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New pilgrimage route launched - retracing the ancient journey from Selsey to Chichester Cathedral

A new pilgrimage route has been launched by Chichester Cathedral to mark its 950th anniversary. Created in partnership with the British Pilgrimage Trust, Chichester950 Way invites walkers to follow in the footsteps of history from Selsey to the heart of Chichester. The nine-mile walking route through West Sussexs beautiful coastal and Read more...

CHICHESTER WINS FIRST PRIZE IN UK BEAUTY CONTEST

Pass GO. Collect £200. And Advance to historic Chichester. And if along the way you fancy owning Market Cross, the Cathedral or the acclaimed Festival Theatre well, you can, for just a few hundred pounds. MONOPOLY pounds! This year marks MONOPOLYs 90th anniversary and to celebrate, twenty UK cathedral cities have Read more...

Featured events

Lordington Lavender Open Days

16 - 20 July

Lordington Lavender

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Cowdray Gold Cup - Semi Final

16 July

Cowdray Park Polo Club

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Spotlight On

Roman Roads Charity Challenge

Clare Apel, pictured below, has chosen two charities in her role as Chairman of the Chichester District Council and 'Roman Roads' is a charity challenge for two people (Justin Bulpett and Malcolm Meaby) to pedal cycle many of the ancient routes sometimes on the actual Roman roads across England over 11 Read more...

Upcoming events

Jul16
Lordington Lavender Open Days
Here at Lordington Lavender, we want our visitors to really experience the lavender
Jul16
Cowdray Gold Cup - Semi Final
The British Open Polo Championship for the Cowdray Gold Cup is the premier
Jul16
11:00 West Dean House Tour - Edward James and Surrealism
Join us for an exclusive behind-the-scenes tour with Collections Manager Hugh Morrison and
Jul16
11:00 CHICHESTER CITY TOURS - WALKING TOURS OF CHICHESTER
Take a fascinating tour of Chichester with an experienced and knowledgeable guide. Discover
Jul16
14:00 Curator's Introduction - Seeing Each Other - Portraits of Artists
Join our Chief Curator Melanie Vandenbrouck for an introduction to our latest major
Jul16
17:30 Chichester Networkers Rounders Festival
Join us for our second Chichester Networkers Rounders Festival! Enjoy an evening of
Jul16
19:30 HILAIRE BELLOC, THE POLITICS OF LIVING
Sussex writer and poet, Hilaire Belloc, lived life to the full: he wrote
Jul17
09:00 Goodwood Art Foundation
Inside The Gallery The first significant exhibition of photography by our headline artist,
Jul17
10:00 Business Buzz Chichester
Business Buzz is an excellent opportunity to connect with fellow businesses, share insights
Jul17
10:00 The Repair Shop: Sneak Peek Days
Open to Visitors in July We are proud to be the home of
Jul17
11:00 CHICHESTER CITY TOURS - WALKING TOURS OF CHICHESTER
Take a fascinating tour of Chichester with an experienced and knowledgeable guide. Discover
Jul17
16:00 A Life on the Western Rother (talk)
A talk by Andrew Thompson, the Leconfield Estates River Bailiff, to coincide with

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