Guidebook for Morestead
Food Scene
Josie's
6-8 High StA bustling cafe atmosphere which serves lovely food.
Côte - Winchester
73 High StFabulous french menu.
The Chesil Rectory
1 Chesil StVoted No 3 most romantic restaurant - The Times
Sightseeing
An inspiring day out for all ages.
Explore more than 1000 years of history in Europe’s longest medieval Cathedral. Discover the beautiful illuminated Winchester Bible, 12th-century wall paintings, medieval carvings, contemporary art and the awe and wonder of this magnificent building.
A free children’s trail, written by a professional children’s writer, offers families a fun and informative look at the Cathedral and introduces them to some of the characters associated with its colourful past and present.
Cathedral Guides offer tours of the Cathedral each hour from 10am – 3pm and tours of the crypt at 10.30am, 12.30pm and 2.30pm from Monday to Saturday.
A wide range of events take place throughout the year. From classical concerts, open-air theatre and themed lunches to children’s holiday activities, exhibitions and a major Christmas Market and real Ice Rink.
The Cathedral Café, with its pretty garden and open-air terrace, is the perfect place to stop for mid-morning coffee and pastry, delicious homemade lunch or Hampshire cream tea. The Cathedral Shop sells a wide range of unique gifts, souvenirs and CDs of the famous Cathedral Choir.
Evensong held at 5.30pm Monday – Saturday and 3.30pm Sunday
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Winchester Cathedral
9 The ClAn inspiring day out for all ages.
Explore more than 1000 years of history in Europe’s longest medieval Cathedral. Discover the beautiful illuminated Winchester Bible, 12th-century wall paintings, medieval carvings, contemporary art and the awe and wonder of this magnificent building.
A free children’s trail, written by a professional children’s writer, offers families a fun and informative look at the Cathedral and introduces them to some of the characters associated with its colourful past and present.
Cathedral Guides offer tours of the Cathedral each hour from 10am – 3pm and tours of the crypt at 10.30am, 12.30pm and 2.30pm from Monday to Saturday.
A wide range of events take place throughout the year. From classical concerts, open-air theatre and themed lunches to children’s holiday activities, exhibitions and a major Christmas Market and real Ice Rink.
The Cathedral Café, with its pretty garden and open-air terrace, is the perfect place to stop for mid-morning coffee and pastry, delicious homemade lunch or Hampshire cream tea. The Cathedral Shop sells a wide range of unique gifts, souvenirs and CDs of the famous Cathedral Choir.
Evensong held at 5.30pm Monday – Saturday and 3.30pm Sunday
A National Trust elegant country house with highly distinctive gardens.
Best known for its fine garden, Hinton Ampner is an elegant country house with an outstanding collection of furniture, paintings and objets d'art. After a fire in 1960, the house was remodelled by the owner, Ralph Dutton, the eigth and last Lord Sherborne, who was also responsible for the design of the gardens.
The garden is widely acknowledged as a masterpiece of 20th century design. The five hectare (twelve acre) garden unites a formal layout with varied and informal plantings in pastel shades. Set in superb Hampshire countryside, there are magnificent vistas across parkland and the South Downs. Highlights of the garden include the dell, a sunken garden with fine topiary, and the recently restored walled garden.
From Boxing Day, you can also explore 1,600 acres of newly opened Hinton Ampner estate, with dog-friendly walks through glorious woodland beech avenues, and stunning views over the South Downs. This is also an excellent starting point for other routes such as the Wayfarer’s Walk.
If the ancient trees in Hinton Ampner’s historic parkland could talk, they would tell of Civil War battles, war time evacuees, and ghostly hauntings. The trees span all the centuries of inhabited life at Hinton, and a downloadable 45 minute trail* delves into some of their amazing stories. Discover trees that have been there since Tudor times, hug the huge gnarled oak that overlooked the battlefield of the Battle of Cheriton in 1644, and find out why the Victorians filled some of the parkland’s oaks with concrete, still seen today
The tea room offers a variety of locally sourced products, home-made cakes and cream teas.
