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The Cathedral, the Festival Theatre (one of England's finest regional theatres), the Roman street plan (the four main streets follow Roman lines), Fishbourne Roman Palace, and a West Sussex city of exceptional beauty and cultural richness
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Chichester's four main streets follow the Roman grid of Noviomagus Reginorum exactly — the cross at the centre has been a meeting point for 2,000 years. The Cathedral, begun in 1076, is one of England's finest. The Festival Theatre, opened in 1962, regularly transfers productions to the West End. Fishbourne Roman Palace, just outside the city, is the largest Roman residence north of the Alps.
The Cathedral Close is beautiful — free to walk and rarely crowded. Fishbourne Roman Palace is extraordinary — the mosaics are outstanding. The Festival Theatre for world-class productions. The city walls walk for the full Roman circuit.
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Chichester has excellent independent restaurants and cafes. The city centre has strong food culture. Local West Sussex produce — game, seafood and wine — is outstanding.
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The Cathedral, the Festival Theatre (one of England's finest regional theatres), the Roman street plan (the four main streets follow Roman lines), Fishbourne Roman Palace, and a West Sussex city of exceptional beauty and cultural richness Roam surfaces the hidden gems that make Chichester worth exploring.
Chichester has excellent independent restaurants and cafes. The city centre has strong food culture. Local West Sussex produce — game, seafood and wine — is outstanding. Download Roam free to discover Chichester's food scene.
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The Festival Theatre and Cathedral bring cultural visitors. Strong independent retail and food serve an affluent West Sussex catchment. List your Chichester business on Roam to reach local customers in West Sussex.
Roam covers all of Chichester including Bosham, Fishbourne, Lavant, Goodwood, Tangmere. The Cathedral Close is beautiful — free to walk and rarely crowded. Fishbourne Roman Palace is extraordinary — the mosaics are outstanding. The Festival Theatre for world-class productions. The city walls walk for the full Roman circuit.
