Journey Through Winchester's Past: A Historical and Literary Walking Tour

Embark on a captivating historical and literary walking tour through Winchester. Follow in the footsteps of iconic figures like Alfred the Great, Jane Austen, and Sherlock Holmes. Limited group size of 10.

Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Westgate Museum - Medieval gates front this ancient Tudor & Stuart building with exhibits in a former debtor’s prison.
What's Included
  • 20% discount at The Wykeham Arms (reservation needed)
  • Photography included
Additional Information

Experience the story of Winchester’s history through the lives of figures like the Romans, Alfred the Great, William the Conqueror, Oliver Cromwell, and King Arthur.
Revive the iconic literary characters of Winchester, such as Jane Austen, John Keats, Thomas Hardy, Sherlock Holmes, and King Arthur as you walk around the city.
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Location
SO23 8UH
In front of the Westgate, the medieval entrance to Winchester.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Berylstaines
Nov 3, 2024
Guided walking tour - Great tour Bryan brought the past to life with lots of dates, interesting facts and great stories. Would highly recommend
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164daniellev
Oct 31, 2024
Great Tour - Loved this Titanic tour. The guide was fun and very informative. There would have been so many gems of the city we would have missed if it weren’t for this tour.
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Karen1504
Oct 25, 2024
Thoroughly enjoyable tour ! - Found Bryan to be very informative , we live local and visit Winchester for shopping and restaurants .. this was an eye opener for information and sites we didn’t know existed.. well worth the two hours … will be back to do other tours … the ghost tour maybe ? Thank you Bryan
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34sally-ann34
Oct 13, 2024
Excellent Tour - Completed Mark's Winchester city tour yesterday and absolutely loved it. He was just the right blend of knowledgeable and friendly. Learned loads about the history of Winchester and sourced some great pubs and places to eat in the process. Thank you very much! Highly recommended!
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Aaedd123
Oct 12, 2024
Winchester for the Win - What a great and informative historical tour of Winchester. We thoroughly enjoyed the insights, and points of interest. We circled back to a couple of the stops for shopping & food. Great story telling around a lot of history.
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Relax627352
Sep 25, 2024
Winchester historical tour - Very knowledgeable and professional guide. We hit all the major Winchester historical sites and he gave us good ideas of other places to visit.
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Joan_h
Sep 21, 2024
It was a great tour with... - It was a great tour with an engaging guide. We saw parts of Winchester that we might otherwise have missed.
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203glynj
Sep 2, 2024
A BRILLIANT MORNING! - If I could give six stars then I would! Bryan was very knowledgeable and entertaining and it was a brilliant introduction to a most enjoyable day in the city.
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Lucia_d
Sep 2, 2024
Wonderful experience!! - Wonderful experience!! The guide was so frinedly, and showed too much knowledge about England history!!
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H1krj
Aug 23, 2024
Excellent walking tour of Winchester - An excellent tour of Winchester by Bryan. He knew all the historical facts and presented them in a humorous way. Highly recommended.
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