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Reviews

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
2 bedrooms2 bathroomsSleeps 4

Popular amenities

  • Onsite parking available
  • Kitchen
  • Washing machine
  • Deck or patio
  • Internet access
  • Balcony or patio

Explore the area

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Chichester, West Sussex
  • Place, Chichester Harbour National Landscape
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, Chichester Harbour
    ‪4 min walk‬
  • Place, beach near Chichester Marina
    ‪7 min walk‬
  • Airport, Southampton (SOU)
    ‪70 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

2 bedrooms (sleeps 4)

Bedroom #1

1 Double Bed

Bedroom #2

2 Single Beds

2 bathrooms

Bathroom #1

Bathtub or shower

Bathroom #2

Shower only

Spaces

Deck or patio
Kitchen
Garden

About this property

A family house that sleeps 4 guests in 2 bedrooms

Tabernacle Cottage is a charming yet modern house in the popular sailing village of Birdham, just 4 miles from historic Chichester.
The cottage is just steps from both Chichester Marina and Birdham Pool on the beautiful Chichester Harbour, designated an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The 18 miles Salterns Way runs right outside your front door providing a lovely hiking / biking trail to Chichester and the beaches at West Wittering and East Head.

Upon entering the modern property, you will be greeted by the spacious living area and a modern stair case. The living area has a comfortable seating facing the TV with a DVD player, ideal for relaxing after a long day walking and exploring the beautiful sights. Downstairs there is a fully equipped kitchen with a kettle, cafetiere, dishwasher, cooker, fridge, freezer, microwave, toaster, washing machine and tumble dryer, everything you need to feel at home in this wonderful holiday home. There is also a downstairs WC.

There are 2 bedrooms upstairs, a very spacious twin bedroom and a large king-size bedroom with a shower ensuite. There is also a family bathroom with a shower over the bath.
There is a private garden with seating outside. 2 Parking spaces included and WIFI, Strictly no pets allowed.

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House Rules

Check in after 3:00 PM

Minimum age to rent: 21

Check out before 10:00 AM

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Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17

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Events

No events allowed

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Pets

No pets allowed

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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Important information

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Property # 8558821
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has indicated that there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has not indicated whether there is a smoke detector on the property

About the area

Chichester

Located in Chichester, this cottage is on the waterfront. South Downs Planetarium and Science Centre and Fishbourne Roman Palace are cultural highlights, and some of the area's attractions include Lakeside Superbowl and Westgate Leisure Centre. Looking to enjoy an event or a game while in town? See what's happening at Goodwood Motor Circuit or Fratton Park.
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Chichester, West Sussex

What's nearby

  • Chichester Harbour National Landscape - 1 min walk - 0.0 km
  • Chichester Harbour - 4 min walk - 0.4 km
  • beach near Chichester Marina - 7 min walk - 0.7 km
  • West Wittering Beach - 14 min drive - 10.7 km
  • Goodwood Motor Circuit - 18 min drive - 15.0 km

Getting around

  • Fishbourne Station - 10 min drive
  • Southampton (SOU) - 45 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬9 min drive
  • ‪Nando's - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪KFC - ‬10 min drive
  • ‪Five Guys - ‬9 min drive
  • ‪Cafe Ravenna - ‬10 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is A family house that sleeps 4 guests in 2 bedrooms pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at A family house that sleeps 4 guests in 2 bedrooms?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at A family house that sleeps 4 guests in 2 bedrooms?

Check-in begins at 3:00 PM.

What time is check-out at A family house that sleeps 4 guests in 2 bedrooms?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is A family house that sleeps 4 guests in 2 bedrooms located?

Situated on the waterfront, this cottage is within a 15-minute walk of Chichester Harbour and Chichester Harbour National Landscape. Pagham Harbour Nature Reserve and South Downs Planetarium and Science Centre are also within 6 miles (10 km).

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 18 out of 26 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 7 out of 26 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 26 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 26 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 26 reviews

9.2/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Amenities

10/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.0/10

Check-in

9.2/10

Communication

9.4/10

Location

10/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

From a partner site

8/10 Good

C R.

