Pagham Beach
Bognor Regis, West Sussex
A south east facing shingle beach. There is a large shingle bar at the harbour entrance making this a good beach for windsurfing. A WW2 Mulberry Harbour platform protrudes from the sea at low tide. The local harbour is also a fantastic nature reserve with good access all around. Of local historic interest are the old railway carriages still in use for some of the beach houses.
Beach Type
ShingleFacilities
There are toiletsCafe
Beach shop and ice cream stall in the town
Activities
SwimmingWindsurfing and diving
Nature and Wildlife
Pagham Harbour is a designated nature reserve and has a lagoon to one side. Sanderlings. Oyster catchers. plovers and curlews may all be seen here. There is a walk around the harbour and along the coast to Selsey.Parking
There is a pay car park near the beach.Water Quality
ExcellentLifeguard
NoCleaning and Litter
The beach is cleaned regularly.Awards and Recommendations
Marine Conservation Society RecommendedLocation
Nearest town: Bognor RegisCounty: West Sussex
Latitude/Longitude: 50.767, -0.734979
Postcode: PO21 4SU
(postcode is for sat-nav purposes only, and may not represent the actual address of the beach)
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Access
Pagham is to the south of the A27 and the B2166. just east of Selsey.Nearest Railway Stations
Bognor Regis (Approx. 3 miles away)Chichester (Approx. 5 miles away)
Barnham (Approx. 6 miles away)
Fishbourne (Sussex) (Approx. 6 miles away)
Bosham (Approx. 7 miles away)
Tourist Information
Bognor Regis Visitor Information Centre. Belmont Street. Bognor Regis. PO21 1BJ. Email: tourism@arun.gov.uk. Web: www.sussexbythesea.com.See the Environment Agency report for this beach