Tern Cottage

House info

Property features

Useful information and house rules

• Pets: not allowed.
• Top tip: Adding another night or two may only cost a little extra, or sometimes nothing at all! This is a great way to add some flexibility to your stay.
• Please contact us if you are interested in a stay of over 21 nights (a short-term let).
• Kitchen facilities: single electric fan oven with grill, 4-ring gas hob, tall fridge-freezer, dishwasher, washing machine, kettle, toaster, Bialetti Moka Pot, Nespresso Vertuo coffee machine.
• Iron and ironing board provided.
• Due to limited space, the additional pull-out bed in Bedroom Two will only be set up and linen provided for bookings of four guests. For bookings with three guests or fewer, Bedroom Two will be made up as a single.
• The fireplaces are ornamental only and must not be used.
• As with much of the town centre, the on-street parking around Tern Cottage is restricted to residents only between 9am and 5pm, but there are also some 2-hour free parking bays near the house (subject to availability). Within a 5-minute walk there are two long-stay car parks where you can park all day (London Road and Lyon Street), charges apply and are subject to availability, although we would usually expect spaces to be available at one of these locations. Information correct as of April 2025.
• One infant up to age 2 is welcome in addition to the total guest capacity of this property. 1 travel cot (please bring bedding) and 1 highchair are available on advance request.
• Gas Central Heating.
• Wi-Fi: Superfast (>30Mbps).

Accessibility: two steps up (10cm) to the front door. Slight raised lip (3cm) between the kitchen and bathroom. Step up (15cm) into shower enclosure. Step down (10cm) into rear garden. Slight lips (2-5cm) to the fireplace hearths (not in use). Standard staircase (with banister and 11 risers) to the first floor landing, followed by one additional step to Bedroom Two, and four additional steps (with banister) to the dining room and Bedroom One. Other internal floors are even and level, with no internal steps. This is intended as a guide only and accuracy is not guaranteed, please contact us if you need more info. Measurements are approx.

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Local area

Located just a brief walk from Bognor Regis' vibrant town centre and iconic beach, Tern Cottage provides easy access to a wide range of shops, cafes, bars and entertainment options. Explore the beautiful West Sussex coastline, indulge in seaside delicacies, or simply relax with the sound of the waves down at the beach. The pebble shore reveals large stretches of sand as the tide goes out, and is just a short, flat walk from the house. For an intriguing piece of local history head to the beach near Marine Park Gardens at low tide, where kids love to explore the sandy rock pools formed around the wreck of an old Mulberry Harbour pontoon.

There are some excellent restaurants nearby, including Chez Moi and The Bonito Lounge in town, Fino in Felpham and The Lamb Inn at Aldwick. A half hour stroll along the promenade will bring you to The Lobster Pot in Felpham for fantastically fresh, simple seafood. Local shops and pubs are plentiful nearby, and there are larger supermarkets including M&S, Sainsbury’s, Tesco, Aldi and Lidl within a 5-10 minute drive.

This is a fabulous coastline to stretch your legs east to Climping and onwards to Littlehampton, or west to Aldwick and Pagham. Jump in the car and Pagham Harbour Nature Reserve and Chichester Harbour a little further to the west are both areas of outstanding natural beauty, and a haven for unusual birds, wildlife and nature conservation, along with sailing centres at Itchenor and Bosham.

For an indulgent treat head to Bailiffscourt Spa in Climping. For a family day trip, head to Butlins with its indoor and outdoor water park ‘Splashworld’, and a range of entertainment and rides to keep the kids and grown-up kids happy. The historic market town of Arundel is just ten miles up the road, and is well worth a trip to stroll the riverbank and see the iconic castle and cathedral. Petite and cosmopolitan, the cathedral city of Chichester is only seven miles away with an excellent range of independent and high street shops, cafes, pubs and restaurants. Chichester Festival Theatre is well worth a visit; renowned for its quality of theatre production, many of which premiere here before moving on to London. Just north of Chichester, the Goodwood Estate includes a motor circuit, racecourse and aerodrome and is home to the world-famous Festival of Speed, Goodwood Revival and Glorious Goodwood (Qatar Festival).

Itinerary suggestions:

• A day at the pier and amusement arcades, crazy golf and fish & chips
• The beach and ice creams!
• Picnic and a walk in the South Downs
• Movie night at the iconic Picturedrome Cinema
• Visit the Roman city of Chichester
• Trip to Butlins

Click here for more information about holiday activities and things to see and do along the West Sussex Coast

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