Littlehampton Attractions

Lap up the fun at our beaches and attractions. What ever your age, theres an adventure waiting here for you! Littlehampton is hard to beat.

Littlehampton’s jewel in the crown is not one, but two beaches to laze away the summer days on. The award winning East Beach is a traditional sand and shingle and perfect for families, it is also home to 'Littlehampton's Long Bench' and the East Beach Cafe. While in contrast the West Beach is more tranquil with abundant wildflowers and sand dunes on the shingle beach.

A traditional harbour contrasts the eye-catching East Bank Riverside Development which houses a Visitor Information Centre, a modern youth hostel and a lifeboat station with a boathouse tour available on request.

The riverside walkway links the seafront with the East Bank and the town centre and for a meal with a view; sightseers should head to the Look and Sea! Visitor Centre which houses a delightful café overlooking the river. It is also home to interactive maritime exhibition displays, games and a great vista out to sea and northwards to Arundel from the viewing tower.

On the seafront is Harbour Park – an all-weather adventure village offering family fun for visitors of all ages. On the promenade alongside the river you will find the ticket office for Action Boat offering the ultimate powerboat experience. And it’s full steam ahead in the summer months with a seafront Promenade Train running between Coastguards Tower and Norfolk Gardens, and the Littlehampton Miniature Railway ferrying visitors from Mewsbrook Park to Norfolk Gardens and back. Just sit back, enjoy the view and give a wave as you pass by.

Or stretch out on the Green, behind the beach, with plenty of space for everyone and  free to use BBQs making it a perfect spot for a picnic.

Make time to meander through the Littlehampton Art Trail and discover publicly and privately funded pieces of art and design.  

Boats can be chartered from the moorings at Littlehampton Marina to access excellent fishing and even scuba diving, and pedal boats can be hired at the Oyster Pond Boating Lake.

To find out more about the town’s maritime and local history visit Littlehampton Museum in the town centre.

There’s a fantastic array of water and land-based activities to exhilarate and exhaust the whole family. Try swimming, badminton and squash at the Littlehampton Swimming and Sports Centre, or back out in the open air you can enjoy tennis, golf, bowls and even kite surfing off the shores of Littlehampton for the ultimate buzz.

Walking and cycling are also great ways to appreciate all that Littlehampton has to offer. Why not hire a bike and discover Littlehampton and beyond on two wheels. Or enjoy a stroll along the seafront or head inland along the riverside for a cross-country walk to Arundel and the South Downs.

Make the Visitor Information Centre, on the riverside, your first port of call for all that's happening in and around the town.

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