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Chichester Camping And Caravanning Club Site
345 Main Road
Southbourne
Hampshire   (Browse area)
PO10 8JH
Tel: 01243 373202
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Pitches: 55
Open: 07/02/2026 to 16/11/2026
           07/02/2027 to 16/11/2027

Rating: Average Review Score: 8/10 from 69 Reviews
                8/10 from 69 Reviews

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 Electric Hookups   Hardstanding Pitches   No Fully Serviced Pitches   Show Full Facilities
Who's it for
 Families Welcome   Not Members Only   Rallies Welcome   Not Naturist Site 
 Dogs Welcome   No Dogs Allowed   Groups Welcome 
Facilities
 Toilet Facilities   Hot Showers   Washing Up   No Bathroom 
 No Baby Changing   Laundry On Site   Drinking Water   Disabled Friendly 
 Chemical Disposal   Battery Charging   Gas Exchange   No Recycling Facilities 
 No Kitchen Facilities   No Freezer / Fridge   No Motorhome Point   Wifi Access 
 No Shop   Bar <1 mile   Restaurant or Cafe or Takeaway <1 mile 
Activities
 No Playground   No TV Room   No Games Room   No Evening Ents 
 Fishing <5 miles   No Wild Swimming   No Indoor Pool   No Outdoor Pool 
 No Horse Riding   No Cycle Hire   No Golf   No Tennis 
 Beach <5 miles   No Watersports   No Boat Launch 
Other Features
 No Sea Views   Not Working Farm   No Campfires Allowed 
 No Waterside Pitches   Public Transport <1 mile  No Dog Walk 

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Date of Visit: February 2010 Unit:  Tent
Reviewer: Aria30 14 reviews from this member

 Was given a friendly welcome on arrival. Was given a choice of pitches. Being February half term we were the only tent on site, with just over half of the site being used by caravans and motorhomes. Toilets and showers were upto the usual C & CC standard. Washing up area with washing machine and dryer. All water points etc were well signed. Site is ideally located for exploring Portsmouth and the surrounding area. Good for travel by train or bus (train station is a 10 min walk away). Co-op and farm shop within 5 min walk, and the Golden Chopsticks chinese takeaway about 10-15 min walk (very nice too!). There isn't a play area for children to play on this site, and I would imagine if its full there wouldn't be much room between units for them to 'let off steam' either. Ideal site for adults. I would return again. 


Date of Visit: June 2009 Unit:  Trailer Tent
Reviewer: John&lynn 8 reviews from this member

 Chichester C&CC club site, we chose this site as we wanted to explore the Portsmouth area,after many a time travelling into Portsmouth to catch the ferries and never seeing enough of it, the site is in a great location for exploring the area we even travelled as far east as Brighton which I was very impressed with, Portsmouth was every thing and more than I thought it would be, and the town s and villages nearby including Chichester were all wonderful
Back to the site, this site felt very much like a adult only site,as there was nothing for Children to do on site also it was quite small 50+ pitches, every thing was immaculate to C&CC standards
There was some slight road noise from the road out side the site but nothing to worry about, a short walk 3 to 5 minutes from site was a well stocked spar shop and post office, also a farm shop, the other way a similar distance was a caravan dealer and accessory dept, and a Chinese restaurant 


Date of Visit: August 2009 Unit:  Trailer Tent
Reviewer: Gordon 8 reviews from this member

 We found the site very easy, it can be mistaken for the one next door, the loos and shower block were up the the usual club standard, the site is very small compared to the normal club sites, campers with children should be aware that there is no playground on site, I personally found the site manager very unhelpful, but it must be said his assistants went out the way to help you with pleasant greetings which after all makes a holiday complete.

There is a Co-Op store about 5 mins down the road with a free cash machine, or if you are coming in from a day out from the Portsmouth direction you will find a small Tesco and a great fish and chip shop in Emsworth ( first turning off main Emsworth roundabout) called Mother Kellys, there are plenty to do in this area..
Historic Dockyard, Spinnaker Tower, and the old town at Portsmouth, Arundel, Winchester, and all the little harbour inlets around Chichester Harbour, one being a 10 min walk from the other side of road at the site front gates (beware very busy road) this bringing me to the big let down of this site. Very noisy from about 5am until gone midnight a absolute racket. Will I come back to this site.NO! 


Date of Visit: April 2009 Unit:  Touring Caravan
Reviewer: Rexel 17 reviews from this member

 We stayed at this site previously about 15 years ago. We didn't have children then and were pitched in the orchard which was pleasant even though the pitches are quite small and close together.

We returned recently for 3 nights as this site is convenient for us to visit relatives who live locally. We were pitched not in the orchard, but at the front of the site very close to the main road. The road is very busy and road noise meant sleep beyond 6.30am was impossible. Our pitch was tiny.
The only place to park our car was directly in front on the caravan. We were surrounded on all sides by a total of seven other caravans and had a motorhome pitched directly opposite our awning, less than 10 feet away. There was no privacy whatsoever and no space for the children to play near to the van.
As the site also has no play area the children were practically caravan bound during the time we spent on site. There is no dog walk on site, but the other side of the main road there is a lovely walk which within 15 minutes takes you down to the sea.
The toilet block was well kept. We didn't find the staff very friendly. The Co-op is only 5 minutes walk away and is well stocked and priced. We also had a fabulous Chinese take away from Golden Chopsticks in the village.

