Winchester Tourist Guides

Name: Winchester Tourist Guides
Address: c/o Wi******er Tourist Information Centre, The Guidhall, High Street, Wi******er, SO239GH, GB
Telephone: +441962840500
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For information on all our tours, please visit our website www.winchestertouristguides.com or contact Wi******er Visitor Information Centre 01962 840500.

23/05/2026

Themed Tours for June: hear some shocking scandals, learn about the thriving Medieval Jewish community, follow a disused railway line and enjoy wonderful views of the city.

Saturday 6th June at 2.30pm - Hot Gossip & Scandals. Hear some shocking scandals in this fun, slighly naughty tour for adults around what you might have previously considered to be a rather nice and genteel city!

Sunday 7th June at 1.30pm - Medieval Jewish Wi******er. Learn about the city when the Jewish community, including Licoricia and her family, were wealthy and powerful before their expulsion in 1290.

Wednesday 10th June at 6.30pm - Chesil Railway. An evening walk exploring the route of the old Didcot, Newbury and Southampton line. This tour has been extended and updated, so although we have not been granted access to the tunnel this year (for safety reasons) there is plenty to discover.

Saturday 20th June at 2.30pm - St Giles' Hill. Enjoy a walk which has it all - picturesque nature, views over the city, tree-lined paths and a forgotten railway. See the site of a great medieval fair and a prestigious suburb. Steep steps but sunning views!

All tickets can be bought online via our website www.winchestertouristguides.com up to 9am on the day of the tour. After that, in person at the Visitor Information Centre where all the tours start from. Tours run come rain or shine and do not require a minimum number of ticket sales, though early booking is advised to avoid disappointment.

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22/05/2026

Children's Wi******er History - Wednesday 27th May at 2.30pm.

Step into the past on a fun and fascinating walking tour, especially for children. For age 7+ with accompanying adult.

This tour lasts 60 minutes. Tickets £8 adults, £3 children.

Tickets available via our website www.winchestertouristguides.com up to 9am on the day of the tour. After that, in person at the Visitor Information Centre where the tour starts from.

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10/05/2026

Saturday 16th May at 10.30am - Chesil Railway tour. Take a guided walk exploring the relics and route of Wi******er’s “other” railway, the old Didcot, Newbury and Southampton line operated by the Great Western Railway.

Join Clare, one of Wi******er’s professional guides, for a 90 minute walking tour, starting at Wi******er Visitor Information Centre.

Wi******er Chesil station was opened in 1885 and closed in the 1960s because of lack of demand. The tour explores the old Wi******er Chesil Station site, the route of the line, what remains of the railway’s former buildings, a long forgotten GWR footbridge and the old Bar End goods yard. It ends at the entrance to the disused Chesil Railway tunnel. There are steep slopes and steps around St. Giles’ Hill which makes this tour unsuitable for wheelchairs. Please wear suitable footwear.

For safety reasons access to the tunnel has not been granted this year, but this has given us the opportunity to extend the route of the tour.

Tickets are £12 for adults, £5 for children (under 16) and available in advance through the website www.winchestertouristguides.com or in person on the day at the Visitor Information Centre if still available.

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03/05/2026

Saturday 9th May at 10.30am - Hidden Waterways of Wi******er – Winnall Moors. Head upstream along the River Itchen to discover how the river has been shaped and harnessed for various uses over time. Enjoy the nature and birdsong in the Hampshire & Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust’s Winnall Moors Nature Reserve.

Join Judith, one of Wi******er’s professional guides, for a 90 minute walking tour, starting at Wi******er Visitor Information Centre. One of the Hidden Waterways walks this summer.

This companion tour to The Lockburn on 25th July and Hidden Waterways on 15th August focuses on the River Itchen northwards from the city centre, exploring the Hampshire & Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust’s Winnall Moors Nature Reserve. Find out where the elephants used to bathe, learn about the lost Durngate Mill and experience the spring birdlife and nature in the reserve. This walk finishes opposite the Willow Tree pub. Please wear sensible footwear.

Tickets are £12 for adults, £5 for children (under 16) and available in advance through the website www.winchestertouristguides.com or in person on the day at the Visitor Information Centre if still available.

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30/04/2026

Saturday 2nd May at 2.30pm - Tree-mendous Wi******er. Enjoy Wi******er's many and varied trees on this walk around the city. Includes the evergreen with healing properties and the tree with the provocatively-shaped fruits called “Dog’s Bottom”!

Find out about the trees which frame the historic Abbey Gardens. Then hear stories about the indigenous trees near Wi******er’s great cathedral. Spot some extraordinary trees along the way such as the spectacular Handkerchief Tree, Foxglove Tree and quirky Indian Bean Tree and discover the tree with healing properties for those with a severe disease. The walk concludes in a garden with tales about trees in College Street.

