Cathedral · Chichester · West Sussex

Chichester Cathedral

Chichester Cathedral is a grade I listed cathedral in Chichester. A short trip away is Fishbourne Roman Palace, 2 km off, the first of 28 within 15 km. Wikipedia covers it in 24 languages.

Photo: Chichester Cathedral, Evgeniy Podkopaev (CC BY-SA 3.0)

Where

In Chichester

inside the built-up area

How well known

Top 2%

#149 of 8,556 places we list

Warmest months

May–Sep

highs of 17–22°C

In brief

Cathedral in Chichester

One of the best-known places to visit in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland

#149 of the 8,556 museums, castles, gardens and other attractions we list, by how widely it is covered (24 Wikipedias). About ↓

Inside Chichester

Chichester Cathedral is inside Chichester’s built-up area, with 10 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓

Grade I listed building

On the official list of protected heritage; Chichester has 520 listed buildings in all, on its History page. About ↓

Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.

When to go

The seasons here

Afternoons in Chichester reach 17–22°C from May to September.

Jan8° / 2°90 mm

Feb8° / 2°63 mm

Mar11° / 4°53 mm

Apr14° / 5°55 mm

May17° / 8°47 mm

Jun20° / 11°56 mm

Jul22° / 13°54 mm

Aug22° / 13°64 mm

Sep19° / 11°66 mm

Oct15° / 8°96 mm

Nov11° / 5°103 mm

Dec9° / 3°99 mm

Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Chichester, and rain in a month. Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991–2020 averages for Chichester. Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Chichester’s full climate →

About

Chichester Cathedral

Grade I listed cathedral in Chichester, United Kingdom.

In Chichester, inside the town’s built-up area.

Chichester’s listed buildings and monuments →

Type: Cathedral
Listed: Grade I listed building
Wikipedias: Covered in 24 languages
Town: in Chichester
Official site: chichestercathedral.org.uk

Facts: Wikidata (CC0) and OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors).

The map

The area around Chichester Cathedral

The places near Chichester Cathedral are numbered on the map in the order below.

Towns near it

Bases for a visit

Chichester, with 31,709 people, is the largest of the 8. Each of these towns lists it on its own page of things to do.

1 · It’s in town

Chichester

31,709 people · 18 places to visit

2 · 1.1 km west of it

Fishbourne

3,368 people · 10 places to visit

3 · 1.8 km southeast of it

North Mundham

712 people · 11 places to visit

4 · 2 km northeast of it

Westhampnett

1,238 people · 15 places to visit

Compare the 8 towns

Town	Where Chichester Cathedral is	People	Places to visit
Chichester	It’s in town	31,709	18
Fishbourne	1.1 km west of it	3,368	10
North Mundham	1.8 km southeast of it	712	11
Westhampnett	2 km northeast of it	1,238	15
Runcton	2.3 km southeast of it	470	13
Hunston	2.4 km south of it	1,154	9
Mid Lavant	3.1 km north of it	1,441	20
Bosham	3.9 km west of it	2,693	8

Make a day of it

Next door to Chichester Cathedral

Also close at hand are 4 museums, a castle and a historic house, among 28 within 15 km.

MuseumFishbourne Roman Palace2 km away 2

CastleChichester Castle500 m away 3

Historic houseGoodwood House4.9 km away 4

MuseumThe Novium100 m away 5

Art galleryPallant House Gallery300 m away 6

Abbey or priory · English HeritageBoxgrove Priory and Grounds5.6 km away 7

MuseumWeald & Downland Open Air Museum8 km away 8

MuseumTangmere Military Aviation Museum4.8 km away

Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.

Chichester Cathedral: what to know

Where is Chichester Cathedral?

Chichester Cathedral is in Chichester, West Sussex, inside the town’s built-up area.

What is Chichester Cathedral?

Grade I listed cathedral in Chichester, United Kingdom.

When is the best time to visit Chichester Cathedral?

May to September are the warmest months in Chichester, with afternoon highs of 17–22°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).

Is Chichester Cathedral a listed building?

Yes: Grade I listed building.

What else is there to see near Chichester Cathedral?

Within 15 km: Fishbourne Roman Palace (2 km), Chichester Castle (500 m), Goodwood House (4.9 km) and The Novium (100 m).

Places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in the ONS 2022 built-up area (Open Government Licence v3.0). Visitor counts are the latest Wikidata gives, with their year.

Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).

Photo credits (9)

Chichester Cathedral: Evgeniy Podkopaev, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Fishbourne Roman Palace: Charlesdrakew, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
Chichester Castle: Simon Carey, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Goodwood House: Colin Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
The Novium: ACT124, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Pallant House Gallery: A bit iffy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
Boxgrove Priory and Grounds: Peter I. Vardy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
Weald & Downland Open Air Museum: Adrian Cable, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Tangmere Military Aviation Museum: Colin Babb, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons

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