All in all a disappointing visit and a very different experience, welcome and pitch to the one we had 15 years ago when we didn't have children. 


Date of Visit: April 2009 Unit:  Touring Caravan
Reviewer: Brendavan 3 reviews from this member

 A smaller, quieter and calmer site. Seemed to have fewer children. This maybe due to there being no specified children's area. Having said all that it is a lovely site with a personal feel. Very easy to chat to others. Wardens were great and the facilities were very good. Very convenient for visiting Portsmouth etc. As it is quite flat in the surrounding area it is a nice area for cycling and walking. 



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Date of Visit: April 2009 Unit:  Touring Caravan
Reviewer: Carolbay 11 reviews from this member

 As others have said a friendly welcome and help to pitch, this included assistance with reversing. Pretty site, not large with lots of trees but very busy and a slight feeling of being enclosed. No noise at night and toilets and showers very clean. Limited goods for sale in reception but a very nice farm shop just down the road with plenty of parking. Emsworth is well worth a visit. Would use this site again if in the area 


Date of Visit: June 2008 Unit:  Campervan
Reviewer: Romaway 20 reviews from this member

 Often stay in Bognor area to visit son, so have checked out several sites in area.

Stayed only one night. Site was quite full and seemed a bit cramped but quite acceptable. We seemed to have got the last pitch even though it was a weekday outside school hols. This pitch was quite close to and right in front of loos and we would not have liked to stay more than one night as there was no privacy at all watching people emptying their loos and getting water, going to loo block etc!

Nice friendly staff.

5/6 min walk to local shop open until 10pm. Pub 2 mins walk away.

Site facilities very clean and nice.

Public buses run outside site and perfect for Freedom Pass holders to travel to Chichester, Portsmouth etc. No need to move the van once parked up.

Will certainly use the site again but would prefer a different pitch. 


Date of Visit: July 2006 Unit:  Touring Caravan
Reviewer: Eclaire 18 reviews from this member

 We visited this site for a week in July 06, just before the school holiday season started.

Initial impact was nice, the site was well maintained with lots of flower tubs and easy enough to find being right by the main road.

Only one car allowed on the pitch but they gave use a space to park a second car near the toilet block.

Pitches were allocated by the warden, who took you to the pitch and made sure you put your van exactly where he wanted it. We prefer sites where you can choose your own pitch and it wouldn’t have been our choice of pitch but it was OK. Pitch size was adequate although not generous.

Toilets and showers were spotless with ample hot water.

I agree with the poster who said it was like a POW camp with rules and notices everywhere – and the notices grew during our visit. A family whose children were playing ball caused the wardens to put a notice near the water tap about ball games.

Dogs were supposed to be on leads but there were several older couples, clearly ‘regulars’ who had yappy-snappy little dogs that were often off their leads and the wardens didn’t make them put them on leads.

There was no dog walk on site and you were not allowed to walk dogs around the site- the walks to the harbour were fantastic but you did have to cross the main road to get to them.

There was an 11pm movement curfew, as on a lot of sites, which was fine, but the karaoke from the site the other side of the fence went on until the small hours on Friday and Saturday nights. Apart from that we didn’t find a problem with noise.

There was plenty to do in the area, we could have easily occupied ourselves for another week, but if we came back to the area we wouldn’t here and this site did put us off the C and CC as it was so regimented. 


Date of Visit: April 2008 Unit:  Motorhome
Reviewer: Alvan 31 reviews from this member

 A pleasant site and easy to find.Reception is large and booking in was okay. Entry is via an elctronic keypad barrier. The road around the site was gravel and had some potholes in places. The hardstanding was plastic guard on grass, which was okay, but in the heavy rain, it was slow to drain. The shower block was clean and modern but only two of the four showers were working during our stay. The showers are the annoying push button type. The toilets were clean and accessed via another entrance. There is a small laundry / dishwashing area. Motorhome owners please note that there is NO Motorhome service point.
10 min walk from the site is a coop supermarket for papers etc, and close by Southbourne farm shop which is worth a visit. There is a bus stop outside the site entrance to Chichester & Portsmouth. WE walked to the rail station (15 mins) a cheap day return to Portsmouth £4.50p) regular service which we enjoyed to Portsmouth harbour, Exit for the ferries, Gunwharf Keys shopping centre and historic dockyard (loved HMS Victory). Chichester was worth a visit, We had a walk along the ancient city walls and visited the shops,went by bus,same price as train and had to stand!
Pub 'Travellers Joy' outside site,didn't use but others said it was nice with decent portions. Nice walks close by, one path by the farm shop with take you to the harbour / marina. 


Date of Visit: May 2007 Unit:  Touring Caravan
Reviewer: Tim Lyne 5 reviews from this member

 Enjoyed the visit to this site, friendly staff and clean loos. Good location for exploring the area.
The station is 10 minutes walk away, caught the train to Portsmouth Harbour and then the passenger ferry to the Isle of Wight (look on the internet for offers, we got a two for one voucher off the ferry website)
A day bus/train pass lets you explore the whole island, we got as far as Yarmouth. The site is perhaps not so suited for families as there is no play areas and the main road outside is quite busy and also creates a bit of traffic noise. The walk to the estuary takes about 15 minutes across fields. Would use the site again. 


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