Chichester Cathedral
Chichester, West Sussex
Photo: Evgeniy Podkopaev, CC BY-SA 3.0Photo: Evgeniy Podkopaev, CC BY-SA 3.0
A 900-year-old cathedral in the centre of Chichester, free to enter by donation and welcoming to dogs. Look out for the John Piper tapestry, and the peregrine falcons that nest on the spire.
Highlights
- John Piper tapestry
- Free drop-in guided tours
- Peregrine falcons on the spire
- Cloisters Kitchen and Garden café
Good to know
- Dogs on leads are welcome during visiting hours
- Spire visits need booking in advance
Getting there
Chichester Cathedral, West Street, Chichester, PO19 1PXParking: No visitor parking on site; East Pallant car park is 0.3 miles away. A few free Blue Badge spaces on the West Street approach.
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Nearby
Image: The Novium MuseumThe Novium Museum
Chichester District's award-winning museum, on Tower Street opposite the library and a short walk from the cathedral. It tells the story of the district and its heritage through a collection of more than 500,000 artefacts, and the front desk doubles as the city's tourist information centre.
Image: Pallant House GalleryPallant House Gallery
A leading gallery of Modern British art in the centre of Chichester, housed in a Georgian townhouse joined to a contemporary wing. Its collection of more than 5,000 works runs from Barbara Hepworth and Paul Nash to Rachel Whiteread, alongside changing exhibitions, a courtyard café and an art bookshop.
Photo: Paul Gillett, CC BY-SA 2.0Chichester Festival Theatre
Chichester Festival Theatre stands in Oaklands Park in Chichester and describes itself as a local theatre with a world-class profile. It runs three spaces, the Festival Theatre, the Minerva and The Nest, with a programme of plays, musicals and Shakespeare plus comedy, live music and shows for young children. Its Christmas show is one of the region's big festive outings.