Ritz Digital Cinema

A proper cinema experience right in Lancing - the kind of place where you can actually hear the dialogue without someone's phone going off. The Ritz Digital Cinema screens current releases with the sort of equipment that doesn't make you squint at the screen. It's the obvious choice if you've landed at one of the nearby caravan parks - Beach Park or The Barn are both within walking distance, so you could knock off an evening showing without much faff.

The main draw here is straightforward: decent-sized screen, digital projection, proper sound. Not a multiplex with twelve screens and someone hawking nachos the size of your head, just a cinema doing what cinemas should do. Family groups get good value catching a film before heading back to Eastern Sands or one of the other parks for the night. Kids' matinees tend to be quieter than evening slots if you've got young ones who fidget.

Being in Lancing means it's handily placed between the seafront attractions and the caravan sites dotted around the area. You won't need to trek far from Fox Wood Campsite or Onslow, and honestly, after a day mucking about outdoors, settling into a dark room for two hours feels like a proper treat. Worth checking opening hours before you head down - websites aren't always updated - but it's a genuine local facility, not a tourist trap.