Bognor Regis

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Bognor Regis is a town in West Sussex, a county in the South East of England.

Sir Billy Butlin opened one of his Butlin's Holiday Camps in Bognor in 1960. The camp later became known as Southcoast World until 1998 and is now known as Butlin's Bognor Regis Resort.

  • Bognor Regis Museum, 25-27 West St, PO21 1XA, +44 1243 865636. Local history.

Bognor Regis Museum, 25-27 West St, PO21 1XA, +44 1243 865636. Local history.

Bognor Regis has a series of events such as Fun Fairs and the Sands of Time festival, to suit the family throughout summer.

Each year Bognor Rox is held on Bognor Prom, where two stages are set up for artists to perform.

Alexandra Theatre. Comedy, drama, pantomime.

Hotham Park.

Bersted Brooks.

Bognor Regis has your usual chain stores in the town. On Waterloo Square is a shop stocking Fairtrade gifts and supplies. Bognor has a regular market by the Regis Centre. Although this area is due for redevelopment.

There are various restaurants in and around Bognor Regis. Along the seafront (near the Royal Hotel) is a lovely Thai restaurant Tuptim Siam. There are several Chinese Restaurants including the Jasmine House. For Indian food, the Bombay restaurant and Magna Tandoori are very popular. One of the nicest restaurants in Bognor Regis is the SEN Restaurant which offers a range of Mediterranean food with and interesting array of Tapas dishes as the speciality. In the summer there is a small courtyard out the back that is very pleasant if the weather is nice.

And of course as a seaside resort, traditional fish and chips is a firm favourite.

  • Tuptim Siam, 6-7 The Esplanade, PO21 1NY, +44 1243 862525. M closed, Tu 6PM-11PM, W-Su noon-2PM and 6PM-11PM.
  • Jasmine House, 23 Station Rd, +44 1243 863563.
  • Magna Tandoori, 33 Argyle Road, +44 1243 828322.

Tuptim Siam, 6-7 The Esplanade, PO21 1NY, +44 1243 862525. M closed, Tu 6PM-11PM, W-Su noon-2PM and 6PM-11PM.

Jasmine House, 23 Station Rd, +44 1243 863563.

Magna Tandoori, 33 Argyle Road, +44 1243 828322.

There are a wide range of pubs in the town centre, including the William Hardwicke and The Hatters Inn. For nightclubs there is Sheiks on the pier, and opposite the pier is the Mud Club.

Bognor Regis is 6 miles (10 km) from the town of Chichester.

Each year at the Goodwood Motor Circuit there is the Goodwood Revival Meeting. This event, normally held in early September, relives the glory days of the Goodwood Motor Racing Circuit.

Also within the Goodwood Estate is the Goodword Horse racing track.