Middleton-on-Sea Beach (West Sussex)

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Middleton-on-Sea beach is a great family beach that has a high water pebble area and then sand at mid to low tide, when you can walk for miles in either direction to Bognor Regis or Littlehampton.
The beach has a high pebble bank with some grass area, but the pebbles can be steep to go down. You have good rock pools at low tide around the rock coastal defence that sit off the beach towards Elmer and these sea defence rocks also provide some natural protection from any on-shore wind.
It is very hard to park by Middleton-on-Sea beach as the area is backed by private estates with no vehicle access, although a few public footpaths lead from the main road to the beach with some parking in the village center. On a positive, due to parking difficulties, you will always have plenty of space to spread out.
You have no facilities on the beach but close by in Middleton-on-Sea you have a couple of pubs, chippy, cafe and shops.
Middleton-on-Sea Beach is dog friendly and allows dogs all year.
Why not check other beaches nearby as we have no beaches around Bognor Regis, 27 beaches in West Sussex, or check our list of West Sussex Dog Friendly Beaches.
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Beach Water Quality
Water samples are taken at regular intervals during the bathing season and at the end of the season the water quality is classified as:
- Excellent: the highest classification meaning the water is cleanest
- Good: generally good water quality
- Sufficient: meets minimum standards
- Poor: You are advised not to swim. The beach will stay open and an action plan should be in place to improve the water quality.
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1 Review on “Middleton-on-Sea Beach (West Sussex)”
- Anonymous
  
  3 years ago
  OK but better beaches next door.
  Nice beach but not sure why you would visit when you have Climping beach next door. We also had a lot of seaweed which made swimming a bit of a poor experience.
  I think leave this to the locals.
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