Littlehampton Museum

The museum sits right in Littlehampton town centre, and it's the sort of place that rewards a proper hour rather than a quick twenty-minute shuffle. You get local archaeology, maritime history (Littlehampton was proper shipbuilding country), and enough about the town's Victorian seaside development to understand why people still come here today. The collections are modest but genuinely interesting - old photographs, fishing gear, domestic objects that tell you how people actually lived.

It works best for anyone curious about how a small Sussex coastal town came together. Kids might find thirty minutes enough unless they're the type to read every label. The admission appears free, which makes it an obvious stop if you're staying at one of the nearby caravan parks - South Downs Caravan Park is your best bet at 3.2 miles, and it scores well. On a rainy day when the beach isn't appealing, this beats sitting in a café.

Open weekday mornings from 9am, Saturdays from 10.30am - closed Sundays, so plan accordingly. It's walkable from most caravan spots in town, though you might drive if you're further out at somewhere like Onslow or Brook Lane Caravan Park. Don't expect grand displays or interactive exhibits. This is straightforward local history done with care, the kind of museum that actually makes you understand a place rather than impress you with spectacle.