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Active IQ Level 3 Sports Massage Qualification. Sports Massage Groups Capped at 10. Tutor-Led Sports Massage Practical Training

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Portsmouth

Sports massage courses near Portsmouth and Southsea

Portsmouth is the closest city to Chichester: about 17 miles along the A27 by road and about 22 to 35 minutes by direct train.
Learners practising sports massage on treatment tables
Learners practising sports massage on treatment tables

Next door, across the county line

Portsmouth is in Hampshire, but Chichester is only a few stops east along the coast, so the practical days are a short trip rather than a cross-county one.

Register for the next Chichester group — dates are confirmed once it fills. Southsea, Cosham, Havant and Fareham learners are in a similar position, and island learners cross into Portsmouth first.

Portsmouth & Southsea to Chichester

Train
Direct Southern services, about 22 to 35 minutes.
Car
about 17 miles along the A27, usually 20 to 25 minutes.
Early weekend trains, Summer 2026 timetable (valid to 12 December 2026). Check the day before you travel.
DepartsArrives Chichester
Sat 07:3308:08
Sun 07:5208:18

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Portsmouth FAQs

How early can I get to Chichester from Portsmouth at weekends?

Early weekend trains from Portsmouth & Southsea reach Chichester before 8:20am on the Summer 2026 timetable. Admissions confirms the start time for your group.

Could a group run in Portsmouth instead?

If enough people register for one. With Chichester this close, most learners do not wait.

Portsmouth

A short hop along the coast

Tell us you are in Portsmouth and whether you want Level 3 or Level 4. Dates and venue come in writing before you pay.