Start with Bognor Regis Pier: the sights of Bognor Regis
Visitors to Bognor Regis can choose from 3 museums, 2 theme parks and a pier. Mapped inside Bognor Regis’ built-up area are 3 places to visit, and within 5 km of its edge another 5. Further afield, Arundel Castle is 12 km from the centre.
Top of the list in Bognor Regis
Once you have seen Bognor Regis Pier, try 2 museums, 2 theme parks and a fort.
PierBognor Regis Pierin townMuseumMuseumBognor Regis Museumin townTheme parkTheme parkButlins Bognor Regisin town
MuseumTangmere Military Aviation Museum4.6 km outside town, to the north
Theme parkHarbour Park3.9 km outside town, to the east
FortLittlehampton Redoubt3.7 km outside town, to the eastEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Where things are
To the east lie most of the 5 nearby.
The dashed line is Bognor Regis’ built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
The kinds on offer
Zoos, theme parks or other days out are the biggest group (3), then museums or galleries (3).
Green: inside Bognor Regis. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Full list of places
In town there are 3, and the list adds 5 more within 5 km of its edge.
Tangmere Military Aviation Museum
Aviation museum in Tangmere, West Sussex, United Kingdom.
Littlehampton Redoubt
Fort at entrance to the River Arun at Littlehampton.
The 3 inside Bognor Regis come first, best known first; then the places within 5 km, close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
150 listed buildings are on Bognor Regis’ History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Bognor Regis →
Further afield: the best known within 40 km
Of the 12 day trips, Arundel Castle (12 km) is the best known.
CastleArundel Castle12 km northeast
CathedralChichester Cathedral8.7 km northwest
Historic shipHMS Victory30 km west
CathedralArundel Cathedral11 km northeast
MuseumFishbourne Roman Palace10 km northwest
MuseumMary Rose30 km west
Historic houseRoyal Pavilion38 km east
Historic shipHMS Warrior30 km west
Castle · English HeritagePortchester Castle31 km west
AttractionSpinnaker Tower30 km west
Historic houseGoodwood House10 km northwest
Historic house · National TrustServants' House23 km northPlaces well known beyond Bognor Regis (Wikipedia articles in several languages, published visitor counts, or a National Trust, English Heritage or Cadw property), close and famous first. Distances are straight lines from the middle of the town.
Your questions on Bognor Regis
What are the main attractions in Bognor Regis?
The best known inside Bognor Regis’ built-up area are Bognor Regis Pier, Bognor Regis Museum and Butlins Bognor Regis. In all, 3 places to visit are mapped inside the town, and 5 more within 5 km.
Does Bognor Regis have a museum?
3 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Bognor Regis: Bognor Regis Museum, Tangmere Military Aviation Museum and Littlehampton Museum.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Bognor Regis?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Portchester Castle (English Heritage), 31 km west.
What are the best-known days out near Bognor Regis?
Within 40 km: Arundel Castle (12 km), Chichester Cathedral (8.7 km), HMS Victory (30 km), Arundel Cathedral (11 km).
Where are Bognor Regis’ historic buildings listed?
Bognor Regis has 150 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I. They are on its History page, from Historic England’s list, not repeated here.
How is this list made?
From OpenStreetMap (museums, galleries, zoos, theme parks and attractions, castles, forts and abbeys, and historic houses and gardens that are open to visitors) and Wikidata (what each place is, who runs it, its website and visitor counts). A place counts for Bognor Regis when it is inside the ONS 2022 built-up area, and as nearby within 5 km of its edge. Opening times and prices are not shown: check the official site.
Places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in the ONS 2022 built-up area (Open Government Licence v3.0). Visitor counts are the latest Wikidata gives, with their year.
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (16)
- Bognor Regis Pier: P L Chadwick, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tangmere Military Aviation Museum: Colin Babb, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Harbour Park: Technonath, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Littlehampton Redoubt: Simon Burchell, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Arundel Castle: Tim Sheerman-Chase, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chichester Cathedral: Evgeniy Podkopaev, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- HMS Victory: David Dixon, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Arundel Cathedral: The Voice of Hassocks, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Fishbourne Roman Palace: Charlesdrakew, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mary Rose: Mary Rose Trust, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Royal Pavilion: Qmin, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- HMS Warrior: geni, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Portchester Castle: Matthew Folley from UK, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Spinnaker Tower: Chris Downer, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Goodwood House: Colin Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Servants' House: Donar Reiskoffer, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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