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Plan your visit to Winchester. Choose from the categories below and we'll make some suggestions for you.
A city steeped in history, Winchester is England’s ancient capital and former seat of King Alfred the Great.
Today Winchester combines the best of city life with the freshness of the surrounding countryside. One hour from London, this is England as it used to be.
With world class attractions and architecture including a magnificent college, award-winning pubs and restaurants and a tempting array of independent shops. This culturally rich medieval city is surrounded by idyllic Hampshire villages and the fabulous rolling countryside of the South Downs National Park.
The Hospital of St Cross & Almshouse of Noble Poverty
DATE: 21 Jun 2025 - 21 Jun 2025
Did you know Winchester district has 2,000 listed buildings, 110 scheduled monuments, 37 conservation areas, 11 historic parks and gardens, and one historic battlefield?
Enjoy open air theatre and cinema across the Winchester district and beyond this spring and summer.
Getting to Winchester from Bath, Reading, Southampton, Basingstoke and Chawton
