A beach that was once packed with tourists has now been referred to as boring and run down.

Bognor had long been considered a decent seaside resort in the UK, however it appears the town's beach is no longer ticking everybody's boxes.

On Tripadvisor, the seafront now holds a 3.5 star average rating with some negative reviews from recent visitors.

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One person who visited last month said: "It's not great, very run down.

"Luckily we were staying out of Bognor itself, we went in the daytime and a visit in the evening, both were bleak."

Another tourist said: "Disappointed as quite a boring place.

"Lucky on the day we visited the sun shone so the sea sparkled and pebbly beach okay. Walked along the front but the town is quite run down and tired-looking."

One person also mentioned that the beach smelled of sewage.

This comes after the beach was given brown flag status as it was deemed to have poor water quality that was unsuitable for swimmers.

This was determined by a study which analysed the Environment Agency’s (EA) water quality tests.

The beach was rated poor by the EA based on levels of bacteria such as E. coli from sewage and other waste in the water.

The visitor wrote: "Not a very nice beach at all, shingly and smells of sewage. Run down shabby town with nothing to do on the seafront. What a bland place."

Despite these negative reviews, some people appear to still have a soft spot for the town that everyone once flocked to.

Bognor is often called the sunniest place in the UK. Tourists often its independent shops, its pedestrianised streets and the nearby Pagham Harbour Nature Reserve.

Its French restaurant Chez Moi in Aldwick Road and Indian restaurant Cafe Punjab in High Street both have an impressive 5-star rating on TripAdvisor.

One person said: "I love Bognor Regis, the beach is beautiful and stretches for miles, lovely views and love the promenade train that runs in the summer months. I loved it so much that I now live in Bognor Regis."

Another visitor said: "Lovely dog-friendly work along the beach. The beach was nice and clean. It is close to the shops and food places."