Guidebook for Hampshire
Food Scene
This is a really good blend of proper pub and eating place. Great position and good food at reasonable prices.
21 locals recommend
The Old Vine
8 Great Minster StThis is a really good blend of proper pub and eating place. Great position and good food at reasonable prices.
A romantic and ancient building with excellent if slightly pricey menu. A must for romantic trips away.
44 locals recommend
The Chesil Rectory
1 Chesil StA romantic and ancient building with excellent if slightly pricey menu. A must for romantic trips away.
Good food but not cheap. A fantastic historic pub with huge amount of interesting images and artifacts hung on its walls and ceilings. Proper old fashioned town boozer in quaint location near Winchester College.
48 locals recommend
The Wykeham Arms
75 Kingsgate StGood food but not cheap. A fantastic historic pub with huge amount of interesting images and artifacts hung on its walls and ceilings. Proper old fashioned town boozer in quaint location near Winchester College.
Tom opens some evenings for inexpensive and authentic Italian food that isn't a chain experience.
11 locals recommend
Tom's Deli
56 St George's StTom opens some evenings for inexpensive and authentic Italian food that isn't a chain experience.
Interesting cocktail bar in lovely old undercroft premises. Live music and grown up experience.
18 locals recommend
Incognito Winchester
The BroadwayInteresting cocktail bar in lovely old undercroft premises. Live music and grown up experience.
Drinks & Nightlife
Superb winter fires, quirky outside space and several interlocking rooms stuffed with interesting curios.
33 locals recommend
The Black Boy
1 Wharf HillSuperb winter fires, quirky outside space and several interlocking rooms stuffed with interesting curios.
This popular local pub with a good garden has its own micro brewery. They serve food and a really good selection of local and national ales and beers.
15 locals recommend
The Corner House
71 N WallsThis popular local pub with a good garden has its own micro brewery. They serve food and a really good selection of local and national ales and beers.
Arts & Culture
This Norman Cathedral is modest but vast. So much history and culture in this beautiful building and its surrounds. Try to book a Tower Tour. It's not that high, but well worth seeing the normal hidden spiral staircases within the walls.
199 locals recommend
Winchester Cathedral
9 The ClThis Norman Cathedral is modest but vast. So much history and culture in this beautiful building and its surrounds. Try to book a Tower Tour. It's not that high, but well worth seeing the normal hidden spiral staircases within the walls.
One of the most famous schools in the world. Preserves so many traditions and is a custodian of much of the open land around Winchester (like St Catherines Hill). Book a tour as then you can access some of the inner parts of the building. Look out for the boys wearing gowns who are the scholars that William of Wykeham originally wanted to be given 'free' education in order to join the church.
28 locals recommend
Winchester College
College StreetOne of the most famous schools in the world. Preserves so many traditions and is a custodian of much of the open land around Winchester (like St Catherines Hill). Book a tour as then you can access some of the inner parts of the building. Look out for the boys wearing gowns who are the scholars that William of Wykeham originally wanted to be given 'free' education in order to join the church.
Ancient almshouse for the 'nobel poor'. A beautiful walk along the River Itchen. A beautiful chapel and brothers hall to look at. Ask for the Wayfarers Dole, a now token meal that used to be provided to passing pilgrims.
16 locals recommend
The Hospital of St Cross
Saint Cross Back StreetAncient almshouse for the 'nobel poor'. A beautiful walk along the River Itchen. A beautiful chapel and brothers hall to look at. Ask for the Wayfarers Dole, a now token meal that used to be provided to passing pilgrims.
Located on and around the old Peninsula Barracks, a legacy of Winchester's former military importance.
8 locals recommend
Winchester's Military Museums
Romsey RoadLocated on and around the old Peninsula Barracks, a legacy of Winchester's former military importance.
Beautifully presented small theatre with varied programme.
41 locals recommend
Theatre Royal Winchester
Jewry StreetBeautifully presented small theatre with varied programme.
Parks & Nature
St Catherine's Hill
Bull DroveIron Age hill fort with great views of the city.
Essentials
Tesco Express
121 High StTwo minutes walk down the High Street. Open 6am until 10 pm
Five minutes walk from the flat and on the way from the train station.
17 locals recommend
The Co-operative Food
16 City RdFive minutes walk from the flat and on the way from the train station.
Entertainment & Activities
Winchester Discovery Centre
Jewry StreetThey have comedy nights and cafe.
Everyman Cinema - Winchester
Southgate StreetArt House cinema with plush seats and sofas.
Family orientated science and technology centre with a planetarium.
48 locals recommend
Winchester Science Centre & Planetarium
Telegraph WayFamily orientated science and technology centre with a planetarium.
Marwell Zoo
Thompson's LaneEthical and children friendly Zoo.
Getting Around
55 minutes to London and 10 minutes from Southampton Airport.
7 locals recommend
Railway Station (Stop Qc)
55 minutes to London and 10 minutes from Southampton Airport.
buses leave and drop off in the Broadway which is at the bottom of town, straight down the High Street, 5 minutes walk.
6 locals recommend
Stagecoach at Winchester Bus Station
The Broadwaybuses leave and drop off in the Broadway which is at the bottom of town, straight down the High Street, 5 minutes walk.