Walks in Sussex: Exploring Chichester

Chichester is an ancient town, going back to Roman times when they built the six and a half feet walls around it and the roads to London and Silchester. The Anglo-Saxons were here and the Normans.
I walk the heart of Chichester, exploring the market centre and cathedral. Join me.

[@charlotteholly]

I moved from Chichester to America in 2011, and I’ve been really homesick lately for a while. This video was not only what I needed, but also had a history lesson. Thank you for recording this walk

[@Anja-Aicher-Schilddruese-Hilfe]

Sehr schöner historischer Überblick kombiniert mit einem Spaziergang durch Chichester. Danke dir! Ich hoffe, ich kann diesen Sommer kommen!

[@ruht7774]

Brings me back to this beautiful city..I miss Chichester ♥️.., lived there for 5mos , one of the best place Ive seen😍

[@CradleEpiscopalian56]

Wondering what's more soothing; the scenery or the narrator's voice? Love this tour.

[@RichardVobes]

CradleEpiscopalian56 Thank you

[@wayneVeck-hv2zh]

I have lived in Chichester since on/off since 2001 lovely city

[@titaniumman1493]

What a wonderful video. Full of information without being boring!

[@RichardVobes]

Thank you so much.

[@sarahstrong7174]

Your videos are always interesting. Thankyou.

[@davidhaynes1606]

I worked in Chichester for 16 years as a Baker in 70 (sadly yet another Coffee shop has taken it over this year 2018 )North St Atkins rescued two Bakery books dated 1927 in a skip our builders threw away when we moved across the street to our new bakery ,in our cellar where we stored our tins was a big wooden door with iron bars on it behind that was huge stones like a collapse was told it was a secret tunnel for priests to escape to the Cathedral from the Roundheads .met my wife there she was shop Manageress at the time married her in 1977 41 years ago this July .

[@RichardVobes]

Golly, such history all in one spot - thanks so much for sharing!

[@CradleEpiscopalian56]

david haynes Sounds lovely!

[@hilarylai264]

thank you so much, I didn't know much about this city but you kindly show us around and tell us some history of this city.

[@RichardVobes]

It is a lovely place to visit and I am thrilled you enjoyed the video.

[@georgelabrador9186]

In 1984 I was part of a program called the young diplomats program where children from all over the world met in England. And one the places we were taken was Chichester, England. I will never forget such a beautiful town . I even took pictures with two Bobbys. They were very nice. Thank you for the tour of Chichester. It brought back great memories.

[@RichardVobes]

Great stuff, thanks.

[@roehrigpeter1973]

A very nice walk through a beautiful town, thanks for sharing!

[@RichardVobes]

Oh my pleasure - glad you enjoyed it - thanks for watching.

[@eptesicus66]

Exactly the kind of video I was looking for. Feels like being there. Thanks for putting that together 🙏

[@RichardVobes]

My pleasure!

[@petanders1968]

Nice tour of chichester Richard, brought back many memories of my time when I lived there, regards Peter

[@RichardVobes]

Great stuff - thanks so much for looking!

[@georginahiggs7590]

Thoroughly enjoyed this video used to live there 52 years ago when I first got married, before moving to Worthing in 1970.

[@RichardVobes]

Thanks so much for watching and commenting.

[@michaelwhite8031]

Beautiful place, l want to live there ! Thanks for the great tour.

[@RichardVobes]

My pleasure.

[@millieweaver6702]

trust me you don't, its full of tory OAPs and youth offenders. As well as heavily populated in Serbians that flood the streets trying to sell their goods. Don't even get me started on the Swiss, as they flock in their thousands swarming the local parks, trashing the place with empty bottles of cider and vodka.

[@michaelwhite8031]

@@millieweaver6702 Oh no !

[@philiphughes4117]

I'm a very new watcher of your output Richard, and you have a knack of telling it as it is. Keep up your good work, and don't become a number, if you get my drift. ( 14,01.2023).

[@ramibu239]

Another well done video! Great tour combined w/ the town's/area's history. Chichester has a lovely city center. It reminded me of a set off some Disney movie.

[@RichardVobes]

Where are you from? A lot of our older cities and market towns are like this. Charm and beauty in the English town is being slowly eroded away!

