Pretty historic city near two popular beaches is just 90 minutes from London
A ROMAN city in the UK is often named one of the best places to live in the country and its really easy to get to.
The city of Chichester is the only city in West Sussex, and once was a huge Roman market town with baths and amphitheaters.
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Chichester is just 90 minutes from London
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Chichester Cathedral can even be seen from the sea
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Now, the harbour city is often named one of the best places to live, most recently in 2023 by The Times, and happiest places to live by
The main attraction is the 900-year-old Chichester Cathedral, the only medieval cathedral in England that can be seen from the sea.
There is also Fishbourne Roman Palace, the biggest Roman houses in the UK, as well as the open-air Weald and Download Living Museum.
Yet thousands of car enthusiasts visit the city every year to go to Goodwood Festival of Speed, an annual motoring festival.
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Taking place from July 10-13, this year it celebrates 75 years of the F1
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Here is everything you need to know about it.
And new this month is
The Nest
, a new theatre venue with live shows all throughout the
summer
But if you want some beach time, one of the nearest is West Wittering Beach, often named one of the best in the UK.
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Bognor Regis is also just as close, if you wanted somewhere slightly busier.
To get there, the city has its own Chichester Railway Station that has direct trains to
London
Victoria taking around 90 minutes.
You have eyes of a hawk if you can find the hidden beach ball on this busy summer scene in less than three seconds_1
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The city hosts the Goodwood Festival of Speed every year
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Weald and Download Living Museum is an open-air museum that is like going back in time
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Trains also operate to Gatwick Airport, as well as Brighton,
Portsmouth
and Southampton.
While you can opt for a budget-friendly Premier Inn or Travelodge, there is also the fancy Grade-II listed Harbour Hotel
Also in Chichester is
It is even in the famous
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One local SussexLive: "It looks completely unspoiled […] like an old fishing village you might find in Devon or Cornwall. It's still very quaint and old-fashioned."
Or there is Concierge Camping,
We've also rounded up the best things to do in Sussex.
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It is often named one of the best places to live in the UK
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