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Welcome to the Chichester Ship Canal

• Make a relaxing start to the weekend.  Escape on a Friday evening Sundowners or Rhythm & Cruise trip.  Book now!
• Access to the boats is now easier with the installation of a new ramp from the basin side to the boarding pontoons.
• A Year in the Life of the Chichester Ship Canal:
  See a 10 minute preview of a DVD about the canal on the Gallery page.

The Chichester Ship Canal runs 4 miles from the Southgate basin in the heart of Chichester to the Chichester Harbour at Birdham. This tranquil haven starts within easy walking distance from the railway station, bus terminus and city centre.  Visit the Canal Trust HQ and Shop at the basin for refreshments, to arrange a boat trip or hire a rowing boat. The canal has sections bounded by mature trees and also travels through open farm land with good views of the cathedral and South Downs.  The tow path is a designated public footpath, now part of the extended Lipchis Way and can also be used by cyclists.
A wide range of birds and fish inhabit the canal area.