[@ramibu239]

@@RichardVobes I am from Eugene, Oregon USA. So the oldest houses & storefronts we might get the privilege of seeing out here are from the Mid 1800's when pioneers came out on the Oregon Trail. It makes me sad when I see any of our building of heritage being neglected, so I can only imagine how sad it had to be see your rich English history "corroding away." I just wanna save them all!!!

[@ninjatlsss]

Love your videos Richard

[@RichieReportsUK]

All these interesting older videos are starting to pop up in my video feed, Richard Vobes in his previous life, before his superb current content on the world today.

[@colinwells1076]

On a serious note, Chichester is a beautiful town reaped in history. The architecture is exquisite. It reminds bit of Colchester as the Roman's firmly left their mark in both towns.

[@kellymak4383]

Chichester, s beautiful Roman when I was there in the 1979. Looks that it increases it's population and more prosperous.

[@RichardVobes]

It gets very busy these days. Thanks for watching

[@ronakio]

It's beautiful.

[@davidnorman530]

Gorgeous small, ancient city. We moved here six months ago and don't regret it.

[@eleanorbeath4071]

We had an F1 car at the Festival of Speed at Goodwood in 2015 and visited Chichester. Loved every minute of it. I particularly remember the Butter Cross and the Church (and the Barbour jacket I bought in one of the shops :) Thank you for the tour of the town. I learned so much.

[@marathi22]

I am of Sussex heritage, but never knew much about my family from the region as I grew up in Norway. But I remember going there a few times as a kid, and the trip down memory lanes watching your videos, from Chichester to Arundel brings back a lot of childhood memories! Thanks

[@RichardVobes]

My pleasure - thanks so much for your comments.

[@brianfield792]

Richard,such an interesting walk in a beautiful city,loved all the information you supplied along the walk, Thank you,Brian,

[@RichardVobes]

So pleased you enjoyed it.

[@pattismith344]

Morning Richard.... excellent.... thank you....🤗👍🏻😘

[@RichardVobes]

Thanks Patti

[@sonicyang130]

I had been to Chichester 15years before. It’s really beautiful town!

[@RichardVobes]

It sure is a lovely city.

[@zoot69uk2001]

beautiful town Richard Thank you for the quick tour

[@audreyfforbes-hamilton]

So nice that the Cathedral spire is still such a magnificent landmark and has not been swamped by modern buildings, unlike the skyline around St Paul’s in London.

[@RichardVobes]

Yes, the spire can be seen for miles as you approach Chichester.

[@djpiccalo100]

There's a bit of a difference between Chichester and one of the biggest cities on Earth.

[@DB-qj5kt]

Londons been swamped with more than that.

[@frankparsons1629]

When the central tower fell in 1860 it left one heck of a void and that took a whole lot of sweeping up. Unfortunately the Normans built economy money saving structures and walls were constructed of dressed ashlar (stone blocks) and both faces and the middle was simply flint and rubble with a dollop of cement but to be fair it had lasted some 700 plus years. But their cement wasn't a patch on the hard Roman & Saxon stuff and for a week or so, with the weight of the massive tower pressing down, that middle core finally disintegrated and spewed dust by the bucketful every minute until, when the walls had finally lost their integrity it was disaster time. But with that weeks warning the fall of the tower and spire was expected and nobody was hurt or killed in the collapse. Thanks again for a most interesting video Richard.

[@ruht7774]

thank you sir..I miss Chichester so much...such a very beautiful place❤️

[@jitulvslife03]

What a nice Hello you say at the start of every video. Its very simple yet gives a subtle tone to what will follow. Another round of Delightful exploration.

[@RichardVobes]

RichGuy Thank you. what a lovely thing to say.

[@CradleEpiscopalian56]

Enjoyed this so much. Thx U!

[@RichardVobes]

Thank you for letting me - so pleased!

[@charlesmacadam9819]

Excellent mini tour. Very sympathetic and a great advert for the City.

[@RichardVobes]

Many thanks!

[@backwardmen8090]

Great video. Very informative. Look forward to when we can get out again and travel!

[@paulrimmer2853]

Slow down Richard! Fantastic narrative. Love the historical journey!

[@RichardVobes]

Thanks very much Paul

[@flyandfizz]

Loved the video Richard ... thank you

[@margaretwebber5100]

Loved it. Chichester was "my old stamping grounds" in the very late 50's and early 60's. Beautiful. I live in Canada now, but every couple of years get back to England but only twice have managed to get back to Chichester. So ... this year (2018) I shall try and include it in my one week vacation!

