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The Irish Sun
12 hours ago
- The Irish Sun
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. Advertisement 5 Chichester is just 90 minutes from London Credit: Alamy 5 Chichester Cathedral can even be seen from the sea Credit: Alamy 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. Advertisement Read more on UK cities Taking place from July 10-13, this year it celebrates 75 years of the F1 Championship and 125 years of motorsport history . 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. Advertisement Most read in News Travel 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 5 The city hosts the Goodwood Festival of Speed every year Credit: Alamy 5 Weald and Download Living Museum is an open-air museum that is like going back in time Credit: Alamy Advertisement 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 Advertisement 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. 5 It is often named one of the best places to live in the UK Credit: Alamy Advertisement
Wales Online
12-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Wales Online
Escape to the Country buyers thrilled as they find dream home well under £1m budget
Escape to the Country buyers thrilled as they find dream home well under £1m budget Nicki Chapman helped a couple look for their first home together in Sussex on Escape to the Country. BBC's Escape to the Country returned on Monday (12 May), with presenter Nicki Chapman guiding a couple, Andy and Michael, in their quest for a dream home in Sussex. The pair, a flight attendant and a semi-retired psychologist, had been dividing their time between two homes in Surrey and Rochester but sought a shared residence that embodied the "simple life" in a location close to their friends. With a budget of £1 million, they hunted for a detached house featuring a minimum of four bedrooms, a spacious garden, and seclusion within an hour's travel from Gatwick Airport. The first property shown by Nicki, in Shortgate village, was a 19th-century home revamped with modern extensions, including solar panels. Nicki Chapman showed the pair a number of properties in Sussex (Image: BBC ) Listed at £995,000, it offered five bedrooms and 3.5 acres of land, leaving Michael and Andy impressed, describing it as "perfect" and exactly their ideal. Article continues below Next, Nicki directed them to a 1960s chalet bungalow in Hellingly, priced at £885,000. This property included four bedrooms, a large kitchen, and an acre of land, with ample opportunities for renovation, reports Sussex Live. Michael and Andy expressed enthusiasm for the second property, making it clear that they would undertake extensive renovations if they chose to purchase it. The third and final property was located in Rottingdean, with a price tag of £1 million. This mid-20th century house featured modern decor, four bedrooms and stunning coastal views. Despite noting several "positives" about the property, it didn't seem to captivate Michael and Andy as much as the first two homes did. Michael and Andy on Escape to the Country Nicki later checked in with the couple to see how their property hunt had gone, and was "delighted" when they revealed plans to make an offer on the second property. Article continues below "Well, we had a talk in the car park here and we're going to put an offer in on number two," Michael informed Nicki. "Because, Andy was so excited about it!" He proceeded to thank Nicki for her help in their property search, before describing the home as a "special place" they wouldn't have discovered without the Escape to the Country team's assistance. Escape to the Country airs on weekdays on BBC One at 3pm
