Common Grounds

Common Grounds is an independent speciality coffee shop at 3a Little London, just a short walk north of Chichester town centre. Dogs are welcome inside, so the whole group can settle in together rather than anyone doing the pavement-waiting shuffle outside.

Open Monday to Friday 8 am to 3:30 pm and Saturday 8:30 am to 4 pm, it's a well-timed stop for a mid-morning coffee or a lunch break while exploring the backstreets and lanes on the north side of the centre. The focus is on speciality coffee, loose-leaf teas, cakes, bakes and snacks — the kind of menu that makes a short stop feel like a proper one.

Whether you're cutting through Little London or looping back from the shops, it's an easy, dog-friendly pause before the next sniff-heavy leg of the day — and especially useful when the weather turns and everyone needs a proper sit-down.