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Family indoor days, market-town railways, vineyards, St Cross walks and resident leisure. Official Cathedral tickets stay with Visit Winchester.

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  • Hattingley Valley Wines Vineyard · £££ · Hattingley Valley, near Alresford, Hampshire, SO24 Adult vineyard visits, English sparkling. Not a playground. Book. You need a designated driver or a taxi plan.
  • Hospital of St Cross Historic site · £ · St Cross Road, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 9SD Quiet historic visit, Itchen meadows walk, Wayfarer's Dole tradition. Not a playground. Check dog rules in the precinct. Kid-friendly
  • Marwell Zoo Family attraction · £££ · Thompsons Lane, Colden Common, Winchester, Hampshire, SO21 1JH Full-day family trip south of Winchester. Not a two-hour Cathedral add-on. Kid-friendly
  • The Arc Library and gallery · £ · Jewry Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8SB Free/low-cost indoor time, galleries, families, rainy Jewry Street. Assistance dogs as posted. Kid-friendly
  • Theatre Royal Winchester Theatre · ££ · 22-24 Jewry Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8SB Evening shows, families on matinees. Jewry Street, not the Cathedral Close. Kid-friendly
  • Watercress Line (Mid-Hants Railway) Heritage railway · ££ · Alresford Station, Station Road, New Alresford, Hampshire, SO24 9JG Families, railway days, Alresford town. Dogs on leads as posted. Not every weekday. Dog-friendly · Kid-friendly
  • Winchester Science Centre Family attraction · ££ · Telegraph Way, Chilcomb, Winchester, Hampshire, SO21 1HZ Indoor family days, wet Hampshire weather, school-age kids. Not a city-centre walk. Kid-friendly
  • Winchester Sport & Leisure Park Leisure centre · £ · Bar End Road, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 9NR Indoor family sport, wet days, residents with a session booked. Not a visitor sightseeing stop. Kid-friendly

Resident list · Free