There is a shop selling products from local honey to home-grown plants when available.
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Hinton Ampner
A National Trust elegant country house with highly distinctive gardens.
Best known for its fine garden, Hinton Ampner is an elegant country house with an outstanding collection of furniture, paintings and objets d'art. After a fire in 1960, the house was remodelled by the owner, Ralph Dutton, the eigth and last Lord Sherborne, who was also responsible for the design of the gardens.
The garden is widely acknowledged as a masterpiece of 20th century design. The five hectare (twelve acre) garden unites a formal layout with varied and informal plantings in pastel shades. Set in superb Hampshire countryside, there are magnificent vistas across parkland and the South Downs. Highlights of the garden include the dell, a sunken garden with fine topiary, and the recently restored walled garden.
From Boxing Day, you can also explore 1,600 acres of newly opened Hinton Ampner estate, with dog-friendly walks through glorious woodland beech avenues, and stunning views over the South Downs. This is also an excellent starting point for other routes such as the Wayfarer’s Walk.
If the ancient trees in Hinton Ampner’s historic parkland could talk, they would tell of Civil War battles, war time evacuees, and ghostly hauntings. The trees span all the centuries of inhabited life at Hinton, and a downloadable 45 minute trail* delves into some of their amazing stories. Discover trees that have been there since Tudor times, hug the huge gnarled oak that overlooked the battlefield of the Battle of Cheriton in 1644, and find out why the Victorians filled some of the parkland’s oaks with concrete, still seen today
The tea room offers a variety of locally sourced products, home-made cakes and cream teas.
There is a shop selling products from local honey to home-grown plants when available.
The Great Hall, “one of the finest surviving aisled halls of the 13th century”, contains the greatest symbol of medieval mythology, King Arthur's Round Table, and is all that now remains of Winchester Castle.
Situated at the top of the High Street just to the left of The Westgate, The Great Hall and Sally Port are the only surviving parts of Winchester Castle and are owned and maintained by Hampshire County Council.
The Great Hall was one of the largest and finest in England, and is certainly the finest of that period to have survived today. Its many features include stained-glass windows, a judges’ gallery and wrought steel gates that were installed in 1983 to commemorate the wedding of the Prince of Wales and Lady Diana Spencer.
It is also home to the Round Table which hangs in the Great Hall of Winchester Castle. According to legend, this is the table around which King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table met, and it has been famous for centuries for its associations with the legendary 'Once and Future King'. Although we now know that it originated many centuries later, the table’s mystique still remains..
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The Great Hall
Castle AvenueThe Great Hall, “one of the finest surviving aisled halls of the 13th century”, contains the greatest symbol of medieval mythology, King Arthur's Round Table, and is all that now remains of Winchester Castle.
Situated at the top of the High Street just to the left of The Westgate, The Great Hall and Sally Port are the only surviving parts of Winchester Castle and are owned and maintained by Hampshire County Council.
The Great Hall was one of the largest and finest in England, and is certainly the finest of that period to have survived today. Its many features include stained-glass windows, a judges’ gallery and wrought steel gates that were installed in 1983 to commemorate the wedding of the Prince of Wales and Lady Diana Spencer.
It is also home to the Round Table which hangs in the Great Hall of Winchester Castle. According to legend, this is the table around which King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table met, and it has been famous for centuries for its associations with the legendary 'Once and Future King'. Although we now know that it originated many centuries later, the table’s mystique still remains..
Entertainment & Activities
Paultons Park Hogar de Peppa Pig World
Fun for the family
Less than 10 mins away from the hut. Spend a day at either the Zoo or Marwell activity centre.
http://www.visitwinchester.co.uk/marwell-zoo
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Marwell Zoo
Thompson's LaneLess than 10 mins away from the hut. Spend a day at either the Zoo or Marwell activity centre.
http://www.visitwinchester.co.uk/marwell-zoo
Winchester Science Centre & Planetarium is an under-cover, all-weather visitor attraction.
