Chichester is a pastel-coloured city 80 miles southwest of London with Roman, Anglo-Saxon and Norman history. The city features a Norman-meets-Gothic cathedral and the Pallant House Gallery, which houses curated exhibitions, a first-class bookshop and a courtyard café. Nearby attractions include the Goodwood Estate, West Dean Gardens and West Wittering’s sandy beach. Travel to Chichester by car takes around two hours and by train about one hour and 30 minutes from Victoria. The surrounding region offers chocolate-box villages, walking trails, seaside towns, forests and foodie destinations reachable within a short journey from the capital.
We've named Chichester as one of London's best day visits. Why? Because the dinky, pastel-coloured city looks like it could be built out of macarons. The city 80 miles southwest of the capital has oodles of history, having been home to Roman and Anglo-Saxon settlements, and a market town during the Norman period. Here's how Time Out editors recommend spending a day in Chichester: 'Start at the Norman-meets-Gothic cathedral before moving on to the Pallant House Gallery, home to brilliantly curated exhibitions, a first-class bookshop and a courtyard café that gives Rochelle Canteen a run for its money.
From , chocolate box villages, to arresting walking trails and colourful seaside towns, there is so much to choose from when it comes to finding a decent day trip out of London. And if that's not enough for you, there area also magical forestsfoodie meccas, historical cities and even more just a train ride away from the Big Smoke. Because of the myriad possibilities for a quick sojourn out of the city, we created a ranking of the 20 best day trips from London, to help prospective tourists whittle down where they'd like to visit. And if you're still lacking inspiration, may we present to you another fabulous spot that can be reached from the capital within just one and a half hours.
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