FB Twitter

Sherkin

Sherkin

4.5
out of 5
Ratings from 19 reviews
95% of guests
recommend
Cleanliness
4.4
Comfort
4.4
Condition
4.4
Location
4.9
Value
4.0
Customer
Service
4.8

Check Availability


Sherkin is a much loved family holiday rental, ideally positioned in the heart of East Wittering village, with the beach only 100m away. Ideal for two families to share it has two double bedrooms, one twin room with zip and link beds and one single room. There are two additional futon beds for young children.

Great house in a fantastic location

Review submitted on Sat, 30 Aug 2025
5.0
out of 5
Guest recommends this property
Cleanliness
5.0
Comfort
5.0
Condition
5.0
Location
5.0
Value
5.0
Customer
Service
5.0
Thanks to Amanda & Angela for facilitating our last minute booking for Sherkin - a deceptively large house! Clear information on all aspects of the stay was shared up front and the house was perfect for a family of 4 (+ dog) but can easily accommodate more with the extra beds & futons. Even though the property is on a road to the beach, with multiple cafes/shops, there is no noise at all - even on the Bank Holiday weekend - allowing for a peaceful stay. The garden/deck was a bonus. I'd agree with the other reviews that off road parking would be tricky for anything other than 1 large car or 2 small cars - but there's plenty of options nearby. Great facilities, great location and a great family holiday - we will be retuning! Missing the walks and breakfasts at Drifters already.....

Simon from Henley on Thames stayed at Sherkin for 4 nights in August 2025


Sept2023

Review submitted on Sun, 01 Oct 2023
4.3
out of 5
Guest recommends this property
Cleanliness
4.0
Comfort
4.0
Condition
4.0
Location
5.0
Value
4.0
Customer
Service
5.0
Great location ✔️ Dog friendly ✔️ Walking distance to beach ✔️ Close to restaurants ✔️ Good size garden ✔️ Quite neighbours ✔️
Only drawback, parking is very tight (one car only) but there is ️ 2mins away ✔️

Gill from Shepperton stayed at Sherkin for 5 nights in September 2023


An Ideal Base

Review submitted on Sat, 26 Aug 2023
4.7
out of 5
Guest recommends this property
Cleanliness
5.0
Comfort
5.0
Condition
4.0
Location
5.0
Value
4.0
Customer
Service
5.0
We are a family of 6 with a long affinity for East Wittering. Sherkin is an ideal base for our annual pilgrimage.

Guest from Purley stayed at Sherkin for 7 nights in August 2023


21stAug26th 2022

Review submitted on Fri, 26 Aug 2022
5.0
out of 5
Guest recommends this property
Cleanliness
5.0
Comfort
5.0
Condition
5.0
Location
5.0
Value
5.0
Customer
Service
5.0
What a lovely big house. We loved our stay at sherkin. Lovely position Very central to everything which made everything so simple. Beautiful wittering Beaches 100m friendly which was a bonus Going to miss our daily dog walks so most definitely going to book again. Amanda and Angela were brilliant looking after us

Allan from Shepperton stayed at Sherkin for 5 nights in August 2022


Great location, lovely garden

Review submitted on Mon, 06 Jun 2022
4.3
out of 5
Guest recommends this property
Cleanliness
4.0
Comfort
4.0
Condition
4.0
Location
5.0
Value
4.0
Customer
Service
5.0
Had a great stay at Sherkin. Fantastic location. Garden is wonderful - nice deck and very flat for kids to run around in. House is very nice, plenty of space for two families.

Guest from London stayed at Sherkin for 4 nights in June 2022


Amanda Pugh, Wellies & Windbreaks replied more than 1 year ago
Thank you so much for your wonderful review Jess. I am delighted you all enjoyed your stay at Sherkin over half term.

Thoroughly Relaxing Break.....

Review submitted on Wed, 01 Jun 2022
4.7
out of 5
Guest recommends this property
Cleanliness
5.0
Comfort
4.0
Condition
4.0
Location
5.0
Value
5.0
Customer
Service
5.0
Sherkin is in a truly wonderful location, right in the heart of East Wittering. Everything you could possibly need is on your door step and we loved the convenience of it all.

A particular highlight was the sheltered garden with different spots to enjoy the sunshine throughout the day! Absolute tranquility despite being so centrally located.

The service from Amanda at Wellies and Windbreaks was terrific and we had a thoroughly relaxing break. Just wish we could have stayed longer!

Andy from Leatherhead stayed at Sherkin for 4 nights in May 2022


Sea sand splinters!

Review submitted on Tue, 19 Apr 2022
4.3
out of 5
Guest recommends this property
Cleanliness
5.0
Comfort
4.0
Condition
4.0
Location
4.0
Value
4.0
Customer
Service
5.0
We had a lovely time. The weather was great. The house is excellent and very well equipped. Couple of things: all the kids got multiple splinters from the decks. Fingers bottoms etc. Suggest resanding and varnishing. Main bed is unbelievably creaky. And the futons are really uncomfortable!
Other than that lovely place and lovely garden.