Join Rhona, one of Wi******er’s professional guides, for a 90 minute walking tour, starting at Wi******er Visitor Information Centre.

Tickets are £12 for adults, £5 for children (under 16) and available in advance through the website www.winchestertouristguides.com or in person on the day at the Visitor Information Centre if still available.

29/04/2026

Throughout the summer our tours leave the Wi******er Visitor Information Centre at 11am and 2pm DAILY.

All our tours are led by professionally qualified guides and depart come rain or shine, whatever the group size! You can book in advance online at www.winchestertouristguides.com or buy just before the tour departs at the VIC.

The morning and afternoon tours take different routes, so you could go on both. In the morning see the Cathedral, High Street and finish at the site of Wi******er Castle. In the afternoon stroll by the river, see Wolvesey Castle and learn about Wi******er College and the house where Jane Austen died. As an extra bonus your tour ticket gives you discounted entry to the Great Hall and Westgate Museum on the day.

Tickets are £12 for adults, accompanied children under 16 are free. Tours last approximately 90 minutes. Also, check out our programme of Themed Tours for 2026 - details on our website or pick up a leaflet at the VIC or other attractions in the area.

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28/04/2026

Themed Tours in May: discover Wi******er's trees, explore Winnall Moors, learn about Wi******er's "other" railway and get the children interested in the city around them.

Saturday 2nd May at 2.30pm - Tree-mendous, an exploration of Wi******er's many and varied trees. Find out about the Dean of Wi******er who added so much to the Wi******er treescape.

Saturday 9th May at 10.30am - Winnall Moors, part of the Hidden Waterways of Wi******er series. Learn how the River Itchen has been shaped and enjoy the nature and birdsong in the HIWWT nature reserve. This tour finishes near the Willow Tree pub in time for lunch!

Saturday 16th May at 10.30am - Chesil Railway, a walk exploring the route of the old Didcot, Newbury & Southampton Railway. An updated version of this favourite tour (for safety reasons access to the tunnel has not been granted this year).

Wednesday 27th May at 2.30pm - Children's Wi******er History, where families can step into the past on a fun and fascinating tour. For children aged 7+ with accompanying adult.

All tickets can be bought online via our website www.winchestertouristguides.com up to 10am on the day of the tour. After that, in person at the Visitor Information Centre where all the tours start from.

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06/04/2026

Wi******er for Locals - Saturday 11th April at 2.30pm.

Do you want to find out things about Wi******er that you didn't previously know? What about a look inside Pilgrims' Hall to see the earliest known Hammer Beam Ceiling? Or admire a Roman mosaic floor just yards from the Cathedral? Find out about the Deanery and who has lived and stayed there? Learn about the Prior's Gate?

Intrigued? Tickets available in advance online via our website www.winchestertouristguides.com up to 9am on 11th April, or in person on the day from the Visitor Information Centre where the walk also starts. Adults £12, accompanied children under 16 £5.

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02/04/2026

Our new season of Themed Tours starts on Saturday 11th April at 2.30pm with Wi******er for Locals. This is a walk covering things you probably don't know about Wi******er even if you've lived here for years!

The following week, on Saturday 18th April at 2.30pm, we have the ever-popular Jane Austen's Wi******er tour. See landmarks of her life, get to know the Wi******er she knew and see the house where she died in College Street.

Our programme of regular tours is also taking place on Mondays to Saturdays at 11am and 2pm.

All tickets can be bought online via our website www.winchestertouristguides.com up to 10am on the day of the tour. After that they can be bought in person at Wi******er Visitor Information Centre, The Guildhall, Broadway, Wi******er. All our tours start from here. For details of all our tours this year pick up our leaflet at the start of your tour. Full details will be on our new website (coming soon).

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15/02/2026

Yet again the Wi******er Area Tourist Guides won a Travellers' Choice Award on Tripadvisor. We achieved this by getting so many good reviews from people who have enjoyed our tours throughout 2025. Thank you for your support!

We are a friendly bunch and love to show locals and visitors alike around Wi******er. There is so much history and interesting stories to tell you about as well as beautiful buildings to see. Our programme of themed tours for 2026 is nearly ready to go and will be on our website very soon. At the moment we have tours every Saturday at 11am and 2pm, come rain or shine (and there will be some soon!).

On each tour you take with us you have the reassurance that a fully qualified, experienced and insured guide is taking you on a carefully planned tour. And you will love it, as our Tripadvisor reviews show!

See you on a tour soon.

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Address

C/o Wi******er Tourist Information Centre, The Guidhall, High Street
Wi******er
SO239GH

Telephone

+441962840500

Website

http://www.winchestertouristguides.com/

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