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  Butlin’s Bognor Regis | |
| Location | Bognor Regis, West Sussex, UK |
| Coordinates | 50°47′06″N 0°39′47″W / 50.7851°N 0.6631°W |
| Subsequent names | Butlin's Bognor (2 July 1960–1987) Southcoast World (1987 – January 1999) Butlins Bognor Regis Resort (January 1999–present) |
| Campus size | 60 acres (0.24 km2) |
| Residences | 5,800 (beds) |
| Facilities | Amusement park, swimming pool |
| Established | 2 July 1960 |
| Website | Butlins.com |
Butlin's Bognor Regis is a holiday camp in the seaside resort of Bognor Regis, West Sussex, England. It lies 55.5 miles (89 km) south southwest of London. Butlin's presence in the town began in 1932 with the opening of an amusement park; their operation soon expanded to take in a zoo as well. In 1960, Billy Butlin opened his first post-war mainland holiday camp, moving both the amusement park and zoo into the new camp. The camp survived a series of cuts in the early 1980s, attracting further investment and again in the late 1990s when it was retained as one of only three camps still bearing the Butlin name. The camp has since seen a raft of new construction as the company moves from chalet towards hotel-based accommodation.