East Wittering Beach

East Wittering is a stony beach in West Sussex and it is a great beach for exploring, searching for sea glass and windy walks on less sunny days. On a clear day, you can see the Isle of Wight! When the tide is really far out, there is some sand for castle building! There isn’t a cafe on the beach but there is an ice cream shack in the summer and pub restaurants are a short walk away. Bracklesham Bay has ‘Billy’s on the Beach’ Restaurant which is a great family restaurant.

There are plenty of places to park on the roads for free surrounding the beach. Dogs are allowed on the beach but are prohibited in some areas meaning that there are dog-free zones to play in for young children. You can also visit West Wittering Beach. West Wittering is a stunning sandy beach that has views of the South Downs and Chichester Harbour. It’s also great for windsurfing and kite surfing. West Wittering has a nice big car park, however, on very sunny hot days, this can still get incredibly busy. You have to pre-book your parking for the morning or evening slot via the website.

There is a large cafe open from 9-4 pm which has plenty of choice and is dog friendly! There are toilets that are well maintained. In busy periods, there are lifeguards available. It’s a lovely sandy beach with plenty of space and wide stretches of sand which does mean the sea is quite far out but it eases in nicely which is great for paddling with younger kids! 

This is a guest post from Jemma at Thimble and Twig, why not check out her post on the beast beaches with rockpools near London?

Further Information East Wittering Beach

Is there food and drink available?

There is a cafe at West Wittering Beach where you can purchase food and drinks.

What are the main things to do?

East Wittering is a stony beach in West Sussex and it is a great beach for exploring, searching for sea glass and windy walks on less sunny days

Is there parking?

There is parking nearby.

Dog friendly?

Dogs are allowed on the beach all year round but they are prohibited from designated areas (between groynes A49 & S1) between 1st May and 30th Sept. They must be kept on lead on the sea wall in front of the holiday park, which has a dog ban between April 1st and September 30th.