Norfolk Gardens Pitch & Putt

Nine holes and a proper laugh - that's Norfolk Gardens in a nutshell. It's tucked into a public park in Littlehampton, which means you're not paying through the nose to have a crack at it. The course itself is straightforward stuff, nothing that'll humiliate you if you've never held a club before, but it's got enough going on to keep things interesting. You'll chip around manicured greens with the usual hazards - water, bunkers, the occasional tricky angle - and the whole thing takes about an hour, maybe ninety minutes if you're a bit slow.

It's the sort of place families actually enjoy rather than endure. Kids don't need to be golfing champions; they can swing without the pressure of an eighteen-hole death march hanging over them. If one of your lot decides halfway round that golf is boring, you're only looking at a modest walk back to the car. The park itself is pleasant enough for a wander afterwards - it's a genuinely useful spot rather than somewhere you've dragged yourself specifically to see.

If you're based at Ryebank Corner Glamping just down the road, it's an easy add-on to a park holiday - not something you'd necessarily plan a trip around, but absolutely worth an hour if you've got children who fancy a go. Check with Arun District Council's parks service for current opening times and fees, as these things do shift. Fair-weather activity, mind you - wet days and this place becomes a proper slog.