[@RichardVobes]

Oh you must - it is lovely - I aim to go back and do more.

[@margaretwebber5100]

And ..... I shall hoist a glass of Guinness in my favourite pub (which you showed), The Fountain Inn on South Street. Strange how some places you visit in your late teens feel more like home than home itself! I shall visit your KZbin site again and visit some places I wish I had seen. Thanks for the videos.

[@RichardVobes]

Margaret Webber I hope you enjoy your pint of the dark stuff. Thanks so much for watching.

[@janicegriffin3237]

Good video. Very helpful for getting around.

[@vintagecreativemedia]

Wow. Truly fantastic video.

[@RichardVobes]

Thank you. The scenery helped!

[@jym225]

I’ve just come across this video of yours, made before I’d discovered you. It was interesting to see you walking the streets I’ve walked myself so many times. Thanks.

[@RichardVobes]

Oh yes - I made that a few years ago now.

[@patriciagray6472]

Beautiful! I hope to visit next summer.

[@RichardVobes]

You must!

[@pitchblack3205]

Enjoyed your program Brother. Excellent commentary. Please more videos. Thanks from Toronto Canada

[@RichardVobes]

Thanks Raj - I am making more all the time. :)

[@pitchblack3205]

Richard Vobes Thank you

[@segunsoyemi6629]

Thanks Mr. Richard. I did enjoy it.

[@RichardVobes]

Great stuff - I am thrilled you did so. :)

[@SidBonkers51]

Great video Richard, I have fond memories of Selsey and Chichester having spent a couple of holidays there as a teenager. I remember a girl I met there showing me round the area and I recall a very old church somewhere near Pagham perhaps and walking along a canal into Chichester, It was a long time ago now though...

[@RichardVobes]

Sid Bonkers Ah yes ... I go back and walk along the canal there. Thanks for the memories.

[@anniesampson8815]

Thank you RIchard, very interesting indeed

[@trevorwright6165]

hello richard well that was a nice walk and very interesting the walls walk is very good with some great views some loooking over the city . have a great day cheers from trev

[@RichardVobes]

trevor wright Thanks Trevor. Very kind of you to say so.

[@oilylampman7252]

Thank you very much kind sir! that was most interesting.

[@RichardVobes]

So pleased, Oily.

[@mark.e.p]

I remember when traffic used to go round the Cross. Lovely City.

[@RichardVobes]

Golly, that was a while ago. :)

[@mark.e.p]

@@RichardVobes yep the 60's

[@john07973]

Good stuff thanks👍

[@radomir9522]

Very informative video. You are inspire me.

[@MIKE-lg1hz]

Very interesting commentary. Looks a nice place.

[@miritam3932]

✔Excellent Video walking through the Chichester Town street. Your voice is very clear 👍

[@RichardVobes]

Thank you very much!

[@SimonBrown]

Well done Richard. Tricky to do these videos in such busy conditions I imagine 👍

[@RichardVobes]

Simon Brown I was very conscious of everyone around this time.

[@SimonBrown]

I could tell 😄

[@LaylaAubert]

Born in chichester :)) Chichester is my MAIN FAVVV place in the WHOLE world. Rowan walls where he starts, Is where I used to live ages go. If you ever go there, I would reccommed going to priory park and and the nero near the south part of chichester. My personal favourite place in chichester is the Sainbury park (I calll it that, idk what its actually called) its in abry road. I lived in chichester for 7 years and I still love it ♡︎☺︎︎

[@cubetrack8245]

Nice place! I love it. I enjoyed eating cakes in the Cathedral. It was a great moment.

[@RichardVobes]

Manuel Agudo Cakes! Yummy. sounds great.

[@frederickhewlett9044]

Need a time-machine to be transported back to the 1960/70s when Chichester was a real piece of art !!!!!!!!!!!

[@RichardVobes]

Or the Roman times when it all began! :)

[@ruparay7761]

wonderful video. I enjoyed it.

[@RichardVobes]

Thanks so much.

[@fiddlemacdoodle6266]

Yoo I walk round there! Can't believe I've walked round the same place as the bald explorer. Wonder if I'm in the video

[@1100HondaCB]

I often drive into Chichester and always love it. I love its history and the Cathedral is amazing.

[@RichardVobes]

Great place for cafes and food, as well as history and sight seeing!

