East Wittering offers more hustle and bustle than its neighbouring villages, Bracklesham Bay and West Wittering. With shops, cafes and restaurants in abundance, all a stone’s throw from the beach, East Wittering is the perfect place for a coastal holiday. Here’s our top pick of activities and eateries not to be missed.
Shore Watersports hire centre
Whether you’re an experienced surfer, fancy a go at paddle boarding or keen to explore the surrounding coastline by kayak, Shore Watersports has a fantastic hire centre. With an extensive range of high-quality equipment and the choice to hire from as little as one hour to a full week, there’s bound to be something to get you out on the water.
Book in to Three Veg
Nestled just metres back from East Wittering’s beach, this ‘flexitarian’ restaurant offers an intimate but relaxed environment to enjoy fresh, vibrant, local produce. The concept – vegetables come first, with the option to add fish, meat or dairy as ‘add-ons’. Large patio doors open up during the summer to welcome in the sea breeze, and candles burn during the colder months to create a cosy atmosphere. Booking ahead is advised due to its small size and popularity.
Buy locally caught fish
Head to Something Fishy, East Wittering’s fish mongers, to buy fish, crabs and lobsters fresh from the sea, sometimes within four hours of being caught. After heading out early morning for the day’s catch, the team open the shop from mid-morning, giving you chance to buy the freshest fish possible. Crabs and lobsters are alive until ordered.
Catch & Cook
As well as running a busy fish mongers, Something Fishy offers a fishing experience with a culinary twist. Head out for a half day fishing trip where you, your friends and family not only catch fish but also learn how to cook it. Local chef, Adam Sparshatt, will show you the best way to prepare your fish on board, finishing with a tasty lunch fresh from the sea. Something Fishy also offers a full day or evening fishing tour.
Walk to West Wittering
At low tide, you can walk along the beach from East to West Wittering. Carry on all the way round to East Head – the sand dune spit situated on the eastern side of the entrance to Chichester Harbour – for picturesque and peaceful surroundings. Make it a round-trip incorporating lunch or a drink at West Wittering’s pub, The Old House at Home.
Fresh Air suggests…
- Treat yourself to some new clothing at Shore Watersports, which stock a range of lifestyle brands, including Animal, Quiksilver, Roxy, Billabong, Ripcurl and Patagonia.
- Head to Wittering Surf Shop to enjoy the best ‘yogishakes’ and pancakes around at its café Drift-In.
- Cooking at your holiday home? Compliment your fish and meat purchases from East Wittering village with locally-grown produce from Horrocks or Munneries Green Grocers.