Crouchers Black tie evening

Posted on December 7, 2012 by Crouchers Country Hotel

Our regular black tie and entertainment evenings are well attentended and a great success .

We are busy planning our next event and the dates will be posted on our site .

 

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2013 Getaways near London with sandy beaches

Posted on December 22, 2011 by Crouchers Country Hotel

Visit one of the sandiest UK beaches just over an hour from London or visit countryside sights and harbours, all closer than you might think, this 2012.There are ample boating and watersports available to suit the whole family .

With road and rail improvements over the course of 2011, namely the Hindhead tunnel on the A3 and increased train speed times from London Victoria rail station and London Bridge, getting out of London to the south coast is now an every weekend practicality.

One of our favourite destinations is Chichester, West Sussex, which is famous for West Wittering beach, one of the sandiest beaches in the UK. The beach is fantastic all year round for walks but the in spot during the summer. Chichester is also a great spot for independent retailers, quirky restaurants and boutique hotels in Chichester.

Getting to Chichester is easy. Jump on the frequent trains from London Victoria, departing every 30 minutes to Portsmouth and then alight at Chichester rail station. Places to stay include hotels and bed and breakfasts both in the city centre, and others conveniently accessed for the countryside, beach, harbours and a short ride to the city centre. Try the Crouchers Country hotel www.croucherscountryhotel.com.

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Chichester Art Exhibition Evening

Posted on September 20, 2011 by Crouchers Country Hotel

If you are reading this, then you are cordially invited to a viewing of paintings by John Hamper at the Crouchers Country Hotel, Thursday 29th September between 6 and 8pm.

There will be original works on show, and all available to purchase on the evening.

Our Chichester restaurant and bar will be open as usual.

Acclaimed Artist

John Hamper lives and works in West Wittering, Sussex.
Inspiration for his stunning work is drawn from this beautiful area of Southern Britain.

John has worked in the art world for many years, initially as publicity art director of a major UK National Newspaper Group and then as a founder of several design companies and practices with major clients throughout the UK and abroad.

After a period of lecturing at the famous “Red & Yellow School” in Cape Town, South Africa he is now working on private commisions in Seascapes, Landscape and Portraiture.

Much of his work is in Oils, although he does undertake drawings in most mediums.

His early work has recently been listed at Christies Auction house in London.

Book a table in the restaurant

Contact us if you would like to book a table in the restaurant and for Chichester Hotel room bokings on +44 (0)1243 784995. We look forward to enjoying the viewing with you.

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Goodwood Revival – Chichester set for more history

Posted on September 11, 2011 by Crouchers Country Hotel

Goodwood Revival Chichester

Goodwood, Chichester will see for three days this September as every year, the historic Goodwood circuit stage a race meeting for the kind of cars and motorcycles that would have competed at Goodwood during 1948-1966. This year the event runs 16 – 18 September 2011.

Goodwood Revival Chichester

Many of these important historic racing cars at the Goodwood Revival are driven by famous faces from motor sport past and present. Sir Stirling Moss, John Surtees, Sir Jack Brabham, Phil Hill, Derek Bell, David Coulthard, Damon Hill, Gerhard Berger, Johnny Herbert, Wayne Gardner, Giacomo Agostini and the late, great Barry Sheene have all taken part at the Revival.

The show is a motor sport and enthusiasts dream event with hundreds of cars on show.

Goodwood Racetrack Chichester


Goodwood Racetrack Chichester

Ford will revive a strong presence at the Revival with the largest-ever vehicle cavalcade at the historic West Sussex circuit, in celebration of Fords UK centenary and signalling the end of the Ford of Britain Centenary Tour. The line-up includes the famous Ford Anglia 105E used in the film “Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets”; the 1966 Le Mans 24-hour race-winning Ford GT Mk II; the 1970 London to Mexico World Cup rally-winning Ford Escort Mk I; and the 1912 all-Ford-race winner at Brooklands: the 1911 UK-built Ford Model T – “The Golden Ford.”

Tickets for the Goodwood Revival Friday 16th September and Sunday 18th September 2011 are at time of writing still currently still available. However all 2011 Saturday and Weekend Pass tickets are now sold out due to popular demand.

Don’t forget that entry is by advance ticket only. It is not possible to buy ticket(s) on the day, and there will be no admission without a ticket.

With so much to see and do at the Goodwood Revival that many visitors make a weekend of it, so they don’t miss out on any of the exhilarating action or exciting attractions.

If you are thinking about extending your visit beyond one day, be sure to book your overnight Chichester Hotel accommodation when you book your tickets, as many hotels, b&b’s and campsites in the surrounding area get booked up many months before the event itself.

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London to Chichester Beaches made easier with Hindhead tunnel opening

Posted on July 27, 2011 by Crouchers Country Hotel

Hindhead Tunnel: London to Chichester

Getting to Chichester, West Sussex and it’s beaches such as West Wittering Beach from London is now made much easier with the opening of the Hindhead Tunnel. The southbound tunnel has opened exactly one year away from the 2012 Olympic games, boosting ease of access to and from the south coast of England, and it’s amazing beaches, and London. The northbound stretch, from just north of Liphook, will be opened before end of July 2011.

Work will then start immediately to dig up the old, winding A3 around the Punchbowl before it eventually becomes part of the heathland again in several years’ time. Paul Arnold, who has masterminded the building of the road for the past five years, said: ‘This is a marvellous day which the people of the Portsmouth area have been waiting for for a generation.’

Hindhead tunnel

Residents of Hindhead will also be delighted that at long last they won’t have to endure all that traffic trundling through their village. The bottleneck at the notorious Hindhead traffic lights has been known to add up to 50 minutes to trips to the south coast and up to London at the busiest times.

The tunnel is the longest road tunnel under land in the UK. It comprises two, separate tubes, one northbound, the other southbound. Both are dual carriageways and motorists will be able to drive at 70mph through them enforced by speed cameras at either end.

It is calculated that thanks to the new road and the tunnel that more than 2,000 accidents will be avoided over the next 60 years.

West Wittering just over an hour now from London


West Wittering just over an hour now from London

The journey time from London by car to popular tourist beaches such as West Wittering Beach will be cut by almost half an hour, possibly more, making the average journey time from an area such as Wimbledon probably just over 1 hour. White beaches are now a lot more accessible to London!

Local Chichester businesses such as Chichester Hotel accommodation like The Crouchers Country Hotel, a very popular hotel in the Chichester area for its ease of access to the city and the Chichester beaches and for its great value accommodation, will benefit from the increasing numbers of Londoners to the area that the new road changes are expected to bring.

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