Family Fun in Bognor Regis, West Sussex

Bognor Regis, West Sussex is a super town to baseand in 1999 a mid-section was swept away in a
yourself when holidaying in this part of the country. Itstorm.
is a typically classic British seaside resort with a wideThere is a brilliant museum where you are able to
promenade, lots of sunshine (on a UK scale), adiscover the history of this town. The reason why
friendly, bustling town centre, a good night life, lotsthe Suffix "Regis" is added to the name of the town,
of restaurants, and outdoor activities. No matteris because King George V successfully convalesced
what your age, you are bound to have a great timethere in 1929.
if you holiday in this vibey town; there are just soThis West Sussex town is one of the oldest Saxon
many different things to do.sites ever recorded, its earliest recording being
The beaches are clean and safe and fly both the680AD. The name started out being "Bucgan Ora"
Quality Coast and Blue Flag for good facilities. Thiswhich means "Bucge's Shore" and Bucge was a
seaside town promises golden sunshine in theSaxon woman, on of the very few to have a
summer months, but is also a great place to spendsettlement named after her.
time during the Spring, Autumn and even Winter, asOver time the town became a small fishing village and
the weather tends to be mild.the name changed accordingly, in 1275, the name
One of the most famous resorts in this town iswas "Buggenor" and by the 1400's it had changed to
Butlin's Bognor Regis and it is largest resort of its kindBogenor. In 1965 a Roman farmstead was discovered
in the South of England. The pier is one of the oldestin Felpham and Iron Age settlements were found
in the country and originally it was 1000 foot long. Butduring construction work in the mid 1970's, but apart
it has diminished as bits of it have been slowlyfrom these, little of the ancient history of the area
reclaimed by the sea. In 1965 the pavilion end sankremains.