Lovely base nr sea

We had another lovely stay at Tabernacle Cottage. We love the location as can go for lots of lovely coastal walks from here. Walking distance to a coffee shop (across the road) and restaurant at Chichester Marina! A great spot!
Response from VrboOwner on 21 April 2026
Thank you for taking the time to write this lovely review, we do hope you will stay with us again in the future. Henry Adams Holiday Cottages
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Rosemary T.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
A beautiful property with everything needed provided.A great location for walks and near to the beaches and Chichester.We enjoyed our stay very much.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

Perfect location and very comfortable

The perfect place to walk out from. Comfortable and nice to relax at. Does not need all the fake flowers but otherwise just the place to enjoy Chichester harbour from.
Response from VrboOwner on 29 July 2025
Thank you for your kind words! We’re glad you enjoyed the comfort and the views of Chichester Harbour. We appreciate your feedback about the flowers and will keep it in mind. Hope to see you again soon!
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

Beautiful property in a beautiful location

Open staircase should have been mentioned in details. Not that safe for some people particularly children and older people.
Response from VrboOwner on 1 October 2025
Thank you for taking the time to leave your review. We will mention this in the write up going forwards.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Fiona E.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Lovely stay

A lovely house well furnished, with lots of space. Location is very convenient for Goodwood events and has good restaurants in the area. The proximity to the boat yard was not an issue in terms of noise and the surrounding countryside is lovely.
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2023
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

Two wonderful weeks

Excellent cottage, clean, beautiful furnished,, everything as described. We will come back next year.
Response from VrboOwner on 4 June 2024
Thank you so much for your amazing review about your stay at Tabernacle! We would love to welcome you back again in the future for another enjoyable stay!
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

Richard T.

Harbour Hideaway

This is the second time we have stayed at Tabernacle Cottage and will hopefully visit again. It is ideally situated in beautiful Chichester Harbour with easy walks from the doorstep and a convenient location for beaches and access to Chichester. The cottage is spotlessly clean,well equipped and comfortable.
Response from VrboOwner on 3 July 2023
Thank you so much for taking the time to write this lovely review. We are so glad this property is one of those that you felt comfortable enough to return again! We can't wait to welcome you again in the future into this beautiful property :)
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

Richard T.

Return visit 3

Great location, lovely cottage, very comfortable and spotlessly clean. Two minutes walk to Birdham Pool and five minutes walk to Chichester Yacht basin, with great walks/bike rides locally. Coffee bar 20 yards away, in season , and cafes and restaurants in the yacht basin. Convenient for Chichester or beaches. Just check the prices at West Wittering parking!!
Response from VrboOwner on 21 May 2025
Thanks so much for your lovely review, and an even bigger thank you for coming back for the third year in a row! We're so glad you enjoyed the cottage and the local area – it really is a great spot for walking, cycling, and relaxing by the water. We look forward to welcoming you again!
From a partner site

8/10 Good

Return visit to our quirky harbourside marina

Wonderful walks in every direction and such variety. On our previous visit we walked along the ship canal to Chichester, this time we went on a footpath alongside the harbour and it just happened to be Chichester Market day so loads of delicious local food on offer. We also walked the Roman walls before enjoying coffee and cake in the gorgeous Cathedral gardens.
Response from VrboOwner on 20 May 2024
Thank you for your lovely review about your stay at Tabernacle Cottage! We're delighted you enjoyed the wonderful walks all over again. It's great to hear you explored the harbour and experienced Chichester Market's local delights. We're glad you had a chance to relax here and thank you for coming back to visit again and being such respectful guests. We look forward to welcoming you back again in the future.
From a partner site

