Chichester in General

The fact is, only a tiny proportion of the population has ever been to this rather small and insignificant cathedral city, but somehow you could ask anybody about their impression of the county town of West Sussex, and they will immediately evoke the image of shaded cathedral cloisters, middle-class prep school mothers, and imitation historic street paving laid expensively between attractive old buildings (you get the picture).... When one discovers some element of truth in this perception on their first actual visit to this southwest corner of Sussex (effectively cut-off from London by the South Downs), and glimpses for the first time the famous market cross, it seems ...

Chichester in West Sussex is a really nice place to visit if you want a few days away. You can relax on the beach, wander around the harbour or take in the many sights on offer; it is after all the home of the Chichester Festival Theatre and has a beautiful cathedral. The Romans founded Chichester in Ad 43 not long after their invasion and it is the county town of West Sussex. The circular Walls Walk is an interesting amble you can just seep up the two thousand years of heritage and get some really classic sights of the city. The cathedrals spire can be seen from miles away it was built in 1108 and is the site of the shrine of St Richard. Well worth a ...