Family indoor days, market-town railways, vineyards, St Cross walks and resident leisure. Official Cathedral tickets stay with Visit Winchester.
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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 WinesVineyard · £££ · Hattingley Valley, near Alresford, Hampshire, SO24Adult vineyard visits, English sparkling. Not a playground. Book. You need a designated driver or a taxi plan.
Hospital of St CrossHistoric site · £ · St Cross Road, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 9SDQuiet historic visit, Itchen meadows walk, Wayfarer's Dole tradition. Not a playground. Check dog rules in the precinct.Kid-friendly
Marwell ZooFamily attraction · £££ · Thompsons Lane, Colden Common, Winchester, Hampshire, SO21 1JHFull-day family trip south of Winchester. Not a two-hour Cathedral add-on.Kid-friendly
The ArcLibrary and gallery · £ · Jewry Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8SBFree/low-cost indoor time, galleries, families, rainy Jewry Street. Assistance dogs as posted.Kid-friendly
Theatre Royal WinchesterTheatre · ££ · 22-24 Jewry Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8SBEvening 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 9JGFamilies, railway days, Alresford town. Dogs on leads as posted. Not every weekday.Dog-friendly · Kid-friendly
Winchester Science CentreFamily attraction · ££ · Telegraph Way, Chilcomb, Winchester, Hampshire, SO21 1HZIndoor family days, wet Hampshire weather, school-age kids. Not a city-centre walk.Kid-friendly
Winchester Sport & Leisure ParkLeisure centre · £ · Bar End Road, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 9NRIndoor family sport, wet days, residents with a session booked. Not a visitor sightseeing stop.Kid-friendly