{"id":1545,"date":"2026-10-23T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-10-23T08:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bookholidaypark.co.uk\/help\/?p=1545"},"modified":"2026-10-23T08:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-10-23T08:00:00","slug":"holiday-parks-near-selsey","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bookholidaypark.co.uk\/help\/seaside-holiday-parks\/holiday-parks-near-selsey.html","title":{"rendered":"Holiday Parks Near Selsey – Seal Bay, Lakes and Hayling Compared"},"content":{"rendered":"

Selsey is the end of the road, in the best way. The B2145 runs south across flat farmland and simply stops at the sea, where fishing boats bob off a long shingle shore, crab pots sit stacked by the huts and, on a clear day, you’ll pick out the Isle of Wight across the Solent.<\/p>\n

Only one of the Selsey holiday parks on our listings is actually in the town, and it’s a big one. The rest are a drive away, from fishing lakes outside the city to a family park in Bognor Regis and a coastal village on Hayling Island, so we’ve been straight about distances and compared the four that are open. After that come the seafront, the lifeboat station, where to buy Selsey crab and the two nature reserves on the doorstep.<\/p>\n

The coast here is flat shingle and wooden groynes, with caravan parks set just behind the sea wall<\/p>\n

Which Selsey holiday parks are closest to the sea?<\/h2>\n
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Holiday park<\/th>\nDrive (mins)<\/th>\nSleeps<\/th>\nHot tubs<\/th>\nPets<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Seal Bay<\/a><\/td>\n3<\/td>\n10<\/td>\nNo<\/td>\nYes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Chichester Lakeside<\/a><\/td>\n16<\/td>\n10<\/td>\nNo<\/td>\nYes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Riverside Caravan Park<\/a><\/td>\n25<\/td>\n6<\/td>\nNo<\/td>\nYes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mill Rythe Coastal Village<\/a><\/td>\n35<\/td>\n8<\/td>\nYes<\/td>\nYes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n

Seal Bay Resort is the only one where you can walk straight onto the shingle, and all four welcome pets. You may also see Medmerry Park at Earnley in park listings, but it flooded in April 2024 and local press reported that administrators have confirmed it won’t reopen, so we’ve left it out.<\/p>\n

Caravan parks Selsey families and couples compare<\/h2>\n

Seal Bay Resort<\/a><\/h3>\n

3 mins by car | sleeps up to 10 | pets welcome | lodges<\/strong><\/p>\n

Seal Bay Resort runs along a mile of private shoreline on the west side of town<\/p>\n

Formerly Bunn Leisure and now run by Cove, this award winning resort sits on a mile of private beach and splits into villages, with West Sands the largest alongside White Horse and Green Lawns. A free bus loops between them. Accommodation runs from holiday homes and lodges with two or three bedrooms to four bedroom houses sleeping up to 10 and Mill House, a Grade II listed home with five bedrooms, and some West Sands caravans come with sea views. Plenty are privately owned and let by their owners, but we list 17 holiday homes here.<\/p>\n

Swimming is the big draw. The indoor pool has a lazy river and slides, while the outdoor lido adds a splash zone, cabanas and sun loungers where parents can relax, and the Wave Rider lets you try surfing without the sea. When it rains, The Dockyard has bounce nets, bowling, climbing walls and crazy golf.<\/p>\n

“Quality site with lots to do all over, from wave rider to arcades to bingo.” A Campsites.co.uk reviewer, July 2026<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Evening entertainment starts with character fun for little ones and runs late with live music and cast productions in venues such as the 900 seat White Horse Theatre. Three restaurants include Smugglers and Café Lido, and the Solent View Lounge Bar has sea views to the Isle of Wight. The resort stays open into winter too, with pumpkin carving through October and ice skating from 11 December.<\/p>\n

Chichester Lakeside Holiday Park<\/a><\/h3>\n

16 mins by car | sleeps up to 10 | pets welcome | fishing | lodges<\/strong><\/p>\n

Lakeside has 10 large fishing lakes spread over more than 150 acres of countryside<\/p>\n

This one probably has more water than land! Ten large fishing lakes spread over more than 150 acres just outside the city, and a leisure venue that opened in 2023 added a heated indoor pool with a splash zone, an arcade, a bar, entertainment and outdoor decking, and we list 18 holiday homes here. Anglers get the lakes, everyone else gets the pool, and the drive down to West Sands takes about 16 minutes.<\/p>\n

Riverside Caravan Park<\/a><\/h3>\n

25 mins by car | sleeps up to 6 | pets welcome<\/strong><\/p>\n

Riverside is a family owned park on tree lined roads at the edge of Bognor Regis<\/p>\n

Family owned and long established, Riverside covers 42 acres of grassland with tree lined roads on the edge of Bognor Regis. Kids get the Rascals Club for 4 to 13s and its programme of activities, and the facilities include an indoor heated pool with a spa pool, an outdoor heated pool, a heated children’s fun pool and a clubhouse for cabarets, discos and bingo. Pick it if you’d like Bognor’s pier and Hotham Park close by.<\/p>\n

Mill Rythe Coastal Village<\/a><\/h3>\n

35 mins by car | sleeps up to 8 | hot tubs | pets welcome | lodges<\/strong><\/p>\n

Mill Rythe on Hayling Island is the only park in this guide with hot tub lodges<\/p>\n

The furthest, round the harbour on Hayling Island, but it’s the only park here with hot tubs, so it’s the one for a couple’s getaway. Accommodation across its 29 holiday homes on our listings has heating, double glazing and decking with outdoor furniture, and there’s a seasonal indoor pool and a sports court. Our guide to holiday parks near Hayling Island<\/a> covers it and its neighbours properly.<\/p>\n

Which park suits your group?<\/h2>\n