London had just seen its first wave of the Polynesian Pop craze thanks to The Beachcomber at the May Fair Hotel. Butlin’s wanted to cash in on the craze, and they nicked the name and concept for bars at six of the Butlin’s camps: Ayr, Bognor, Minehead, Skegness, Filey and Barry Island. Compared with other tiki bars of the day, they have a more psychedelic, swinging ’60s UK feel to them, with bright colors and fantastic scenery.

Bognor was the first of the Butlin's chain of family holiday locations to get a Beachcomber Bar, opened in 1960.

Details

Type

Bar

Address

Bognor Regis, United Kingdom

Closed?

Yes (Permanently)