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Hostelries in the Chichester Area

Bell Inn 3 Broyle Rd, Chichester, West Sussex PO19 4AT
Tel: 01243 783388 Theatre types hang out after the theatre.

Bull Inn 4-5 Market Rd, Chichester, West Sussex PO19 1JW
Tel: 01243 785301 A bit on the dull side, to put it politely.

Bush 16 The Hornet, Chichester, West Sussex PO19 4JG
Tel: 01243 782939 Chichester's one and only gay bar, for anyone of that bent. Friendly enough place, landlady chatty and plays some good music - especially slammin' on a Wednesday night. What was the Chequers "B" pool team is now based here on a Tuesday night. Gales ales which some may find a little sickly.

Chequers Inn 203 Oving Rd, Chichester, West Sussex PO19 4ER
Tel: 01243 786427 Not as good as it used to be.

Chichester
38 West St, Chichester, West Sussex PO19 1RP
Tel: 01243 783185 Nowadays not a bad place to go for some respite from the overcrowded Slurpy Toad. Sometimes has bands or a "disco" in the back bar which may not be fantastic but at least it's live entertainment, something severely lacking in this city.

Coach & Horses 125b St. Pancras, Chichester, West Sussex PO19 4LH
Tel: 01243 782313 Skulking Loafers cricket team based here. Despite being in a fairly central location still has a "local pub" feel about it. Generally "old blokes" pub. Music poor. Ales good. Under new management from 8th January 2001.Due in no way to the new land (Colin McAndrew)the ales now on sale are brewed by Hall & Woodhouse not everyones cup of tea.

Crown Whyke Rd, Chichester, West Sussex PO19 2HT
Tel: 01243 785009 Locals pub, no reason to make the effort to go there unless you live within a couple of minute's walk!

Dolphin & Anchor West Street, Chichester, West Sussex Previously part of the Dolphin & Anchor Hotel, now a Witherspoons pub so if you've been in one before you know exactly what to expect! Dull and "themed", no music but food is OK if you time it right and get the "two for one" deal, otherwise it's overpriced "pub grub". Beer is a reasonable price for Chichester, small range of real ales. Can take a long time to get served when busy at weekends due to seemingly understaffed bar.

Eastgate Inn 4 The Hornet, Chichester, West Sussex PO19 4JG
Tel: 01243 774877 What used to be one of the truly GREAT pubs in town, talked about by everyone, is now just another humdrum place. Has a pool table. Gales ales which some may find a little sickly. Those who used to drink there many years ago will be saddened to learn that Maisie passed away May 1999.

Fountain 29 Southgate, Chichester, West Sussex PO19 1ES
Tel: 01243 781352 Pleasant enough little watering hole. Has a "Blockbusters" quiz on Thursday nights and a couple of good real ales. Bands or some kind of entertainment on a Tuesday nights.

Four Chesnuts Oving Rd, Chichester, West Sussex PO19 4EQ
Tel: 01243 779974 Much better than it used to be but still gets very smokey. One of the few pubs in the area, if not the only one, to publish a regular newsletter. Live music Saturday evenings.

George & Dragon
51 North St, Chichester, West Sussex PO19 1NQ
Tel: 01243 785660 Back to being just another bog standard "locals" pub according to information kindly supplied by Margot & Nigel Lowe.

Hogs Head 50 South St, Chichester, West Sussex PO19 1DS
Tel: 01243 785753 Young people's bar on the whole so usually lively and busy. Good place also for lunch and as a watering hole on a thirsty shopping trip! Good ales, wide eclectic selection.

Hole In The Wall St. Martins St, Chichester, West Sussex PO19 1NP
Tel: 01243 782555 Young people's bar on the whole so usually lively and busy. Good place as a watering hole on a thirsty shopping trip or as part of a pub crawl! Fair selection of real ale but mainly a lager drinkers emporium.

Hope Inn Spitalfield Lane, Chichester, West Sussex PO19 1BN
Tel: 01243 783524 OK place but a bit out of the way from the town centre. Very popular with the local students

Mainline Tavern 35 Whyke Rd, Chichester, West Sussex PO19 2HW
Tel: 01243 782238 The landlord writes: "Check it out mate! We have been here for 5 years and it's not a rough pub. Quiz night, karaoke twice a week. We have 5 darts teams, 2 pool teams, 2 football teams and our main meals are all £2.99! We have won 'Chichester In Bloom' twice and been runners up 3 times".