[@mark.e.p]

Google Chichester Cathedral child abuse. They don't put that in the history books! Disgraceful cover up which took years to come out.

[@happyhermit2022]

Excellent thank you:)

[@ironix1]

Can't believe you started outside the world famous old Shippam's factory and didn't even mention it! Been making spreads and cured meats since the 18th century and supplied food for the entire British Naval fleet and was a mainstay for the Victorians. They were granted Royal Warrants to His Majesty King George VI & Queen Elizabeth II.

[@john07973]

Now owned by Mitsubishi via subsidiary Princes Food

[@ironix1]

@@john07973 Sadly!

[@cosmichappening1712]

Chichester looks great. Love the old historic buildings. I think the downtown area would look even more aesthetically pleasing if the streets were lined with trees.

[@seasidegalaxystreet]

Love the place always :)

[@RichardVobes]

seasidegalaxystreet It is lovely.

[@seasidegalaxystreet]

Richard Vobes yes I hope to return there shortly. Thank you.

[@user-wn9mn1be4u]

great video

[@lastshot4761]

I was there in 1995...It feel like dreaming ...the buildings....the streets ...the air ....the sounds .... The only difference is the people ...All in a hurry ....

[@user-yb2kn7jn4l]

I miss Chichester ❤️

[@koppolusriharsha926]

Great voice☺

[@billgatesdubai.]

Hi I from dubai and in 1995 I studied in Chichester. You brought back the memories of the best days of my life. When I saw the cross. 😥 thank you I will come back to visit again hopefully.

[@johnbyrne2756]

Very enjoyable videos, wish I'd discovered your work before the lockdown! DIVINE DESTINATIONS (verse 4 of 5) Afar the cream cathedral spire from meadow grasses rising In worldly guise to heavenly highs a purpose emphasising Peregrine terror swooping low, a bolt from silent skies One careless pigeon inside out its brood to satisfy A city in great history steeped delights the modern age Fine Roman treasure catalogued page after unique page... JB

[@RichardVobes]

Very kind.

[@taoufiktarhouni2351]

many thanks from Tunisia

[@RichardVobes]

Thank you for watching.

[@scottloose4140]

Brilliant as always Richard. I would be interested in some more focused and slightly in depth walks where there is so much to see.

[@RichardVobes]

Yes that makes sense. One could make hundreds of more focused walks. I need to find the stories ...

[@welshmanjasonpatrick8607]

Very interested place with old building and church's

[@RichardVobes]

Hi Jason, it sure is.

[@snazzyquizzes2336]

lovely chichester

[@davidmckenna5751]

Hope to visit next year nice to see the English flags above the shops

[@RichardVobes]

That will be good!

[@Gez-C]

Great video again buddy, love Chichester went to college there and has a special place in my heart :) You ever been inside the cathedral? Am I right in saying that Chichester cathedral is the only cathedral in the UK that you can see from the sea?

[@RichardVobes]

I am not sure if it is the only cathedral you can see from the sea. I have been inside and it is great. Another day I should take the camera. So many stories that one needs to come back and do them.

[@colinwells1076]

Also great narration me old son.

[@alejobarra9290]

Muy hermoso paseo, la próxima vez podremos entrar a la catedral?.. Felicidades..

[@RichardVobes]

I have no idea what you wrote - sorry.

[@martiwaterman1437]

Richard Vobes The original poster complimented your tour and requested that you film the interior of the cathedral , if possible, next time.

[@Bri-lh7xo]

I live in Chichester!

[@RichardVobes]

Bibi Fisch A lovely place

[@tiktoklations1092]

Bibi Fisch same lmao

[@mithuna70]

Same LOL it's a very peaceful place

[@lander9741]

Same

[@zakleahy7610]

Same

[@jodiemulcahy2074]

vey interesting!

[@RichardVobes]

Thanks very much

[@dawnreeves-turner3321]

The building at the crossing of the 4 main streets in Chichester is the market cross. The butter market is 50 or so yards up north street. Hardly a tour of Chichester though - so much more to see! But, as for the closing comments - if you keep walking in the direction of Westgate (where the vid finished) you’ll end up walking to Portsmouth - the Festival Theatre is beyond Northgate, in Oakland’s Park!

[@RichardVobes]

It was a whistle stop

[@liamginnaw5601]

Great tour I live and work at St Richards hospital.

