Splash

Splash at Butlin’s Bognor Regis is a proper family waterpark rather than a token hotel pool. Reviews mention big slides, a smaller slide, rapids, a wave pool and hot tubs, plus plenty of space for children to splash about without feeling packed in. It sounds like the sort of place where kids emerge grinning and slightly wrinkled, which is about the best you can hope for from a wet day out. The big win here is how much there is to do. Parents repeatedly mention warm or fully heated water, lots of lifeguards, and changing rooms with plenty of space for families. Several reviews say even when it was busy it didn’t feel overly cramped, and one family said their four-year-old loved it. Yellow wristbands can help with queues, which is useful when the place is busy. The downsides are worth knowing. One review describes very poor accessibility handling, filthy changing areas, broken taps, half the showers out and several pools shut. Queueing can be long, and one reviewer found staff rude when trying to use an access arrangement. So while the fun factor is high, this is not a flawless day out, and parents with accessibility needs may want to check arrangements carefully before going.