Bognor Regis


Welcome to Bognor Regis


Bognor Regis is a small seaside town on the south coast of England in the county of West Sussex. It is situated 105km/69 miles south west of London. The town can trace its roots back to when it was a small fishing village. The town still has its fishermen, operating small inshore boats from the towns beaches. Keeping alive the towns traditional link with the sea. A very pleasant coastal town with many sites of historical interest nearby. The development of modern Bognor was began in the 1780s by Sir Richard Hotham.

Bognor Regis Information


Bognor Regis is located 70 miles south of London on the South Coast, in the county of West Sussex. This small seaside town was once a small fishing village. Fisherman still operate small boats from the beaches. The modern resort of Bognor Regis as we now know it started being developed, in the 1780s by Sir Richard Hotham.

A very pleasant coastal town with many sites of historical interest nearby. The development of modern Bognor was began in the 1780s by Sir Richard Hotham. Bognor Regis has something for everyone of all ages. Seafront Bars, amusements, hystoric buildings, parks, gardens and walks. The promenade stretches from Aldwick through to Felpham.

Bognor Regis is the sunshine capital of the south coast. So come alomg and soak up the sun.

When visiting Bognor Regis be sure to visit one of the towns parks and gardens. Bognor is after all a South East in Bloom competition winner. If you get tired of lazing on the beach and gardens aren't your thing, you can always fit in some shopping. From department stores, arcades to souvenir kiosks there is something for everyone. There is also a regular open air market in the town square opposite the theatre.

In the evening Bognor Regis has several nightclubs, live music and other entertainment at most of the towns pubs. You could watch a show at the Alexandra Theatre, the theatre puts on a wide variety of shows all through the year or catch the latest movie at the Picturedrome cinema. For many people one of the pleasures of a trip to the seaside is still to enjoy a late night stroll along the prom with a bag of chips.  


As well as the very amiable climate Bognor has consistently won awards for its clean and unpolluted sea and beaches. Throughout the summer Bognor is host to the many popular annual events such as the Birdman Rally, the Sands of Time seaside festival and the Bognor Live music festival (see the local events page for dates). Butlins South Coast World is a popular holiday destination for people from all over the country and helps make Bognor the popular resort it is today.

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The Foreshore Station on the promenade is the place to go if you need a plaster or just some friendly advice on the basic do and don'ts while on the beach. All the staff are trained First Aiders and will do all they can to help. The station is open from March to September each year.

Please remember that during the summer months some sections of the beach are off limits to dogs. Bognor Regis is proud of its clean beaches and the Town Council want to make sure you and your children can enjoy the beach to the full.


If you are interested in history and want to know more about Bognor's past, an excellent place to visit is the towns museum.

SPOOK SPOT In several places across Sussex there are stories of the hound of Woden, Black Shuck or Sceocca. Yapton just outside Bognor is one such place, if the doors to a house are not left open for him to run through, he will howl at the door until you are forced to let him in. Right up until the 1930s people claimed to be able to hear Wodens hounds.

As a local footnote to this, anyone who doesn't close doors after them, is said to be born in Yapton. As in all these stories there are at least two more that explain why the folk of Yapton do not close doors. One involves a farmer who found one of his calf's had got its head stuck in a gate. The only way he could think of to free the calf was to cut its head off? He then decreed that none of his gates should ever be closed. Another story centres around window tax. A local gentleman avoided paying window tax by having all his windows bricked up, the only way any light could get into the house was to leave all the doors open.

If the sun gets to much for you or the kids, or you just want a change from the beach, why not take a stroll around Hotham Park. Not only is there plenty of room to stretch out and relax, you can take advantage of the shade offered by the many trees. Make use of the tennis courts and putting green, there's even a crazy golf course, plus a snack bar providing light refreshments and a children's play area.

If gardening is your thing, then you may be interested to know that in a small walled garden is one of only two National collections of the Lathyrus Species. The Hotham Park collection was started in 1991 and contains mainly annual species, efforts are being made to improve the drainage in the garden so that the type of plant grown can be expanded to include perennials. The garden is open from April to September and admission is free.