08 Jan 2024

Boat lifts

A spectacle to behold On 10th January 2024  Chichester Canal Trust will be lifting various  boats from the Canal Basin to land on the south side of the car park  so there will be no parking from ...

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10 Dec 2023

Christmas closure

Thank you and Happy Christmas! Please note our Christmas closure.  

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02 Dec 2023

Canal Basin is all a-twinkle

Father Christmas visits to switch on the lights An illuminated model boat display from Portsmouth Model Boat Display team preceded the arrival of Richmond and Kingfisher at the Basin… lit and decorated. The first of many families ...

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18 Nov 2023

Christmas lights switch on

Entertainment for all Come and join us at the Canal Basin on Sunday, 26th November. From 4pm onwards we will be offering entertainment, including….. live festive music, illuminated model boat display, Morris dancing, arrival of trip boats ...

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30 Oct 2023

Bewitched but not bewildered

Spooky Hallowe’en fun Spooky fun started on 25th October with a half term family fun day. Over 160 adults and children queued in the rain, eagerly awaiting spooky actives in store in the Heritage Centre. Many of the ...

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28 Aug 2023

Hallowe’en family fun day

Be “bewitched” On Wednesday 25th October, we are offering a Hallowe’en themed family fun day from 10am to 3pm in the Canal Heritage Centre. There will be lots of spooky activities for 3 – 11 year olds, ...

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15 Aug 2023

National UK Heritage day

  Celebrate National Heritage day with us on Saturday, 9th September Come and share our passion for the history of the canal.  Find out how it all began with an Act of Parliament in 1817.  See how ...

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03 Aug 2023

Videos available to view

3 videos to entertain you during this dreary weather We have reinstated the Santa trip and laser show videos, which had become unavailable due to a technical glitch. In the last week, our industrious volunteer videographer, Mark ...

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31 Jul 2023

Family Fun Day

Theme – All about boats Join us for a for a Family Fun day at the Canal Heritage Centre on Wednesday, 23rd August between 10am and 3pm. The theme is “all about boats”. Find out about boats ...

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29 Jul 2023

A trip down memory lane for 90 year old Bob

90th birthday wish granted A special birthday wish to get back on the water was achieved for a former boat craftsman thanks to the kind efforts of his care home and Chichester Canal Trust. Bob Hosking was ...

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