City Walking Tours

City Walking Tours take place throughout the year, departing from the Tourist Information Centre and lasting approximately 90 minutes. Click here for a map showing the starting location. All City Walking Tours are accessible to wheelchair users. Tickets can be bought on the day from: Winchester Tourist Information Centre , The Guildhall, High Street, Winchester and cost £4 for adults with accompanied children free. In the high season there are two tours a day as follows:

Kings and Castles takes you around the centre of Winchester in the morning, passing the cathedral, the Great Hall and the site of King Charles II's royal palace.

Mitres and Mortarboards follows the River Itchen before passing Wolvesey Castle, Winchester College, Jane Austen's House and the Cathedral Close.

Winchester City Mill
Photo - Winchester Tourism

City Highlights This recently introduced tour highlights the main historic sites in Winchester city centre and takes place on days when there is only one City Walking Tour.

City Walking Tours Timetable
SeasonDayTimeTour
January - March Saturday11amCity Highlights
Good Friday 21 March11am
2.30pm
Kings & Castles
Mitres & Mortarboards
Easter Saturday22 March11am
2.30pm
Kings & Castles
Mitres & Mortarboards
Easter Monday24 March11am City Highlights
AprilMonday - Friday11amCity Highlights
Saturday11am
2.30pm
Kings & Castles
Mitres & Mortarboards
May - SeptemberMonday - Saturday11am
2.30pm
Kings & Castles
Mitres & Mortarboards
Sunday2.30pmCity Highlights
OctoberMonday to Friday11amCity Highlights
Saturday11am
2.30pm
Kings & Castles
Mitres & Mortarboards
November to DecemberSaturday11amCity Highlights