 2023

Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked: Excellent instructions very helpful!

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Good & pleasant small campsite

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Anonymous Oct 2023

Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked: Nice small campsite. Fairly well set up with good & clean facilities. Very close to footpaths for walking. Well located for Selsey, Chichester etc.

Disliked: Downside- site is quite close to the road- which isn’t mentioned in the main description of the site. (Although the people running it/ did move us to a pitch as far back from the road as possible). Only other note is-signs for the campsite are not very clear at all & trying to see them while on a busy main road was difficult & took a few attempts. If much clearer & larger signs were there it would be far easier.

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Quiet. Plenty of space between pitches. Clean facilities. Three toilets, two of…

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Eve B. Sept 2023

Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked: Quiet. Plenty of space between pitches. Clean facilities. Three toilets, two of which were large shower rooms. Nice hot water. Level pitches. Secure…. Code to gain access.

Disliked: Nothing.

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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

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

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 11 July 2024 – Thursday 11 July 2024)
Chichester, West Sussex 6.5 mi
Arundel Festival (Saturday 17 August 2024 – Saturday 17 August 2024)
Arundel, West Sussex 11.4 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.

Policies

Booking terms and conditions

Admission

At least one of the party members must be aged 18 or over.
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

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