Winchester VisitorMap Final - Web Version
Winchester VisitorMap Final - Web Version
including the popular Art in the Garden sculpture CENTRE & PLANETARIUM
A32
WHITE’S HOUSE
women’s writing.
Admission: £10.40 A3090
exhibition. Free parking. A272
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Open: 20 Mar – 27 Oct, Sunday to Friday
*On receipt of this voucher, half price discount for
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SIR HAROLD PETERSFIELD
Open: Daily, 10am to 6pm (5pm in winter), closed second ticket per full paying gift aid admission.
HILLIER GARDENS
and Bank Holidays.
23 01420 541 010
✁
25 & 26 December only Applies to cheapest ticket. On gift
ROMSEY
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Monday to Friday: 12.00pm – 4.30pm
aid day entry admission only.
Not valid in conjunction with any
M3 RIVER Sunday: 11.00am – 5.00pm www.chawtonhouselibrary.org
01794 369 318
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other offer or paid for events. *Excludes special event days and other offers.
www.hilliergardens.org.uk Valid until end of March 2018. BISHOP’S WALTHAM A3 Admission: See website for admission prices Valid until 27 October 2017
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30. Jane Austen’s House Museum Ground Floor/Garden opposite
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FAREHAM
Get close to the wonders of the natural world The house where Jane Austen lived from
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1809 until 1817, and where she wrote and
and play a big part in helping save them. Watch BEAULIEU
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the gorgeous Amur tiger and Amur leopards revised her novels. Today the house is a FOR TH ULTS
cubs growing up, PLUS, look out for a new lemur museum to her life and work and contains E PRICE
walkthrough opening summer 2017! 140-acre an important collection of Austen artefacts. OF ONE
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park with an incredible range of exotic & 26. Winchester Science Centre & Planetarium Mature gardens, museum shop, changing
endangered species. exhibitions and full programme of events.
Telegraph Way, Winchester SO21 1HZ
Open: Daily except Christmas & Boxing Day. Admission: Adult £15–£19, Opening and admission: See website * Excludes special event days,
10am–5pm/6pm (standard days). Child £11.50–£15, Senior £12.50–£16.50 A family-friendly hands-on science centre. Find 100 interactive concessions and children’s
01420 83262
10am–4pm/5pm (winter days). (includes voluntary donation). ✁ exhibits, an Invention Studio and the UKs largest standalone
planetarium. Special events, for all ages, include science shows,
www.jane-austens-house-museum.org.uk
rates do not apply.
Valid until 30 April 2018
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tranquil ruins of Beaulieu Abbey and the 01590 612 345 restored Victorian fort. Daily gun firings (1pm) and www.gilbertwhiteshouse.org.uk children do not apply. Valid until 30 April 2018
stunning gardens for a moment of calm. www.beaulieu.co.uk special events throughout the year.
Avington Park, once described by William Cobbett 28. Mid Hants Railway (Watercress Line) The Bombay Sapphire Distillery is in a
as “one of the prettiest places in the County” has conservation area with over 1000 years
hosted Charles II and George IV. The house boasts Alresford, SO24 9JG of history. It is situated just 15 miles from
wonderful rooms – the beautifully painted main Winchester and 60 miles from London.
hall, the library overlooking the south lawns, the Let the train take the strain as you travel The distillery showcases the care, skill
ballroom with its magnificent gold plasterwork through 10 miles of Hampshire countryside and artistry behind every drop of Bombay
ceiling and painted panels – yet Avington retains to the soothing sounds of the steam engine Sapphire, and allows you to discover the
the atmosphere and warmth of a family home. and the clickety clack of the rails. Stations with flavours of the botanicals which make
Admission for tour of the house: period charm await you at this living history Bombay Sapphire gin so unique.
£8 adult £4 child attraction. Family events and dining trains Open: Mid Feb – Oct, weekends and
Open: House, grounds and Tea Bar open to
selected midweek days. 10am–4pm
✁
the public from May to September on Sundays, 01962 779 260 throughout the year. Open: every day from 10am
Bank Holiday Mondays and Mondays in August www.avingtonpark.co.uk Admission: Please book online in [email protected]
Admission: Adult £16, child (2–16) £8, 01962 733 810
2.30pm – 5.30pm. *Valid until end of September under 2 yrs FREE, family (2 adults+2 children) £40. www.watercressline.co.uk advance. See website for current prices. distillery.bombaysapphire.com
CITY WALK
The Stable Visit Winchester
A tour of King
Alfred’s Winchester
Green Man
30–31 The Square, SO23 9EX Greeters Enjoy a self guided walk with a
53 Southgate Street, SO23 9EH
01962 878 333 Book a Visit Winchester selection of leaflets available from
01962 866 809
King Alfred will
be your constant
tour of Winchester’s companion on
historic landmarks. this
about the earlier
history of Winchester You’ll learn
evolved in more and how it has
Greeter online at
recent times.
The walk is divided
into three loops
how much to
www.visitwinchester.co.uk
ancient capital, the heart of
the upper city the
leading to his and Alfred’s
Kyoto Kitchen
resting place final journey,
in Hyde Abbey
at www.visitwinchester.co.uk
Gardens.
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Tickets available online or from Kingsgate Books and Prints. Please visit our webpage for opening times. and Hampshire Wildlife Trust members free. cathedral architecture.
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Guided tours Café
See website for details. 01962 847 782 01962 870 057 *Excludes special events or use in conjunction
www.hants.gov.uk/greathall *Valid until April 2018 when you present this voucher. www.nationaltrust.org.uk/winchestercitymill with any other offer. Valid until 30 April 2018.