Guest from London stayed at Sherkin for 4 nights in April 2022


Amanda Pugh, Wellies & Windbreaks replied more than 1 year ago
Dear Dee Thank you so much for your review and I am glad you enjoyed a very sunny Easter weekend. I appreciate your feedback and shall speak to the owners about the garden decking. I will see that they get it treated. I shall also see if there is anything that can be done about the creaky bed too. With regards to the futons, and for the benefit of future guests, these are just designed to be for small children as an additional option if required. The house has beds for 7 guests and is marketed as such, but does have the option of two extra futon beds for use by additional children if required and upon request. Best wishes Amanda

Fantastic holiday home

Review submitted on Tue, 24 Aug 2021
4.5
out of 5
Guest recommends this property
Cleanliness
5.0
Comfort
4.0
Condition
5.0
Location
5.0
Value
3.0
Customer
Service
5.0
Sherkin is spacious, homely and very welcoming. It’s in an excellent location for the beach, shops, restaurants and cafes; yet still manages to be peaceful. East Wittering is a delightful place and very dog friendly. We thoroughly enjoyed our visit. Note that the driveway was very small and could just about fit two small cars. We’d definitely go again!

Kim from London stayed at Sherkin for 7 nights in August 2021


A great holiday break at Sherkin

Review submitted on Fri, 06 Aug 2021
5.0
out of 5
Guest recommends this property
Cleanliness
5.0
Comfort
5.0
Condition
5.0
Location
5.0
Value
5.0
Customer
Service
5.0
We , a double family of 6, had a very comfortable stay in Wittering. The location is excellent, being a short walk to beach, shops & cafes.
although the weather was variable we were fine in Sherkin and did not drive away all week.

Ernest from Emsworth stayed at Sherkin for 7 nights in July 2021


A really nice place

Review submitted on Tue, 27 Jul 2021
4.7
out of 5
Guest recommends this property
Cleanliness
5.0
Comfort
5.0
Condition
5.0
Location
5.0
Value
3.0
Customer
Service
5.0
We really enjoyed our week at the Sherkin. It was very clean and was in a perfect position very near the town and the beach. The property was exactly as described on the web site and the patio and garden were excellent for eating with the sun on it almost all day.

Alan from Upminster stayed at Sherkin for 7 nights in July 2021


Sherkin

Review submitted on Fri, 09 Jul 2021
4.8
out of 5
Guest recommends this property
Cleanliness
4.0
Comfort
5.0
Condition
5.0
Location
5.0
Value
5.0
Customer
Service
5.0
Sherkin is a lovely house located in the village of east wittering . It is a very convenient location for us 2 mn walk from the beach and the village stores and cafes . The house is welcoming spacious bright relaxing with a big garden . It was very nice and a pleasurz dealing with amanda who is very efficient and goes beyond her ways to help you . Will definitely come back .

Corine from London stayed at Sherkin for 5 nights in July 2021


Great weekend getaway

Review submitted on Sun, 13 Jun 2021
4.5
out of 5
Guest recommends this property
Cleanliness
3.0
Comfort
5.0
Condition
5.0
Location
5.0
Value
4.0
Customer
Service
5.0
Fab location right in the village, near the shops and short walk to the beach front. Lovely secluded spacious back garden
Loved the whitewashed walls and floors, everything we needed at the property, just managed to squeeze our big car on the drive, agent really helpful and responsive
Would highly recommend using them.

Wendy from Walton On Thames stayed at Sherkin for 2 nights in June 2021


Sherkin, great location for a seaside break

Review submitted on Fri, 04 Jun 2021
4.2
out of 5
Guest recommends this property
Cleanliness
3.0
Comfort
4.0
Condition
4.0
Location
5.0
Value
4.0
Customer
Service
5.0
Lovely spacious property with wonderful garden, perfect for a beach break! Clean, crisp white decor throughout and well equipped.

Sally from London stayed at Sherkin for 7 nights in May 2021


Excellent location

Review submitted on Mon, 01 Oct 2018
4.0
out of 5
Guest recommends this property
Cleanliness
3.0
Comfort
5.0
Condition
4.0
Location
5.0
Value
3.0
Customer
Service
4.0
We stayed here for my husbands 40th and it was perfectly located and really big. Really close to shops and amenities and beach. Perfect for families. Just on the chic side of shabby chic. Brilliant and memorable weekend.

Sheryl from London stayed at Sherkin for 2 nights in September 2018


Special times at Sherkin

Review submitted on Sun, 09 Sep 2018
4.5
out of 5
Guest recommends this property
Cleanliness
5.0
Comfort
4.0
Condition
4.0
Location
5.0
Value
4.0
Customer
Service
5.0
We enjoyed a lovely week at Sherkin. We were two families; five children and four adults. We could not have chosen a better week to enjoy East Wittering, the weather was fabulous and the house is very well located. We did not need to get into our car for the whole week, as all the local amenities and independent restaurants were all a very short walk away.
Parking two family cars out in the front driveway is a bit of an issue; however there is parking available in the streets nearby.