Winchester Science Centre and Planetarium houses 100 hands-on science exhibits in a purpose-built pyramid and also boasts the UK’s largest capacity digital planetarium. The Science Centre is open seven days a week all year around and attracts over 150,000 visitors per year. It has free on-site parking and a cafe serving fresh food cooked on the premises.
From testing your body’s ability to discovering how brain waves work, the exhibits offer a fun and inspiring way to find out about the world around us. Winchester Science Centre works with university partners to develop new exhibits each year. Operate cranes, compose electronic music, build electrical circuits and see your body’s hot spots with a thermo-imaging camera. The new sport activity zone is full of unusual interactive exhibits, like moving a ball with just your brain waves, wheelchair basketball and a short race track with a photo of your start.
The 176 seat planetarium offers a state-of-the-art digital experience with images projected around a 360 degree domed screen. Live, presenter-led shows can fly you from Earth to the edges of the known Universe, while pre-recorded fulldome films can transport you inside the human body, into the leaves of a tress or discover aliens on a distant planet. A variety of shows are offered every day for both children and adults, including the Saturday Night Live presentations. Tickets can be purchased separately for a planetarium visit or combined with a General Entry.
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Winchester Science Centre & Planetarium
Telegraph WayWinchester Science Centre & Planetarium is an under-cover, all-weather visitor attraction.
Winchester Science Centre and Planetarium houses 100 hands-on science exhibits in a purpose-built pyramid and also boasts the UK’s largest capacity digital planetarium. The Science Centre is open seven days a week all year around and attracts over 150,000 visitors per year. It has free on-site parking and a cafe serving fresh food cooked on the premises.
From testing your body’s ability to discovering how brain waves work, the exhibits offer a fun and inspiring way to find out about the world around us. Winchester Science Centre works with university partners to develop new exhibits each year. Operate cranes, compose electronic music, build electrical circuits and see your body’s hot spots with a thermo-imaging camera. The new sport activity zone is full of unusual interactive exhibits, like moving a ball with just your brain waves, wheelchair basketball and a short race track with a photo of your start.
The 176 seat planetarium offers a state-of-the-art digital experience with images projected around a 360 degree domed screen. Live, presenter-led shows can fly you from Earth to the edges of the known Universe, while pre-recorded fulldome films can transport you inside the human body, into the leaves of a tress or discover aliens on a distant planet. A variety of shows are offered every day for both children and adults, including the Saturday Night Live presentations. Tickets can be purchased separately for a planetarium visit or combined with a General Entry.
Let off steam and travel by one of our lovingly restored Steam trains through 10 miles of beautiful Hampshire countryside.
It’s the perfect way to unwind and witness the sights, sounds, smells and magic of steam travel from a bygone age.
You can either join the line at the picturesque Georgian town of Alresford or Alton, a bustling market town. On your journey you can stop at Ropley and Medstead & Four Marks stations and marvel at their preserved history.
Special Events throughout the year including Day out with Thomas, War on the Line, Spectacular Steam Galas and much, much more - please see the website for further details www.watercressline.co.uk
On selected Saturday evenings the Watercress Line runs Real Ale Trains from Alton station and its dining service ‘Watercress Belle’. ‘The Countryman Pullman’ offers a Sunday lunch. In December we also offer special Christmas Dining trains. All catering/Real Ale Train services are immensely popular and require pre-booking.
The Mid Hants Railway opened in 1865. London & South Western Railway agreed to take over and run the line, providing the locomotives and rolling stock whilst the Mid Hants Railway provided the station staff. Today our railway is staffed by a dedicated team of skilled staff and over 450 volunteers whose objective is to preserve part of the country’s railway heritage for your generations to come.
