If you're an avid walker and your visit to Winchester is going to be short and sweet then it's easy to fit in these three local romantic walks.
St. Giles Hill
A short but sweet walk in the east side on Winchester, St Giles Hill is an accessible climb into a lovely open green park. You'll find a beautiful viewpoint with a plaque delving into the sights you'll see over Winchester from the viewpoint. You'll be able to spot Wolvesy Medieval Castle, Winchester Cathedral, King Alfred's Statue and The Winchester Guild Hall. This is a perfect walk to do in the morning before heading into the city centre to see these sites up close.
From St.Giles Hill you can walk through town passing the King Alfred statue, the guildhall and head towards the Cathedral. A spot of lunch at Cafe Monde or The William Walker pub will give you energy to enjoy the Keat's walk in the afternoon. If you don't fancy Keat's Walk, the Winchester City Museum is in this square that could fill your afternoon with curiosity. Notice the Winchester Bollards in the square. The Bollard project was presented to Winchester City Council in 2005 to incorporate with the extravagant Hat Fair. Winchester's professional artists who run The Colour Factory, Jenny Muncaster and Rachael Alexander, designed 19 bollard paintings inspired by the world's most famous painters including: Jackson Pollock, Pablo, Picasso, David Hockney and Leonardo Da Vinci.
From St.Giles Hill you can walk through town passing the King Alfred statue, the guildhall and head towards the Cathedral. A spot of lunch at Cafe Monde or The William Walker pub will give you energy to enjoy the Keat's walk in the afternoon. If you don't fancy Keat's Walk, the Winchester City Museum is in this square that could fill your afternoon with curiosity. Notice the Winchester Bollards in the square. The Bollard project was presented to Winchester City Council in 2005 to incorporate with the extravagant Hat Fair. Winchester's professional artists who run The Colour Factory, Jenny Muncaster and Rachael Alexander, designed 19 bollard paintings inspired by the world's most famous painters including: Jackson Pollock, Pablo, Picasso, David Hockney and Leonardo Da Vinci.
Keat's Walk
Follow in the footsteps of the well-known poet Keat. His daily walk inspired his iconic poem 'Ode to Autumn' and you'll be able to see why if you visit Winchester once the leaves have fallen. The self-guided walk takes you from the city to St.Cross. At St.Cross is the beautiful St.Cross hospital oozing architecture, history and culture. The round route is a total of around 2 miles so there's time in the afternoon to enjoy St.Cross Hospital. The hospital is said to be one of England's oldest charitable institutions initiated by 13 poor men who became The Brothers of St.Cross. The brothers provided food and drink to hundreds of unfortunate. It is worth spending an hour at the hospital grounds and even head inside to hear more about the history.
Returning from Keat's Walk will bring you back into town where you could grab some dinner at The Ivy Brasserie or Loch Fynne before heading back to the comforts of the Town House.
Returning from Keat's Walk will bring you back into town where you could grab some dinner at The Ivy Brasserie or Loch Fynne before heading back to the comforts of the Town House.
St. Catherine's Hill
For a longer walk, St Catherine's hill is a fabulous country walk. From the Town House head to Keat's Walk and enjoy the scenic walk until you reach Garnier Road. Head left to reach Garnier car park where the St Catherine's hill walk starts. It will take around 50 minutes to reach St Catherine's Hill so take some elevenses snacks so you don't get hungry. You can walk around St Catherine's hill and enjoy the spectacular views from top. On your return to Winchester you could squeeze in a late lunch and some indulgent shopping.
The Town House Experience
Our Winchester city centre town house is a perfect holiday home for any visitors or frequent flyers. The interior oozes design and will make you feel like royalty returning back to your holiday accommodation. If you can drag yourself away from pawing over the plush fabrics then this town house is in an ideal location to access romantic walks in Winchester. The house sits just moments away from the Theatre Royal that holds fabulous plays and artistic shows regularly. You can easily and quickly reach the town house from the city centre so you can comfortably eat out every night and enjoy a glass of wine without having to worry about driving or parking. To book simply enquire on the contact form below.