Mitre Oliver Whitby Rd, Chichester, West Sussex PO19 3LB
Tel: 01243 785942 Does a great pint of Flowers, Blockbuster quiz Thursday, good selection on the jukebox, regular events (karaoke, discos, etc). Diana (the landlady) and the rest of the bar staff are all very friendly and make you feel at home.
(Thanks to Winz for the write-up).

Nags Head St Pancras, Chichester, West Sussex
Tel: 01243 ?????? A place to go for a quiet get-together with friends. Does an expensive carvery for about 8 quid. Music generally so-so but better than a lot of places. "Went to the Nags last night good selection of real ales the Youngs Special was Special. A football match was on the tele but did not affect the atmosphere which was laid back and welcoming".Thanks Jodi Vadbacs for the report.

Old Cross North Street, Chichester, West Sussex
Tel: 01243 785029 Serves great food all day (all cooked on the premises) and has a really good atmosphere, and great bar staff!!! (According to an anonomous email). Seems a bit pricey but comfortably spacious - good meeting place or as part of a pub crawl.

Park Tavern 11 Priory Rd, Chichester, West Sussex PO19 1NS
Tel: 01243 785057 Bizarrely, for a town centre pub, closes afternoons even at the weekend. Serves good food however. Check out the blackboard for daily specials. Friendly landlord, landlady and bar staff. Bit of an old fashioned, fogey feel about it but OK at lunch times. In need of some inspiration to liven it up in the evenings. Gales ales which some may find a little sickly.

Rainbow Tavern 56, St. Pauls Rd, Chichester, West Sussex PO19 3BW
Tel: 01243 785867 Rennovated and re-opened last year - main drinking area a lot more spacious but still a tight squeeze to get past the bar. Landlord and landlady seem friendly enough, as do the bar staff and locals.

Richmond Arms 9 Stockbridge Road, Chichester, West Sussex
Tel: 01243 536995
CURRENTLY BEING RENNOVATED AND HAS A NEW NAME.

Royal Arms 92 East St, Chichester, West Sussex PO19 1HA
Tel: 01243 782148 Better known as "The Punch House" after its main bar called, er, "The Punch House Bar". Favoured by squaddies. Smokey, dingey, violent. Some people love it, others hate it. Occasionally has bands, usual old-hat blues fayre though.

Ship Hotel North St, Chichester, West Sussex Looks a bit posh, very dull and dated for just having a drink but has a function room for parties, receptions etc.

Slurping Toad West Street, Chichester, West Sussex
Tel: 01243 ?????? Opened October 98 in what was previously an indoor market. Gets busy most nights, expect to queue weekend evenings. Spacious and airy with a predominantly young crowd. Music generally OK but not very varied, better on nights when a DJ spins the chewns. Good food served until 5pm weekdays, 3pm Sundays. Tasteless plastic frog/toad theme. Has lost its initial lively and exciting ambience, needs something to liven it up again. Loud, yobby football crowd frequent at weekends which may put some people off.

Swan 12 Westgate, Chichester, West Sussex PO19 3EU
Tel: 01243 539336 Quite recently rennovated, looks nice, dunno what it's like inside.

White Horse South St, Chichester, West Sussex PO19 1EE
Tel: 01243 785804 Young people's bar so usually lively and busy. Good place as part of a pub crawl. Mainly a lager drinkers emporium, also a pizza place. Bangin' chewns and a queue to get in at the weekends.

Wickham Arms 102 Bognor Rd, Chichester, West Sussex PO19 2NW
Tel: 01243 784782 Irish bar so does a good Guinness complete with shamrock! Also Gales ales of which the Best tastes OK surprisingly. Bit of an old codgers bar and the music is a bit, well, Irish ballady I suppose you could call it.

In The Surrounding Area...

Anchor Bleu High St, Bosham, Chichester, West Sussex PO18 8LS Tel: 01243 573956 Right on ye olde harbour. Watch holidaymakers' cars bobbing about in the water when the tide comes in.

Anchor Inn Selsey Rd, Sidlesham, Chichester, West Sussex PO20 7QU Tel: 01243 641373 Mainly a locals' pub. Why not pop in for a chat with Dave and his dad, sitting in their regular places up at the bar? Picks up a bit of passing trade in the summer, being on the main drag to the holiday hotspot of Selsey Bill.