[@RichardVobes]

Thanks very much

[@MariaJose-wh7de]

Hi Liam. How is St. Richards hospital. I may join soon as a nurse there. Thank you

[@Duffy512]

I love the streets in these towns that have no traffic. Real people friendly places.

[@RichardVobes]

They used to be open to traffic, but much nicer closed off, I agree. Thanks for watching, Ian

[@jitulvslife03]

Yeah... Is the the traffic not allowed here? Only for pedestrians?

[@RichardVobes]

Just in the very centre up to the cross.

[@googlebarbaralernerspectre2581]

The way England should be, full of natives. Nice clean and amazing.

[@RichardVobes]

TheMarker2015 L.S Thank you. If only it was all like this.

[@CradleEpiscopalian56]

So Donald Trump of you. Okay, we won't be traveling there in the spring. And btw, YOUR new duchess is from California. Good luck with that!

[@CradleEpiscopalian56]

Miya Global diversity is nothing short of godliness. IMHO (in my humble opinion).

[@dumb747ness]

@@CradleEpiscopalian56 please know not everyone is like that! im from Chichester and many of us welcome diversity and certainly do not share the views of Richard Vobes or TheMarker2015 L.S. The UK and Chichester would be nothing without diversity!

[@zoomzoom7444]

You mean the council is run well . . . .

[@elianahappy2623]

Whats nice city tô visiit 👍

[@RichardVobes]

It certainly is. Thanks for watching.

[@robertbaxter4021]

I've been to Chichester once years ago. I wonder what the "Chester" part means because Chester also has the Roman city walls around it

[@RichardVobes]

It's a lovely place.

[@robertbaxter4021]

@Rich Terry thanks that makes sense as I think the city walls around Chester were built by the Romans

[@edinkallio5926]

Lived in East Wittering for Steven years

[@KatiaRUNZ]

My partner's ancestors, Florance, come from Chichester

[@joedavies6624]

Hi Richard, have you done any info about the tunnels and hawkhurst gang? Got a bit of info as I live in the area

[@RichardVobes]

I have any info on them regarding tunnels.

[@joedavies6624]

@@RichardVobes private message me, I'll add you to a group

[@davidsheriff8989]

Great place Chichester, nearby Arundel Castle....

[@RichardVobes]

That is correct!

[@frankparsons1629]

The Roman name "Novio Magus Reginorum" - the "New Market of the Regnenses" (Iron Age tribe).

[@sarahstrong7174]

In Greece bell towers are often built seperately.

[@RichardVobes]

That's interesting - is that because of earthquakes?

[@sarahstrong7174]

@@RichardVobes Probably, though it may also have some theological reason behind it. Have you been to Lindos on Rhodes? They have a lovely church there & there are some interesting old buildings on Rhodes. Very interesting island. Theres the remains of an old town & you can see the whole layout of the town, the layout of the houses, the water supply, the baths, the market place, everything & its all on this hillside surrounded by pine trees & smelling of pine resin & with views of the sea. If you go to Lindos at Easter they include visitors in the celebrations. They gave us wine, roses & eggs. Very sweet.

[@cat19975]

Excuse me, May l ask chichester is soft water or hard? Thank you for your help.

[@RichardVobes]

No idea.

[@RichieReportsUK]

Quite Hard, As it comes through the chalk of the South Downs.

[@majpanik]

Lolz even the subtitles know the local slang "shitty ster", priceless 👏. Its a crappy little city that's far more expensive to live in than can be justified, but it's safe enough, has just about everything you need and well it could be worse you could live in Bognor! 🤯

[@annahewitt5894]

Chi gang 🤤🤤🤤

[@jaketraitz6910]

Yeh

[@brianhooper2556]

Seriously laughing at the atuto generated subtiles changing 'Chichester' to 'shitty stir' despite it saying Chichester on the screen at that precise moment.

[@trk_manu_5652]

Nice

[@RichardVobes]

Thanks

[@natk8673]

Can't believe you didn't show the canal

[@RichardVobes]

Believe it

[@SillyMoustache]

That really isn't a busy Chichester. The town centre is usually far more crowded than that.

[@RichardVobes]

Silly Moustache Yes I imagine it could be busier.

[@delicate_lace]

If it were filmed on the weekend or 2-4pm weekday it would be 15x more busy. This is quite tame...

[@jesswhite2722]

lol 1:08 I was behind him 😂😂😂

[@RichardVobes]

Fabulous!