City in West Sussex, England
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Chichester is a cathedral city in West Sussex, on England's South East coast. Chichester is famous for the annual Chichester Festivities and the Chichester Real Ale and Jazz Festival.
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Built in 1075, it is the only medieval cathedral to have a separate bell tower, and the only cathedral in England visible from the sea. Try to visit during evensong.
The Cross
directly at the meeting of the four main city centre routes, this stone built market cross is easy to find.
One of the best and most varied collections of art displayed in an attractive combination of Georgian house and 2000s annex.
You can walk or cycle the canal's 4.5 mi towpath all the way to Chichester Harbour. Rowboats can be hired at the Chichester Basin although dropped bridges mean only a limited section of the canal is navigable. Public and private canal boat trips are also available.
The largest Roman home in Britain with the largest collection of mosaics in situ in the UK.
Chichester's new heritage museum opened in 2012, to replace the previous smaller Little London museum; built above a Roman bathouse.
The Chichester Festival Theatre with its distinctive octagon shape and protruding stage is known for originating shows and productions that go on to transfer for West End runs. The Minerva Theatre is situated alongside. As well as opera, plays and music the theatre organises participation and youth activities.
The park contains a cinema, bowling complex, gymnasium, various chain restaurants, bar, Premier Inn hotel and a car park that can sometimes be quite full.
Small community cinema showing innovative and specialist programme
Litten Gardens
1921 War Memorial moved to its current location in Litten Gardens in 1940.
Charity-run planetarium open for specific shows on specific days.
A military aviation museum on the site of the former airfield, with many notable military and speed record aircraft.
Extensive open-air collection of medieval, Tudorbethan and other buildings.
4 heritage trails around each of the four quadrants of the city.
Motor Circuit with variety of motor participation activities and the annual Goodwood Revival Festival
Trail of accessible venues displaying art open on a couple of weekends annually in spring.
American diner.
Wetherspoons pub near the cathedral.
Good all-you-can-eat Chinese restaurant. Friendly atmosphere and cheap prices.
Smart hotel and spa in a Georgian town house. Assistance dogs only.
Modern hotel in converted farm buildings, with Potager and adjacent Cider House restaurants.
Pub with four stylish rooms and fine dining. It looks onto Pagham harbour and wetland, which used to cut off Selsey at high tide.
Charming pub with seven nearby rooms, great dining.
Attractive comfy B&B open Mar-Dec, no dogs.
Friendly comfortable hotel in picturesque village. No dogs.
Gorgeous hotel and spa by the South Downs, gets great reviews for comfort, service, facilities and dining.
Splendid country inn with rooms on the edge of the South Downs, dog-friendly.
By train
Chichester station is just south of the City Centre.
By bus
Chichester is served by the daily 315 National Express south coast service from Cornwall to Eastbourne and by the 206 route from Poole to Gatwick Airport via Southampton and Portsmouth (nine times a…
By bus
There is a bus station situated next to the railway station, south of the city centre. It is a hub for main south coast and local services.
By taxi
Most taxis in Chichester are private hire vehicles. There are a number of locally based companies to Chichester:
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