8/10 Good

Our Stay

We would've liked to be able to secure the sliding wooden doors from the inside of the property. There was a power cut Friday night resulting in a temporary loss of WiFi. This meant that we had no hot water. The owner was contacted via "emergency contact". They switched the hot water back on remotely! It was wrongly suggested that we had turned it off. What happens when the owner is unavailable? There were no instructions in the house. More info on the local footpaths etc would have been useful.
Response from VrboOwner on 21 June 2024
Thank you for your feedback on your stay at Tabernacle. We're sorry to hear about the issues you experienced with the sliding doors. We're glad the owner, who is on call 24/7 for any emergencies, was able to resolve the hot water issue quickly. We'll ensure clear instructions are provided in the house for future guests and will add more information on local footpaths. Your suggestions are appreciated, and we hope to welcome you back soon!
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

Ideal cottage ideal location

A stunning cottage in a quite area a short drive from the beach. Near marina and small lake. Wonderful interior. Quiet and peaceful. Customer service excellent.
Verified

6/10 Okay

Linda B.

Liked: Communication, location, listing accuracy
Disliked: Check-in

Dissappointed

Wrong key for front door left in key safe. Sorted quickly. Both single beds really uncomfortable mattresses lacking any support. Grandsons his b this room were tired and aching every day. We had to clean saucepan before using them. We had to keep doors and windows closed because of dirt and noise coming from building site opposite. We could not use the garden at all because Gray clouds of gritty, sandy dirt was blowing from site. On one day we couldn't drive away from house because of delivery of four containers were being delivered to building site blocking road in both directions with traffic queued in both directions. We were having to keep cleaning because in evening if we opened doors a nd/Windows the place filled with dust. I washed the garden table on Saturday night , it was filthy by Su day morning. Even though no work was going on the truth dust kept blowing around. The owners of this property knew about this building work and should have advised us so we could make a choice. As we're all asthmatic the last thing we needed was the mess we got. We chose Tabernacle Cottage because it ha no grass or flowers in garden which i would have been able to sit out in on the days i wasn't well enough to go out.. This was my last holiday with my grandsons. I have terminal cancer and it has been very disappointing that we could not enjoy this lovely house and garden. We think we're entitled to a refund as our holiday was ruined by the noise, dirt and restrictions caused by the building site. The cottage itself is lovely, lots of nice prints, quality kitchen appliances etc. And light and airy with a lovely open flow. It's a great pity that we couldn't enjoy it.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2022
Verified

8/10 Good

Karina M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

A lovely, comfortable stay

We had a very enjoyable stay at Tabernacle Cottage. The cottage had all the mod-cons expected, the beds and pillows were particularly comfortable. The location was quiet but surrounded by the lovely marina and wonderful walks in the countryside. If I had a few comments I would suggest that a little welcome pack would be much appreciated by the weary travellers (milk, a few biscuits) and perhaps some ideas on what to do in the area would be very helpful. We would come back again.
Stayed 7 nights in May 2022
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

Robert A.

Need instructions

Lovely cottage in super location. Unfortunately we were not give full instructions to put on the immersion heater, so cold showers!! (actually the instructions were confusing even when we got them) Can’t fault the cottage though, fab place. Could only be bettered by adding a bbq.
Response from VrboOwner on 23 May 2022
Thank you for your review! We are sorry about the lack of hot water for showering, if we had been made aware of this we would have asked for a plumber to come out and fix this for you. We hope you enjoyed your stay at Tabernacle and we look forward to welcoming you again in the future.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Ulrich

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication
Sehr schön es fehlte an nichts
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2021
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

Alison Stubbs

Excellent Location

The location was excellent, wonderful views of Birdham Pool and the Marina just outside the door. Easy to walk through to the amenities of Chichester Marina and fabulous coastal walks. The house was very comfortable, modern and well furnished. Well equipped kitchen. Lovely outdoor space to the rear. We'll certainly be back.
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

George F.