Anglesey Arms Halnaker, Chichester, West Sussex PO18 0NQ Tel: 01243 773474

Bader Arms Malcom Rd, Tangmere, Chichester, West Sussex PO20 6HS Tel: 01243 779422 Named after famous WW2 airman Douglas Bader. In fact many years ago, soon after the place was opened, the man himself ticked off the landlord for banning bikers. What a good egg.

Barley Mow Walderton, Chichester, West Sussex PO18 9ED Tel: 01705 631321 Used to have a traditional skittle alley - maybe it still has?

Barleycorn Main Rd, Nutbourne, Chichester, West Sussex PO18 8RS Tel: 01243 573172

Bell Inn Bell Lane, Birdham, Chichester, West Sussex PO20 7HY Tel: 01243 514338

Berkeley Arms Bosham, Lane Bosham, Chichester, West Sussex PO18 8HG Tel: 01243 573167

Black Horse Birdham Rd, Apuldram, Chichester, West Sussex PO20 7EH Tel: 01243 784068

Blacksmiths Arms Selsey Rd, Donnington, Chichester, West Sussex PO20 7PR Tel: 01243 783999

Bulls Head 99 Fishbourne Rd, Chichester, West Sussex PO19 3JP Tel: 01243 785707

Charlton Fox Charlton, Chichester, West Sussex PO18 0HU Tel: 01243 811461

Coach & Horses Square, Compton, Chichester, West Sussex PO18 9HA Tel: 01705 631228

Crab & Lobster (B.D Cross) Mill Lane, Sidlesham, Chichester, West Sussex PO20 7NB Tel: 01243 641233

Crown & Anchor Dell Quay, Apuldram, Chichester, West Sussex Wonderful setting by the water near the top of Chichester Harbour. Great place to watch the sunset at any time of year from the bar or the spacious garden. Gets very crowded early evenings at weekends and holidays. Good ale, overpriced food.

<Earl of March Lavant Rd, Mid Lavant, Chichester, West Sussex PO19 4RD Tel: 01243 774751 Friendly atmosphere, well kept real ales at good prices. Good value for money food. Live bands on Thursday evenings. It is with regret I have to announce that this pub no longer remains. A sad loss to all who like real ale

Fishermans Joy 71 East St, Selsey, Chichester, West Sussex PO20 0BU Tel: 01243 602121

Fox & Hounds Singleton Lane, Singleton, Chichester, West Sussex PO18 0EY Tel: 01243 811251

Gribble Inn Gribble Lane, Oving, Chichester, West Sussex PO20 6BP Tel: 01243 786893 Has its own brewery, run by Robbo. Good ales, especially the ones brewed on the premises. Good food. Slightly above average prices. Chichester Folk Song Club meet Tuesday nights at 8.30pm - see the Gig Guide for listings.

Horse & Groom East Ashling tel.01243 575339.
Fax 01243 575560
www.thehorseandgroomchichester.co.uk
Well done Mike and Michelle Camra West Sussex Pub of the year 2005 My personal favourite for a good drink of real ale at a very good price . Landlord Mike Martell has made this pub into one of the nicest and friendliest pubs in the area . Summer Lightening is priced at just £2.20p per pint . Sunday afternoons are very lively with a lot of the locals attending and roast spuds for free. Well worth a visit if you like the country pub as it should be. Special guest appearances have been very popular of recent,Basin Mills the fireman a very hard act to follow.

Horse & Groom High St, Singleton, Chichester, West Sussex PO18 0EX Tel: 01243 811455

Kings Head Bognor Rd, Merston, Chichester, West Sussex PO20 6EH Tel: 01243 783576

I recommend the above pub/restaurant .
" Went in this pub last week on the off chance and found there are new owners,
and a complete re-fit is apparently under way. Had a good chat with the new owner who seems to have some great ideas which he seems to think will be completed within weeks. Got a chance to sample the food on the house, and I have to say it was awesome. I think this place will turn into a high class restaurant come pub, I would highly recommend it." Many thanks to David Evans for this review.

Labour In Vain Westergate, Chichester, West Sussex PO20 6UG Tel: 01243 543173 Supposedly the last pub in Britain with an Inn sign that is blatantly racist.

Lamb Inn Chichester Rd, West Wittering, Chichester, West Sussex PO20 8QA Tel: 01243 511105

Lifeboat Inn 26 Albion Rd, Selsey, Chichester, West Sussex PO20 0DJ Tel: 01243 603501

Lively Lady Bracklesham Lane, Bracklesham Bay, Chichester, West Sussex PO20 8JA Tel: 01243 6705 Named after the yacht that Sir Alec Rose sailed single-handed around the world. (The actual yacht itself can be seen sometimes at Port Solent, near Portsmouth).

