The Butlins Bognor Regis Resort
The Resort is set on the ancient English south coast, a mile from Bognor Regis town. Scroll down to review the facilities on offer!
[Part of the Resort, showing the Crazy Golf course.]
Trivia
The Butlins Resort is situated near Bognor Regis, West Sussex, on the ancient south coast of England.
According to Wikipedia, "Bognor is one of the oldest recorded Saxon place names in Sussex. In a document of 680 AD it is referred to as Bucgan ora meaning Bucge's (a female Saxon name) shore, or landing place."
The town was originally named just "Bognor", and was a fishing (and reputedly also a smuggling) village until the 18th century. The area was chosen for King George V to convalesce in after illness during 1929, whereupon the King bestowed the royal Regis suffix.
The town centre is largely pedestrianised and is currently the subject of consultations with regard to a major development, tentatively planned for the next four or five years.
Butlins
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. In 2004 Butlin's erected a large indoor leisure park, the building's construction sharing certain aspects with the Millennium Dome in London. In 2005, a new £10m hotel, called "The Shoreline" was unveiled.
[Plan of the Site -- Click for Larger Image.]
Facilities
Below is a random selection of the facilities to which you will have access -- ALONG WITH MANY MORE. The vast majority of them come at NO EXTRA CHARGE* on top of your booking fees! Click the thumbnail pictures for a larger image.
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Splash Waterworld -- This tremendous complex of flumes, pipes, flowing water and pools is a great way to relax AND get some exercise at the same time. Shallow area for tots. Fun for all ages! |
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Hotshots Sports Bar -- This American-style bar has large screens showing sporting events, along with a ten-lane bowling alley and other great facilities. |
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Groove Room -- Adults and kids can cut their own CD or DVD in the Groove Room recording studio [extra charge]. |
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Free funfair including dodgems, go-karts [extra charge], merry-go-round, and skyride. |
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Archery |
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Nursery/creche facilities [extra charge]. |
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Sports courts: tennis, football, basketball, volleyball, etc., etc. |
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Giant Crazy Golf -- gentle exercise and great fun for all ages! [extra charge]. |
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Funfair -- loads of fun for the kiddies. |
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Inside the Skyline Pavilion -- Bob the Builder play area; GIANT ball pond and climbing frames; miniature train; arts & crafts area; amusement arcades; Bar Rosso; Burger King; Costa Coffee; sweet shop; toy shop; newsagent; supermarket. |
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Bars, including Jacks -- Adults-only bar and entertainment venue; the Sun & Moon Pub with traditional English pub fare, Swinging Sheelagh's Irish Bar for all the craic! |
Food outlets include:
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The Ocean Drive Food Court (for Standard and Silver accommodation Bed, Breakfast & Evening Meal guests only) (N.B. restaurant open from 7am – 10.30am, 4.30pm – 7.00pm). |
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Papa John's Pizza |
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Sun & Moon Pub |
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Finnegan's Traditional seaside fish & chips (and kebabs!) |
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Burger King |
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Skyline Cafe incl. Costa Coffee |
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Shoreline Restaurant and Hotel -- culinary delight, bistro-style menus and a family atmosphere. Open to everyone |
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The Yacht Club restaurant (for Gold accommodation Bed, Breakfast & Evening Meal guests only) (N.B. restaurant open from 7am – 10.30am, 4.30pm – 7.00pm) |
[* Whilst nearly all activities and entertainments are not chargeable, there are one or two exceptions: the Groove Room, Go-karts in the Funfair, Nursery, Crazy Golf.]