The railway was once used to transport passengers as well as local Watercress and other produce up to market at Covent Garden and beyond and was a diversionary route for BR when engineering work was undertaken on the south west mainline. The Mid Hants railway is one of the steepest graded lines in the country with a ruling gradient of 1 in 60, pretty steep for a railway. Such is the effort required by man and machine to crest the summit at Medstead & Four Marks, this became known as ‘Going over the Alps’. We have a fleet of large steam engines capable of working heavy trains over the line, a spectacular sight and sound any time of year!
The Mid Hants Railway was closed as part of Beeching’s plan in 1973 but, thanks to the dedication of volunteers, the railway was restored from Alresford to Ropley and re-opened to the public in 1977. In 1983 the line was extended to Medstead & Four Marks station, the highest railway station in Southern England, and continued to Alton in 1985.
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Mid Hants Railway 'Watercress Line'
Let off steam and travel by one of our lovingly restored Steam trains through 10 miles of beautiful Hampshire countryside.
It’s the perfect way to unwind and witness the sights, sounds, smells and magic of steam travel from a bygone age.
You can either join the line at the picturesque Georgian town of Alresford or Alton, a bustling market town. On your journey you can stop at Ropley and Medstead & Four Marks stations and marvel at their preserved history.
Special Events throughout the year including Day out with Thomas, War on the Line, Spectacular Steam Galas and much, much more - please see the website for further details www.watercressline.co.uk
On selected Saturday evenings the Watercress Line runs Real Ale Trains from Alton station and its dining service ‘Watercress Belle’. ‘The Countryman Pullman’ offers a Sunday lunch. In December we also offer special Christmas Dining trains. All catering/Real Ale Train services are immensely popular and require pre-booking.
The Mid Hants Railway opened in 1865. London & South Western Railway agreed to take over and run the line, providing the locomotives and rolling stock whilst the Mid Hants Railway provided the station staff. Today our railway is staffed by a dedicated team of skilled staff and over 450 volunteers whose objective is to preserve part of the country’s railway heritage for your generations to come.
The railway was once used to transport passengers as well as local Watercress and other produce up to market at Covent Garden and beyond and was a diversionary route for BR when engineering work was undertaken on the south west mainline. The Mid Hants railway is one of the steepest graded lines in the country with a ruling gradient of 1 in 60, pretty steep for a railway. Such is the effort required by man and machine to crest the summit at Medstead & Four Marks, this became known as ‘Going over the Alps’. We have a fleet of large steam engines capable of working heavy trains over the line, a spectacular sight and sound any time of year!
The Mid Hants Railway was closed as part of Beeching’s plan in 1973 but, thanks to the dedication of volunteers, the railway was restored from Alresford to Ropley and re-opened to the public in 1977. In 1983 the line was extended to Medstead & Four Marks station, the highest railway station in Southern England, and continued to Alton in 1985.
Go Ape is the UK's number one forest adventure.
The classic Go Ape experience is the 2 – 3 hour Tree Top Adventure, which includes zip-wires, swings and crossings. Young children can also join in the fun with "Tree Top Junior", a course designed especially for them.
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Go Ape Southampton (Treetop Challenge, Treetop Adventure, Zip Lines, High Ropes)
Allington LaneGo Ape is the UK's number one forest adventure.
The classic Go Ape experience is the 2 – 3 hour Tree Top Adventure, which includes zip-wires, swings and crossings. Young children can also join in the fun with "Tree Top Junior", a course designed especially for them.
Arts & Culture
Beautiful and intimate Edwardian-style Theatre venue.
Theatre Royal Winchester brings the very best touring productions to the city and surrounding area. The listed building combines a traditional auditorium with contemporary refurbishments and lies near the heart of the city. It promises a friendly welcome in comfortable surroundings, with two bars serving refreshments before shows.
Theatre Royal Winchester is the city's flagship venue, presenting a first class programme of drama, dance, children's theatre, comedy, music and pantomime in the beautiful and intimate Edwardian-style auditorium. It is for hire by amateur groups and for meetings. Youth theatre classes run year round throughout the district for children of all ages. It is also the home of Hat Fair, the UK's longest running street arts festival which takes place throughout the city on the first weekend in July each year.
