The Cathedral City of Chichester is an historic and thriving administrative centre in West Sussex. The city is located approximately 65 miles south west of London 15 miles east of Portsmouth and 30 miles west of Brighton. The city has excellent road communications being conveniently situated on the A27 south coast trunk road which runs east to Worthing and Brighton and west to Portsmouth where it connects with A3(M) M27 and M3 motorways. Gatwick Airport is located approximately 50 miles to the north east. By rail, there are frequent services to London Victoria (1 hour 30 minutes); as a result Chichester is a popular commuter location for those working in London's City and West End which has benefited the local economy accordingly.