Good place to visit with kids to play with sand and make castles. Easy to swim and we enjoyed a lot. Good time to visit after 12pm and when it is becoming late the water flow will go return. If you are going in the weekend book parking slot in advance

A vast sandy beach with its own sand dunes and backed by brackish water lagoons. The payment to park is very good value for an all day stay and avoids all the queues of speculative parkers in the past. Good toilets and restaurants to suit all tastes and pocket. Children will enjoy the dunes and the intertidal pools along the beach. A very shallow swimming beach at high tide, and exposed so a very windy venue for kite surfers. You can walk to East Wittering along the high water mark and admire all the houses. Or walk clockwise round the coast and get views up to Portsdown Hill and the chalk quarry face North of Portsmouth island. Villages, churches more restaurants and boat marinas and clubs to discover on your walk.

As beaches go, West Wittering is definitely one of the most notable. When the tide pulls away (and it really does pull away), it allows for a refreshing dip into the clear water on a balmy day, but when the tide begins to roll in, it comes in hot - it's why the lifeguards are always alert and warn beach goers to not swim too far out, lest they be dragged out beyond the reaches of the shore. The sand at West Wittering is of the powder soft variety and allows for great picnic opportunities - if you can withstand the menacing seagulls that engulf you the moment you take any food out. Parking spaces are aplenty and the toilet facilities are decent, too. On a scorching Summer day, this beach is absolutely ideal for the sand, sun, sea and relaxation. You can't go far wrong here.

Incredible beach, silky sand, safe for children as you can walk almost a mile out to sea and it’s knee deep especially at low tide. Great for canoeing and sup boards Note that traffic can be crazy to get in if the weather is great so leave early and be prepared to leave late. Pack a picnic as not much around in forms of shops as it’s really remote with ample parking. We paid £15.75 on way out. The have registration tracking as you come in so easy to pay via QR code etc Beach feels endless and lots of space to create your own spot like we did for the children and our dog with a bit a bit of shade from a pop up tent

This is a very popular beach among many British beaches. It is not only very large but also has very fine sand. Even if you walk on it barefoot, you will not feel any discomfort. If you like to go in the water, you can come here to have a good time during the heat wave. But even if you don’t like swimming, walking barefoot on this beach is also a very good holiday program. Many families and couples will bring their equipment to enjoy a wonderful afternoon.

The best word to describe this beach is HECTIC. Without knowing what a weekday visit would be like, dare to visit on a sunny weekend day, you’ll queue for 1hr+ as you approach the beach, parking staff are great but the experience felt more like we were visiting a festival, not a beach. The tides, water levels and sandy stretches are great for kids, but this is a family beach as much as it is a beach aimed at large groups and their bbq’s, alcohol and speakers. If your vibe is “party” then this is the beach for you, if you’re looking for a quieter more leisurely experience with your little ones, this will be sensory overload. We struggled to find a spot to sit, the entire beach was ram packed with bewildered elderly couples, families of 10+ that brought their entire kitchen (very impressive!), young teens and their cheeky antics, to friends and their private disco with countless bottles of rum, as I said - hectic. Finally, as if the 3hr plus journey for 2 hours on the beach wasn’t enough, you’ll queue for another 1hr+ to get out. Safe to say we won’t be returning. A few positives are that there are lifeguards, food and ice cream facilities, showers and toilets.

Fantastic beach that’s sandy and perfect for making sandcastles. Sea glass and shells have also been found by us! The lifeguards are attentive and communicate clearly how to stay safe in the water. The cafe serves great fish and chips. Book the carpark the night before you leave 👍🏼