From quaint fishing villages and traditional seaside piers, the UK coastline has something for everyone. Come winter and with most of the tourists gone for the season, calm descends on the famous West Sussex coastline in the village of Felpham, and guests of the Beachcroft Beach Hut Suites may even find they’re lucky enough to have the entire beach to themselves.
The recently refurbished beach hut suites effortlessly combine British seaside holiday with the luxuries of contemporary living. With beach access from the door, guests can wrap up warm and head along the coast for a bracing winter walk. Champagne picnic hampers can also be arranged for guests, along with freshly prepared and boxed-up fish and chips, to enjoy on their terrace or back in their suite. The suites are also dog friendly and offer complimentary mountain bikes for two-wheel exploring.
Situated on a scenic seven-mile coastline that is famed for its incredible sunrises and sunsets, winter is the best time to see the stunning celestial light shows as they take on richer colours of pink, yellow, orange and deep reds. If the weather becomes too unpredictable, the hotel has an indoor swimming pool for guests to enjoy.
Activities Beachcombing for treasures or shell picking. There’s a bucket, spade and fishing net included in the kids’ room so families can head out stone-collecting or rock pooling. The area is also a great bird watching (Black-tailed Godwits, Brent Geese, Little Egrets, Little Turns and Pintails) and the neighbouring Pagham Harbour biological and geological site is one of the best places locally to see birds. Dolphins have also been spotted close to the shoreline. Adult bicycles provided for guests of the Suites.
Accommodation The characterful design of each Beach Hut Suite is reminiscent of a traditional British Beach Hut. Four Beach Hut Suites with private entrance for contact-free travel, overlooking Felpham pebble beach, accommodating up to 2 adults and 2 children in a mezzanine master bedroom and a second bedroom with bunk beds. Breakfast hamper included and delivered to your door each morning. Part of a hotel, so rates include breakfast and room service available and access to the indoor swimming pool in the main hotel.
Beach Hut Suites from £251 B&B per night based on 2 adults sharing
The Festive Dinner, Bed & Breakfast package can be booked over a weekday and weekend in the lead-up to Christmas and includes 3-course festive dinner and festive afternoon tea. If staying over the weekend, Saturday nights leading up to Christmas includes live musical performances. Guests can make the most of their time away and explore the seven-mile coastal path right (direct access from Beach Hut Suites) or guests can head into Chichester for Christmas shopping; Arundel is also nearby, for countryside walks.
Midweek stays in a Beach Hut Suite is £800 on a Bed and Breakfast basis, for stays on a Monday to Friday only. Offer includes a 3-course dinner including live entertainment (bookable Wednesday and Thursday). Festive afternoon tea is bookable on Thursdays.
The Festive Weekender package is available from Friday to Sunday (only) on a Bed & Breakfast basis and is £640. Three-course festive dinner is available on Saturday including live entertainment. Prices are based on 2 adults sharing. Options available for extra guests and children. Dog-friendly options too, please state at the time of booking.
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