Journey Through Winchester's Past
Overview
Bring to life Winchester's great literary characters: Jane Austen, John Keats, Thomas Hardy, Sherlock Holmes, and King Arthur.
Walk the streets of Winchester, with its mighty historical and literary characters.
Groups limited to 10
Tour Starting Point: The Westgate. The medieval entrance to Winchester.
Inclusions
- Photography
- 20% off at The Wykeham Arms (reservation required)
What to expect
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Stop At: Westgate Museum, High St, Winchester SO23 7DW England
Medieval gates front this ancient Tudor & Stuart building with exhibits in a former debtor's prison.
Stop At: The Great Hall, The Castle Castle Avenue, Winchester SO23 8UJ England
One of the finest surviving halls of the 13th century, it is all that now remains of Winchester Castle.
Stop At: Winchester Cathedral, 9 The Close, Winchester SO23 9LS England
Winchester Cathedral is a cathedral of the Church of England in Winchester, Hampshire, England. It is one of the largest cathedrals in Europe, with the greatest overall length of any Gothic cathedral
Stop At: Winchester Buttercross, High Street London, Winchester SE1 9DG England
High Street landmark dating form the 15th Century
Stop At: Wolvesey Castle College Street, Winchester SO23 9NB England
Ruins of Archbishop of Winchester's Palace
Duration: 20 minutes
Additional information
- Near public transportation
- Stroller accessible
- Wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Accessible for those with limited eye sight
- Accessible for those with limited mobility
- Animals or pets allowed
- Transportation is wheelchair accessible
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund
- Surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Most travelers can participate
- Service animals allowed
- Most travelers can participate
- Tour takes place only in outdoor areas. We're Good To Go regulated by Visit Britain
- This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 15 travelers
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
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Bryan gave us an excellent tour of Winchester with an extremely informative, interesting and entertaining narrative. If anything it was tad too detailed as we suffered a little bit from information overload by time we concluded the walk. That being said Bryan was engaging and friendly and demon...
Bryan gave us an excellent tour of Winchester with an extremely informative, interesting and entertaining narrative. If anything it was tad too detailed as we suffered a little bit from information overload by time we concluded the walk. That being said Bryan was engaging and friendly and demonstrated an extensive knowledge of the history of Winchester and the various protagonists throughout history which is exactly what we wanted. We came away wanting to find out more!Bryan was an informative, witty and friendly guide. He made our tour around Winchester really interesting and 2 hours went by in a flash. I would do this tour again
Bryan was an informative, witty and friendly guide. He made our tour around Winchester really interesting and 2 hours went by in a flash. I would do this tour againKnowledgable funny guy - great activity when visiting Winchester - Recommend for fun and finding out about Winchester - live nearby and learnt so much ! If you are in Winchester a few days do near start as have lots of ideas now for other activities
Knowledgable funny guy - great activity when visiting Winchester - Recommend for fun and finding out about Winchester - live nearby and learnt so much ! If you are in Winchester a few days do near start as have lots of ideas now for other activitiesBryan was extremely knowledgeable and made the tour interesting ,if you have a couple of hours to spare we'll worth doing.
Bryan was extremely knowledgeable and made the tour interesting ,if you have a couple of hours to spare we'll worth doing.A really enjoyable and informative couple of hours. Bryan has a wealth of knowledge about Winchester all delivered with warmth and humour. A highly recommended trip
A really enjoyable and informative couple of hours. Bryan has a wealth of knowledge about Winchester all delivered with warmth and humour. A highly recommended tripBryan was incredibly knowledgeable about the history of Winchester and also very entertaining, we thoroughly enjoyed the walking tour.
Bryan was incredibly knowledgeable about the history of Winchester and also very entertaining, we thoroughly enjoyed the walking tour.