Guides · 7 min read
Summer holidays on Hayling Island: a family break at Sandy Point
Hampshire's long summer holiday is the main family window on Hayling Island. A practical guide to a Sandy Point stay at Wittering Sands.
17 September 2026Journal
Guides to getting here, what to do along the shore, and the small details that make a stay on Hayling Island feel unhurried.
Guides · 7 min read
Hampshire's long summer holiday is the main family window on Hayling Island. A practical guide to a Sandy Point stay at Wittering Sands.
17 September 2026Guides · 6 min read
Hampshire's May half-term and Spring Bank Holiday week is a short family window on Hayling Island. A practical guide to a Sandy Point stay at Wittering Sands.
16 September 2026Guides · 7 min read
Out of season Hayling belongs to walkers and winter birds. A practical guide to coastal paths and harbour birdwatching from our Sandy Point house.
15 September 2026Guides · 6 min read
Hampshire schools break for Easter from late March into early April. Here is how an Easter family week at Sandy Point actually works from Wittering Sands: harbour walks, beach days if the weather holds, and a whole house for a multi-generation or friends-with-kids group.
14 September 2026Guides · 6 min read
Hampshire schools break for spring half-term from mid-February. Here is how a February family break at Sandy Point actually works from Wittering Sands: cold sea air, quieter beaches, and a whole house for a multi-generation or friends-with-kids group.
8 September 2026Guides · 6 min read
After half-term and before Christmas, Hayling goes quiet. Here is how a November weekend at Sandy Point actually works from Wittering Sands — harbour walks, shorter days, and a whole house for a slow group stay.
7 September 2026Guides · 7 min read
Hampshire schools break for Christmas from mid-December. Here is how a festive stay at Sandy Point works from Wittering Sands — quiet harbour walks, local Christmas markets, and a whole house for family gatherings.
4 September 2026Guides · 6 min read
The Southampton International Boat Show runs 18–27 September 2026. Here is how to use Wittering Sands at Sandy Point as a whole-house base for the show — drive times, kit space, and what to do when you are not at Mayflower Park.
2 September 2026Guides · 7 min read
Hampshire autumn half-term is typically late October. Here is how a family week at Sandy Point actually works from Wittering Sands: beach and harbour, mixed ages, rain, sailing, and dogs.
1 September 2026Local · 6 min read
Dogs are welcome at Wittering Sands. Here is how a dog-friendly weekend at Sandy Point actually works — walks from the door, beaches, and where to eat with a dog under the table.
28 August 2026Guides · 5 min read
How to plan a sailing weekend at Hayling Island Sailing Club, and what it means to stay a few minutes' walk away at Sandy Point.
23 August 2026Local · 6 min read
A practical guide to the beaches within reach of Sandy Point and Eastoke on Hayling Island — which suit small children, which suit swimmers, and where a large group can spread out.
23 August 2026Guides · 7 min read
Hayling Island sits about seventy miles from London on the Hampshire coast. Here is how to reach it by road and by rail, how long each takes, and how to cover the last few miles to Sandy Point.
9 August 2026