'''Chichester''' [http://www.chichester.gov.uk/enjoy/enjoy.cfm?active_tab=952] is a cathedral city in West Sussex, on England's South East coast.

Understand

Chichester has been occupied since before Roman times, when it was believed to have been one of the bridgeheads of the Roman invasion of Britain. The city centre is built on the Roman town of ''Noviomagus'', and it benefits from the cross-shaped design favoured by the Romans - North Street, South Street, East Street and West Street converge on the Chichester Cross, a medieval market cross.

Chichester is famous for the annual Chichester Festivities and the Chichester Real Ale and Jazz Festival [http://www.chichester-rajf.co.uk].

Get in

By car

The A27 runs east, past Arundel, to Worthing, and west to Portsmouth, where it joins the M27 and goes on to Southampton. The A286 heads north, eventually reaching Guildford.

By train

Chichester has a station just south of the City Centre. It is served by Southern services from London, Brighton, Portsmouth and Southampton; and First Great Western services from Bristol and the West Country.

Get around

The centre of Chichester is small, and can easily be covered on foot. As with most other towns in England, the town is well serviced by buses and taxis.

By bus

By taxi

See

  • '''Chichester Cathedral''' - 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.
  • Do

  • Walk the old '''city walls'''
  • Take part in the annual '''Chichester Festivities'''
  • Eat

    At Smith & Western American diner next to the train station

    The Kennels, Goodwood

    Drink

    Sleep

    Get out

    Other places of interest in the Chichester area

  • '''Arundel''' Picturesque town with impressive and famous castle among other sights
  • '''Emsworth''' little fishing town has some great restaurants, pubs and an excellent food festival in early September.
  • '''Selsey Bill''' popular coastal destination
  • '''Bognor Regis''' Traditional seaside resort, popular with families