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Chichester Cathedral

Cathedral Green, Chichester PO19 1PX, England
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Ranked #3 of 21 attractions in Chichester
Type: Architectural Buildings, Religious Sites
Traveler Description: Chichester Cathedral is especially famous for its modern art, which was commissioned mainly during the late 20th century.  These include a window by... more »
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Godalming, England, United Kingdom
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 20, 2013 NEW

Me and my husband have been coming here for 3 years! a stunning place and if your lucky you may see the couple or falcons that live on the cathedrial

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Bognor Regis, United Kingdom
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed May 17, 2013 NEW

If you are in the cathedral area and want just a 'quick' bite to eat this would be probably be the place to eat. Salads, jacket potatoes, and the times I have been there, 2 hot food choices. Enough to satisfy lunchtime hunger pains! It is self-service. Probably between 12.30pm and 1.30pm it can be extremely busy and finding a... More

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devon england
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 15, 2013 NEW

It is a lovely Cathedral and well worth a visit, we missed the tour and I am sure we missed a lot of history because of this. it is free to visit but they request you make a donation towards the upkeep. There is a little cafe and a shop so please support them by visiting both as well

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Blue Mtns NSW
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 8, 2013

The first thing that struck me when we entered was the friendly welcome from 2 lady guides just inside the door. They gave us information sheets, told us they were available for questions and sent us on our way. The cathedrals all need donations for their upkeep, but here there was no turnstile at the entry. Just before you leave... More

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Minehead, United Kingdom
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 7, 2013

Lovely cathedral in the centre of this beautiful small city. Lots of History, beautiful architecture and unusually these days, no entry charge. It was very interesting and well presented so we made a donation as requested!

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Canberra, Australia
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 5, 2013

I was impressed that this old cathedral shows many signs of appreciation of contemporary faith. Particularly there were some more recent artworks, the most notable being a beautiful window by Marc Chagall.

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 29, 2013

A beautiful place to visit. Very visitor friendly. Also has an excellent restaurant/cafe with outdoor seating.

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Portsmouth, United Kingdom
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 29, 2013

really enjoyed our by now, several visits to this cathedral, it is just how i remember Winchester, from my youth,(Now sadly blighted by collection boxes and commercialism) Also lovely to watch the birds which have nested there. This is going to be a regular trip out for us, and yes we will contribute freely to help it continue.

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 25, 2013

As other reviewers have commented, how refreshing to be able to visit a Cathedral without having to pay an admission fee (donations welcome) and then continue to be bombarded by more attempts to extract money from you. Unfortunately we were unable to stay because of time constraints, but when we visited a free musical concert was due to start. Would... More

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Birmingham, United Kingdom
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 22, 2013

A very peaceful and non commercialised cathedral. A true 'House of God'. Where most cathedrals charge high admittance fees it was a lovely surprise to find that Chichester was free to enter. It was clean and uncluttered inside, light and airy, and while there were cathedral guides about we were left to enjoy it in peace.

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