With high sunshine figures, flat, and wide promenade and bustling, friendly town centre, Bognor Regis is a great destination and base for West Sussex holidays. Family Fun Holidays and Days Out are the order of the day in this classic English seaside resort. A great mix of restaurants, nightlife and outdoor activities, guarantee happy memories for all the family whatever your age!

Summer means splashing around in the water and basking in golden sunshine. But Spring, Autumn and (usually) mild Winter weather, can also give the chance to blow those cobwebs away and breathe that fresh sea air and pleasant weather.

Award-winning sand and shingle beaches proudly fly the Blue Flag & Quality Coast flags for clean and safe beaches with good facilities. And the promenades are great for a stroll or ride on one of the miniature trains.

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The famous Butlins Bognor Regis resort lies at the eastern end of the promenade and is the largest holiday centre in the South of England. Whether you just want to visit for the day or stay for longer, you'll find something for all ages here. The accommodation on the resort now includes the new Shoreline Hotel created in the shape of an ocean liner. The brand new 200 room Ocean Hotel is set to open in Autumn 2009 which will feature a Spa plus an exciting modern restaurant and bar.

The history of the town can be discovered at Bognor Regis Museum incorporating Bognor Regis Wireless Museum where you can try your hand at Morse code! And discover the full story of how Bognor gained the suffix “Regis” in 1929 following the successful convalescence of King George V.

Our Lady of Sorrows Church was designed by Joseph A. Hansom in partnership with his father who built Arundel Cathedral and designed the Hansom cab. Unfortunately, his full Gothic design was not completed due to lack of funds!

For relaxing the ideal picnic spot among shady trees, visit Hotham Park. This historic park, is named for Sir Richard Hotham who originally founded the town as a seaside resort in the 18th century.

The park surrounds beautiful Hotham House (not open to the public) and is just a short, easy walk form the town centre, seafront and Butlins. The recent park regeneration programme now features newly landscaped areas and a renovated boating lake.

Nearby is the Ice House - the original 18th Century refrigerator of Hotham Park Estate and the best surviving example of its kind in Sussex

The town and seafront also offer great opportunities for those with boundless energy! The award winning seafront and beach are great places to blow those cobwebs away! You can windsurf, jet-ski, sail and swim - and as the tide goes out, the flat sands are the perfect spot for a spot of beach volleyball, beach tennis, or beach.....anything!

Indoor swimming and other leisure sports are also available at the Arun Leisure Centre, about 15 minutes walk to the east of the town, and The Arena Sports Centre to the north of the town.
Other locations in and around the town, provide opportunities for tennis, golf (18 hole), mini or crazy golf, bowls and skate-boarding.

The town and seafront offer a great range of walking opportunities, with no hills to encounter! Just one example is the great seaside promenade walk, taking you west to Aldwick or east to Felpham. And if you prefer using two wheels to get around, the town is flat and easy to get around, there are cycle routes already open or planned for the near future.

If you still have energy to spare, there's a great mix of bars, cafe's and restaurants and theatres, cinemas and night clubs to sample, after a hectic (or relaxing) day at the beach

As ever, the Visitor Information Centre, between the seafront and the town centre should be your first port of call, for all that's happening in and around the town.

Bognor Regis Pier is one of the oldest in Britain. It was originally 305 metres (1,000 ft) long, but has been slowly shrinking! The pavilion end sank in 1965, and a 20 metre mid section was swept away in a 1999 storm. Opposite the Pier is The Steyne, with many Regency buildings listed as of “special interest.” A drinking fountain commemorates the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Victoria.