Journey Through Winchester's Past
- 2 hours
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- Guided in English
- Instant confirmation
Highlights
Walk in the footsteps of the historical characters of Winchester's past: the Romans, Alfred the Great, William the Conqueror, Oliver Cromwell, and Henry VIII 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
What's included
- 20% off at The Wykeham Arms (reservation required)
- Photography
Itinerary
Medieval gates front this ancient Tudor & Stuart building with exhibits in a former debtor's prison.
One of the finest surviving halls of the 13th century, it is all that now remains of Winchester Castle.
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
High Street landmark dating form the 15th Century
Ruins of Archbishop of Winchester's Palace
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Reviews
4.9
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Ratings come from 375 reviews collected by our booking partner. They are travellers' own words, in the order they were written — never reordered to flatter the experience.
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5Bryan was a great...
Bryan was a great informative, fun guide. We learnt so much about Winchester and we’d highly recommend the tour.
5Enjoyable & recommended tour
Highly enjoyable tour with a very knowledgeable guide, Bryan. Thoroughly recommend. Thanks Bryan!
5Well worth the walk.
Brian was a wonderful guide. Incredibly warm and funny, with great local knowledge. He really brought the beautiful cathedral city of Winchester to life. We had a lovely little tour group as well. Thank you. 🙏🏻
5Fabulous walking tour
We loved every minute of our tour with our wonderful and extremely knowledgeable guide, Gail. It consisted of an energetic two-hour trek through Winchester, learning as much as we could along the way, all of which was fascinating and some of which was very touching. Because Winchester is so steeped in history at every turn, Gail also gave us suggestions and tips for what to see and do next. It was a fabulous way to spend a couple of hours. Thank you, Gail!
5Winchester Tour
A lovely tour of some of winchesters historic sites with someone very knowledgeable but also able to use humour and answers questions for more in depth details.
5Great tour
Brian was a great tour guide. Very attentive to our needs and so knowledgeable. We got a private tour as we were the only 2 booked. We enjoyed it very much and look forward to revisiting sites he mentioned.
Know before you go
- Meeting point
- In front of the Westgate, the medieval entrance to Winchester.
- Pickup
- Everyone meets at the starting point; there is no pickup.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Group size
- Up to 15 travellers
- Operated by
- Walsh Tours
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Accessible for those with limited eye sight
How it compares in Southampton
- Its from-price is 96% below the median of the 292 experiences we list in Southampton.
- Its length is typical for the group.
- By number of reviews it ranks 3 of 292.
- The operator lists free cancellation on it.
About Southampton
Southampton is a historic port on England's south coast, with medieval walls, Titanic history and the New Forest and the Isle of Wight close by.
Southampton lies at the head of Southampton Water, a deep sheltered inlet that has made it one of England's great ports for centuries. Stretches of the medieval town wall survive, along with the Bargate, a gateway that once marked the northern entrance, and Tudor House and Garden occupies a medieval merchant's house. The Titanic sailed from here in 1912, a story told in the SeaCity Museum, and the Mayflower set out from the port in 1620.
Top-ranked sights in Southampton: Highclere Castle, Beaulieu National Motor Museum.
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