Chichester Ship Canal Trust
Chichester Ship Canal Trust
Chichester Ship Canal Trust
4.5
9:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Monday
9:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Tuesday
9:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Wednesday
9:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Thursday
9:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Friday
9:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Saturday
9:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Sunday
9:30 AM - 5:00 PM
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About
At the Canal Centre, we offer a wide range of amenities including refreshments, souvenirs, educational and tourist information, boat trips and row boat hire. There is ample seating inside and out. Adjacent to the Centre there is a visitor centre, located in a 19th century stable, refurbished to provide information about the canal and its history
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Marsh64
Chichester, UK9 contributions
Jun 2023 • Couples
Nice trip down canal, BUT Fish & Chips were not a satisfactory sized portion, looked nothing like advertised photo on website !! Would not recommend as expensive for what you get…
Written 29 September 2023
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Mellowhouse
Chichester, UK28 contributions
Sep 2023 • Couples
Terrible sandwiches! Thus is a great volunteer run enterprise and the sandwiches are made by a local supplier but they are miserly, cheap bread, dry and expensive.
Written 24 September 2023
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Margaret T
Havant, UK4 contributions
Aug 2023 • Friends
The canal boat trip was good. However the cream tea afterwards left a lot to be desired. Apparently the scones were bought earlier that day from Waitrose but the cafe staff then PUT THEM IN THE FRIDGE! So at 3.00 pm when we returned from our trip and looking forward to a nice cream tea - we had almost frozen scones that we could not cut in half and very cold jam. Yes, cream needs to be kept in a fridge but NOT the scones or jam!!!
I would never recommend their cream tea and at £5.50 it’s pricey.
Cafe staff gave either s small refund or offered cake instead. Don’t go there!!
I would never recommend their cream tea and at £5.50 it’s pricey.
Cafe staff gave either s small refund or offered cake instead. Don’t go there!!
Written 21 August 2023
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Richard B
1 contribution
Jun 2023
We arrived 10 minutes before our hire time began. however, we were still sitting waiting half an hour later. They had 'forgotten' that we were there. The actual trip made up for it, as we saw some lovely water birds. On our return, we were offered complimentary cold drinks, but we declined.
Written 17 June 2023
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Chloe J
18 contributions
Jun 2023 • Family
Really enjoyed our morning trip out on the Kingfisher. The staff were friendly and informative. Got to see plenty of wildlife.
Written 17 June 2023
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Peter F
6 contributions
Jun 2023 • Couples
Brilliant trip along the Chichester ship canal.
At £8.00 each it was great value for money.
The guides were very knowledgeable and friendly.
We are so lucky to have people to give up their free time to ensure that we can experience trips like this.
The trip lasted 75 mins for a two mile journey along the canal and back.
The barge was comfortable and spacious with room at the rear to get a better view in the open.
I would thoroughly recommend this trip.
Thank you to the brilliant volunteers who made it possible.
At £8.00 each it was great value for money.
The guides were very knowledgeable and friendly.
We are so lucky to have people to give up their free time to ensure that we can experience trips like this.
The trip lasted 75 mins for a two mile journey along the canal and back.
The barge was comfortable and spacious with room at the rear to get a better view in the open.
I would thoroughly recommend this trip.
Thank you to the brilliant volunteers who made it possible.
Written 11 June 2023
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susielou67
Christchurch36 contributions
Jun 2023 • Couples
Stopped by for a cuppa and cake en route to Portsmouth.
The lovely Anne couldn’t have been more helpful.
Felt like we had won the lottery finding this gem !
The lovely Anne couldn’t have been more helpful.
Felt like we had won the lottery finding this gem !
Written 9 June 2023
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JuliaK64
KENT44 contributions
May 2023 • Friends
We did the canal tour which was really lovely, the 2 gentlemen that took us out were very informative and clearly passionate about the canal, we saw lots of wildlife including a pair of swans with 9 cygnets, on our return we had lunch in the canal cafe, again this was lovely with a huge range of homemade cakes and so reasonably priced. We would definitely go back
Written 20 May 2023
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Tom
Chichester, UK175 contributions
May 2023 • Family
Fantastic trip, tasty fish & chips, and brilliant live singing performance to accompany it all! Highly recommend taking advantage of the canal boat trips to anyone visiting the area, or even locals!
Written 5 May 2023
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Thanks Tom. So pleased that you enjoyed your trip!
Written 7 May 2023
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wendy G
Bexhill-on-Sea, UK420 contributions
May 2023 • Couples
Relaxing boat trip with friendly crew. All run by volunteers. The canal cafe was super - the flapjacks of various flavours were delicious and the coffee very tasty. Small shop and exhibition too. The volunteers work very hard. Free parking which was a real bonus. On the boat trip you see wildlife and it is so quiet you won’t believe you are in a city! Well worth a visit!
Written 4 May 2023
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Thank you for your feedback, especially mentioning that we are all volunteers!
Written 7 May 2023
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Anyone done the Easter bunny boat trip, wondering what this entails and if it is worth it for little ones
Jimbo1527
Bognor Regis, UK68 contributions
Easter bunny trips are aimed at children of all ages. The two "bunnies" board the boat at Hunston then entertain the children on the way back to the basin with singing games for the children to join in with. Each passenger is given a snack and drink (tea, coffee or soft drink and the children a little gift. Book eaqrly as these trips are very popular.
titch1221
chichester13 contributions
How much is a canal cruise
SealIsland2
Selsey, UK91 contributions
Look on the Chichester Canal website.
Hello. I was wondering if it was something i could do for a hen party...all older, sensible ladies i hasten to add ! But it could be quite a large party, 25 possibly and would we be allowed to have prosecco to drink on board (i would be happy to pay for it if you wanted to provide it for us) and some nibbles ? I am struggling to find a "nice" day out for us ladies without having to go to Brighton with all the young, pink tutu brigade ...not really us !! A late afternoon boat trip before a meal out would be ideal.... :)
Many thanks
Nicki
Info M
Chichester, UK3 contributions
Hi Nicki, please can you write to us with your enquiry at the contact email address published on our website preferably with a contact number and possible dates. Many thanks
Lauren B
4 contributions
Would love to visit tomorrow late afternoon. Is this something I'd need to prepare for in terms of booking in advance?
DaveNelson_UK
Singleton, UK89 contributions
Late answer - but no - hope you had a nice trip though!