The building is also 90% accessible for wheelchair users.
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Theatre Royal Winchester
Jewry StreetBeautiful and intimate Edwardian-style Theatre venue.
Theatre Royal Winchester brings the very best touring productions to the city and surrounding area. The listed building combines a traditional auditorium with contemporary refurbishments and lies near the heart of the city. It promises a friendly welcome in comfortable surroundings, with two bars serving refreshments before shows.
Theatre Royal Winchester is the city's flagship venue, presenting a first class programme of drama, dance, children's theatre, comedy, music and pantomime in the beautiful and intimate Edwardian-style auditorium. It is for hire by amateur groups and for meetings. Youth theatre classes run year round throughout the district for children of all ages. It is also the home of Hat Fair, the UK's longest running street arts festival which takes place throughout the city on the first weekend in July each year.
The building is also 90% accessible for wheelchair users.
Telling the story of Winchester.
In the City Museum, three galleries tell the story of Winchester's past from its origins as a prehistoric trading centre and Roman regional capital, pre-eminence as a principal city in the Anglo-Norman kingdom, development and decline in the Middle Ages, through to modern times. Features include mosaics and reconstructed 19th and 20th century Victorian High Street shops
Plenty of hands-on activities for families. Have a go sorting artefacts like an archaeologist. Make a small brass rubbing. Colour in your own Anglo-Saxon pot design. See if you can spot all the faces or all the objects with our children's quizzes. Try on all sorts of period costumes and see what you'd look like as a Roman, a Saxon, a Victorian gent or an Edwardian lady. Take a look at our children's guide and see what we can do for under-5s. All free! Bring your camera.
The gift shop stocks an interesting selection of local Hampshire Fare produce, nostalgic gifts and history themed souvenirs of Winchester.
Winchester City Museum is operated and funded by Hampshire Cultural Trust. This independent charity champions world-class culture and exists to showcase, connect and empower Hampshire’s creative economy.
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Winchester City Museum
The SquareTelling the story of Winchester.
In the City Museum, three galleries tell the story of Winchester's past from its origins as a prehistoric trading centre and Roman regional capital, pre-eminence as a principal city in the Anglo-Norman kingdom, development and decline in the Middle Ages, through to modern times. Features include mosaics and reconstructed 19th and 20th century Victorian High Street shops
Plenty of hands-on activities for families. Have a go sorting artefacts like an archaeologist. Make a small brass rubbing. Colour in your own Anglo-Saxon pot design. See if you can spot all the faces or all the objects with our children's quizzes. Try on all sorts of period costumes and see what you'd look like as a Roman, a Saxon, a Victorian gent or an Edwardian lady. Take a look at our children's guide and see what we can do for under-5s. All free! Bring your camera.
The gift shop stocks an interesting selection of local Hampshire Fare produce, nostalgic gifts and history themed souvenirs of Winchester.
Winchester City Museum is operated and funded by Hampshire Cultural Trust. This independent charity champions world-class culture and exists to showcase, connect and empower Hampshire’s creative economy.
Parks & Nature
Explore the South Downs by bus this summer.
With your Discovery ticket, you're free to explore everything the region has to offer by bus.
Hop on and hop off from just £16.00 for the whole family*. With unlimited travel across the South Downs National Park and beyond. Visit the Discovery ticket website for more details.
http://www.visitwinchester.co.uk/south-downs-national-park-discovery-ticket
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South Downs National Park Authority
North StreetExplore the South Downs by bus this summer.
With your Discovery ticket, you're free to explore everything the region has to offer by bus.
Hop on and hop off from just £16.00 for the whole family*. With unlimited travel across the South Downs National Park and beyond. Visit the Discovery ticket website for more details.
http://www.visitwinchester.co.uk/south-downs-national-park-discovery-ticket