Very clean, modern and spacious property

We stayed at Tabernacle Cottage between house moves just before Christmas, and it was perfect for us as a family of four with two young children. The property is spacious, especially the downstairs open plan living area which is perfect when keeping an eye on two kids from the kitchen area. The modern high-spec kitchen was also great and we had pretty much everything we needed. The agent advised that the property did not have a high-chair or travel cot, so we brought our own - that's the only suggestion we would have in terms of something to add if staying with young children. Upstairs the bedrooms are both a great size, bathrooms really nice and very comfortable beds. We know the area well so took advantage of the nearby marina for walks and breakfast/coffee from the Boat House Cafe. Overall a really lovely property which offers great value for money.
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

A brilliant property in a brilliant location

We stayed here during lockdown when we were in between moving house. It was fantastic. The house was really comfortable, everything you could possibly want. Very modern, stylish and the location was as good as you could get.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Desmond K.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Super location

An absolute delight
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2020
Response from VrboOwner on 13 October 2021
Thank you for your 5* review!
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

Highly recommended

We spent 5 nights at the cottage in September 2020. It’s a relatively new conversion of a boat yard building and finished to a high standard and v much to our taste. Bright, open plan, warm, airy. Showers are v powerful and, although not strong, WiFi was good enough for videoconferencing. Easy parking. The location is excellent for access to Chichester and the Witterings. Loads of walking on the doorstep (including a 10 mile circular route via the Itchenor ferry and Bosham. The excellent pubs in Itchenor and Dell Quay are en that route and well worth a visit! Book the Crown and Anchor in advance). Some easy cycling too on the Salterns Way. The Beat House cafe at Chichester Harbour is near and serves food all day. I struggle to think of anything that wasn’t perfect other than not having a view out over the waterfront (which would probably have doubled cost!). The boatyard at the rear was v quiet when we were there but it is close.
Response from VrboOwner on 24 May 2022
Thank you for taking the time to write such a lovely review. We hope to see you again soon. Henry Adams Holiday Cottages
From a partner site

8/10 Good

Lesley P.

Comfortable cottage

Comfortable cottage in an area with many lovely walks around the estuary. Walk across the lock to the Boathouse for food and admire the many boats moored and sailing.
Response from VrboOwner on 22 May 2022
Thank you for taking the time to write such a lovely review. We hope to see you again in the future. Henry Adams Holiday Cottages
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Janet A.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Beautiful location and property

This house is even better in the flesh. Great location, well furnished and decorated, equipped with everything you need and morel
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2020
Response from VrboOwner on 13 October 2021
Thank you for your 5* review
From a partner site

8/10 Good

Tabernacle Cottage - August 2019

The cottage was not easy to find (we drove past it twice) but Henry Adams staff helpful over the phone. Tabernacle Cottage was comfortable and well put together with good quality fixtures and fittings. Main issue was the bad drain smell in the upstairs double bedroom which was particularly noticeable over night when using the bedroom. This needs investigating and sorting out because it detracted from an otherwise good stay. Neighbours had a rather loud party on one evening which included loud music played until after 1am. Cottage is adjacent to a working boat yard and they start work early so be aware of associated noise. A lovely location close to the sea with lots of good public footpaths easily accessible. Overall a good stay and would recommend to others.
Response from VrboOwner on 26 May 2022
Thank you for leaving your review. We do wish you had bought to our attention the bad smell in the double bedroom, we would have liked to of got this rectified as soon as possible for you. Tabernacle Cottage is advertised as being in Birdham Marina, so noises from the boat yard can happen, however, we have never had another guest mention this before but thank you for letting us know. There are plenty of lovely footpaths from Tabernacle Cottage and we are pleased you got to enjoy this during your stay. We do hope you book with us again soon.
From a partner site

8/10 Good

Great accommodation

Very good accommodation, we enjoyed our stay in tabernacle cottage. Approximately 10-15minutes from west wittering Beach
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

Jessica J.

Another great stay

We love Birdham as it’s so close to Chichester Harbour, the yacht club and it’s near our boat that’s moored in the harbour. The cottage offers a great base to cook and sleep (as we can’t all fit on the boat) and the house has real character as well as being very modern inside. A couple of fans in the bedroom would be good as it does get hot this time of year. Cycling is wonderful as is East Head beach and we managed a trip to the cinema which was really close by that also has bowling and lots of restaurants.

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