Lord Raglan Emsworth, Hampshire Tel: Good food & friendly bar staff, including Les the landlord. Mainly Gales real ales. Bands on a Sunday night. Garden backs onto the harbour. Very pleasant if the sun shines.

Old House at Home Cakeham Rd, West Wittering, Chichester, West Sussex PO20 8AD Tel: 01243 511234

Old House At Home Cot Lane, Chidham, Chichester, West Sussex PO18 8SU Tel: 01243 572477

Prince Of Wales Lidsey Rd, Woodgate, Chichester, West Sussex PO20 6ST Tel: 01243 543247

Richmond Arms Mill Lane, West Ashling, Chichester, West Sussex PO19 3JN
Tel: 01243 575730 Fax:01243 574934email: richmond.arms@virgin.net
Dedicated to great REAL ALES and HOME COOKING this is a friendly local pub situated approximately 5 miles from Chichester in the little picturesque village of West Ashling. The landlord and landlady - Alan and Dianne - welcome you to come and enjoy the atmosphere...
Please note this Pub has now been taken over by Greene King .
Royal Oak Hotel Stocks Lane, East Wittering, Chichester, West Sussex PO20 8BS Tel: 01243 671010

Royal Oak Pook Lane, East Lavant, Chichester, West Sussex PO18 0AX Tel: 01243 527434

Royal Oak Pagham Rd, Lagness, Chichester, West Sussex PO20 6LN Tel: 01243 262216

Seal 6 Hillfield Rd, Selsey, Chichester, West Sussex PO20 0JX Tel: 01243 602461

Selsey Bill 83 Hillfield Rd, Selsey, Chichester, West Sussex PO20 0LH Tel: 01243 602641 A good drinking hole with a fair range of beers at reasonable prices. Food is served lunch times (evenings summer time) and is good plain home cooked at very good prices. There is a well stocked juke box to cater for most tastes and a live band most Saturday nights - mostly blues, Irish folk (jiggy stuff), 70's - 80's pop. Busy weekends. NO DOOR STAFF. If you are in the area give it a go! (thanks to Paul Seabrook)

Selsey Tram Stockbridge Rd, Donnington, Chichester, West Sussex PO19 2SJ Tel: 01243 783672 Characterless. Popular.

Ship Inn The Street, Itchenor, Chichester, West Sussex PO20 7AH Tel: 01243 512284

Ship Inn 24 High Street, Emsworth, Hampshire, PO10 7AW
Tel: 01243 377151 About 7 miles from the centre of Chichester and well worth a visit to this little town on the edge of the harbour and the wonderful Ship Inn - check out their superb web page.

Spinnaker Chichester Marina, Birdham, Chichester, West Sussex PO20 7EJ Tel: 01243 511032 Full of People who have swallowed plums and have large canoes.

Stargazer 83 Manor Rd, Selsey Chichester, West Sussex PO20 0SF Tel: 01243 602317

Thatched Tavern Church Rd, East Wittering, Chichester, West Sussex PO20 8PU Tel: 01243 673087 Delightful olde worlde building in a pleasant location not far from the sea. Tall people may find the low ceilings a little uncomfortable! Regular vistor to the pub Roger Winstanley writes: "A super pub with lots of local colour. Landlord keeps his beers well. Food very good value and not just the norm. Some very good specials".

Walnut Tree Inn Vinnetrow Rd, Runcton, Chichester, West Sussex PO20 6QB Tel: 01243 785881
Slightly off the beaten track . Specialises in the blue rinse brigade at lunch times with their very reasonable priced pub grub.

White Horse Inn High St, Chilgrove, Chichester, West Sussex PO18 9HX Tel: 01243 535219

White Swan Station Rd, Bosham, Chichester, West Sussex PO18 8NG Tel: 01243 576086

Wilkes Head Church Lane, Eastergate, Chichester, West Sussex PO20 6UT Tel: 01243 543380

Woolpack Inn 71, Fishbourne Rd, West Chichester, West Sussex PO19 3JJ Tel: 01243 782792 Recently refurbished and re-opened - the latest project for Roger Jackson of Jackson's Cellar fame. Good food, good atmosphere, plenty of free parking. (But don't drink & drive!).

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