Sherkin soon became our home away from home over the week, with its airy and open living area with easy access to the surprisingly large garden, where the children enjoyed running around, playing football and we enjoyed our nightly BBQ's.
The bedrooms are of a good size and were lovely and cool in the evenings after a long sun filled day at the beach. The house was clean and tastefully decorated, however the décor on the photos from the website was slightly different to what there was when we arrived at Sherkin, as I understand it had new owners.

All in all our stay at Sherkin was wonderful and we have such special memories of our time in East Wittering, we will definitely book again!


Chantal from London stayed at Sherkin for 7 nights in August 2018


A little disappointing not as expected

Review submitted on Tue, 28 Aug 2018
2.8
out of 5
Guest doesn't recommend this property
Cleanliness
3.0
Comfort
2.0
Condition
3.0
Location
4.0
Value
2.0
Customer
Service
3.0
The new owners need to give the property an overall. Furniture not great throughout, drafty 2nd floor making it unusable. Oven need replacing - dryer needs to be installed, not as expected.

Chelsea from London stayed at Sherkin for 11 nights in August 2018


Wellies & Windbreaks (Amanda Pugh) replied more than 1 year ago
I am very grateful for the feedback and I am sorry that Sherkin did not meet the guest's expectations. The property had changed owners in between the booking date and actual holiday and in fact, the owners only completed three weeks before the guest's holiday. I had advised the guest at the time of booking that the property would look a little different to the wesbite photos and that some of the fixtures and fittings would be changing. I was not in a position to know what these changes would be until the new owners had finished fitting it out. This was just a fortnight before the guest's holiday and it is worth noting that at that time, this guest had wanted to cancel her booking. I was trying to re let the dates for her. I question the comment about the 2nd floor being drafty as I have managed Sherkin for 3 years, throughout all seasons and have never had this concern raised before. The owners have put locks on the loft hatch doors in case this was the cause of the problem but I would like to reassure future guests reading this review that room is definitely usable and enjoys a beautiful twin bed / zip and link. It is a lovely bedroom. The owners are looking into the comment about the oven and had an engineer around to service it. Other guests have not had an issue but the owners do want to ensure that the oven is operating perfectly for future guests. With regard to a dryer, the owners may consider putting a tumble dryer at the property but for the time being, it is their wish to just have a washing machine. There is a clothes airer for guest use. Wellies & Windbreaks is always grateful for guest feedback and does always act upon it when required. I should like reassure future guests that Sherkin is a lovely and very comfortable family holiday home which has been much enjoyed by holiday makers for over 3 years now with Wellies & Windbreaks.

Great week at Sherkin

Review submitted on Fri, 08 Jun 2018
4.2
out of 5
Guest recommends this property
Cleanliness
4.0
Comfort
4.0
Condition
4.0
Location
5.0
Value
3.0
Customer
Service
5.0
Nine of us had a great week staying at Sherkin - 2 families plus a grandparent and dog. The house was spacious and well-equipped and the children loved exploring it. They also couldn't play enough football in the large enclosed rear garden which is very well-kept. Parking 2 cars on the driveway is something of a challenge unless they're small, but there's plenty of parking in streets nearby. The location is pretty perfect in the village - seconds to walk to the shops and a couple of minutes to walk down the road to East Wittering beach. The beach appears pebbly at first but has sand at low tide, so it's possible to build sandcastles whilst avoiding the hefty parking charges at West Wittering!
Amanda was very helpful and easy to contact during the week and resolved a couple of issues that we had. Her newsletter is well worth a read as it gave us ideas for activities that we wouldn't otherwise have known about.
Just wish I'd remembered to take some piano music with me...

Helen from Burnham-on-sea stayed at Sherkin for 7 nights in May 2018


Superb Holiday!

Review submitted on Tue, 15 Aug 2017
5.0
out of 5
Guest recommends this property
Cleanliness
5.0
Comfort
5.0
Condition
5.0
Location
5.0
Value
5.0
Customer
Service
5.0
Our family of 11 - 6 adults, 4 children 1 baby - had an amazing stay at Sherkin. Amanda was absolutely fantastic with providing information and service upon booking and afterwards with deposit return.
We will definitely book again.


Carol from Worcester stayed at Sherkin for 7 nights in July 2017


Amanda Pugh, Wellies & Windbreaks replied more than 1 year ago
Thank you so much for your kind words Sunny. It was lovely to meet you and I look forward to welcoming you back. Best wishes, Amanda

Summer break with 3 kids

Review submitted on Mon, 14 Aug 2017
4.7
out of 5
Guest recommends this property
Cleanliness
5.0
Comfort
5.0
Condition
4.0
Location
5.0
Value
4.0
Customer
Service
5.0
Excellent location 200 yds from East Wittering beach and 2 minutes walk from all shops and amenities. House is in great condition and stylishly furnished. The good sized sunny garden is a bonus. 2 of the 5 bedrooms are very small but accommodate a cot (provided) and kids bunk beds respectively. We were 1 family with 3 kids but the house could take 2 families with up to 6 kids. Couldn't fault it and are likely to return in the future.

Matthew from London stayed at Sherkin for 7 nights in August 2017


Amanda Pugh (Wellies & Windbreaks) replied more than 1 year ago
Thanks so much for your favourable review Matt. We would love to welcome you all back again. Best wishes, Amanda