The Great Sussex Way® represents the geographical area of the Chichester District, from the Downs to the Dunes. Starting at Petworth along to Midhurst and travelling down to Chichester and across to the Manhood Peninsula, which includes Selsey and the Witterings.
The Great Sussex Way® is:
Frequent train services operate from London Victoria to Chichester the main city with The Great Sussex Way® region, taking approximately 1 hour 35 minutes. Services also run from Gatwick Airport, Brighton and Portsmouth.
To find more information on train times and services you can use:
Telephone: 0871 244 1545
Website: www.thetrainline.com
Please note, calls to this number cost 10p per minute from a BT landline. Calls from other operators and from outside the UK may cost more.
Chichester is easily reached via the M27 and A27 coast road which links Hampshire, Sussex and Kent. The A29 and A24 connect London and mid-Sussex to Chichester, and the A3 also connects Chichester and the local area with London, the M25 and other main routes from the West.
Car parking is available in town and village centres across the region, more information on locating car parks and charges can be found here chichester.gov.uk/carparkmap
Parking for the disabled is free in designated bays in most car parks. On street City Centre voucher parking spaces may be used as long as a valid disabled person’s badge is correctly displayed.
Regular services operate from London Victoria Coach Station. The Coastliner route link Chichester as far as Brighton or Southsea, and there are local bus services that run all around The Great Sussex Way® region.
Public transport information, details of times and availability of public transport within the Great Sussex Way region.
Telephone: 0871 200 22 33
Website: www.traveline.info
Travelling to The Great Sussex Way® from abroad, the two closest airports are Gatwick and Heathrow and guides for both can be found below:
Gatwick International Airport is 38 miles from Chichester
Website: http://www.gatwick-airport-guide.co.uk
Heathrow International Airport is 57 miles from Chichester
Website: http://www.heathrow-airport-guide.co.uk
The nearest Continental Ferry Terminal is Portsmouth, 18 miles away
P&O Portsmouth
Website: www.poferries.com
Brittany Ferries
Telephone: 0330 159 7000
Website: www.brittany-ferries.co.uk
Chichester Access Group – www.chichesterdistrictaccessgroup.org.uk provides advice and information about access for disabled visitors.
The Chichester Access Group produces a range of guides for regions within The Great Sussex Way® for those visitors who may have specific access requirements. The guides can be downloaded below.