Mewsbrook Park Cafe

The cafe at Mewsbrook Park is one of those proper local spots that's easy to walk past without realising what you've found. Tucked into the parkland just outside Littlehampton, it's the sort of place where you can grab a coffee and a cake after a walk without any faffing about with queues or Instagram aesthetics. The park itself is pleasant enough - open grass, some trees, decent paths - and the cafe gives you somewhere comfortable to sit and watch families with kids run about.

Who gets the most out of it? Honestly, it's best suited to people already walking in the area rather than those planning a trip specifically for the cafe. If you're staying at South Downs Caravan Park or any of the sites dotted around Littlehampton, you'll appreciate having somewhere to stop. Walking from the town centre, it's an easy leg of a longer route. The cafe does the job it's meant to do - provides refreshments and a seat. Don't expect anything fancy. The real draw is finishing a walk and sitting down without driving anywhere.

Likewise, if you're exploring the wider area around Littlehampton with kids, this breaks up the morning nicely. There's space for them to move about and the staff are used to the school run crowd. Opening hours and pricing aren't confirmed, so ring ahead before planning your visit. It's the kind of place that works best as part of something bigger - a loop walk, a park morning, a casual weekend potter about - rather than a destination in itself.