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Winchester Castle

Access unclearno public right of way confirmed — check locally before setting out

Substantial ruinsruined, but plenty survives above ground

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Winchester Castle is a castle in Hampshire. The Albion Guide charts 14 castles in the county; this is one of them. Winchester Station is under a kilometre away. For more of the same, Wolvesey Castle and Merdon Castle are close by.

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Photo of Winchester Cathedral, a cathedral in Hampshire, south east England.Iconic

Winchester Cathedral

Cathedral near Winchester

Longest medieval cathedral in Europe.

0.5 km SE

Photo of the South Downs, a National Park in south east England.Iconic

South Downs

National Park near Fittleworth

A chalk ridge rolling from Winchester to the sea cliffs at Beachy Head.

0.9 km NE

Photo along the South Downs Way, a 100-mile National Trail running from Winchester to Eastbourne, south east England.

South Downs Way

National Trail

A hundred miles of chalk ridge from Winchester to the sea at Eastbourne, walkable in a week.

0.9 km E · West Sussex, East Sussex & Hampshire

Photo of Winnall Moors, a nature reserve near Winchester in the South Downs, Hampshire, south east England.Highlight

Winnall Moors

Nature reserve near Winchester

Itchen water-meadows minutes from the cathedral.

1.6 km NE

Photo along the Monarch's Way, a 625-mile long-distance path running from Worcester to Shoreham-by-Sea, England.Highlight

Monarch's Way

Long-distance path

England's longest inland waymarked trail, tracing Charles II's escape route from defeat at Worcester in 1651 to the ship waiting at Shoreham.

4.5 km S · spans 14 counties

Photo: Cheesefoot Head, a viewpoint near Winchester in the South Downs, Hampshire, south east England.Highlight

Cheesefoot Head

Viewpoint near Winchester

Chalk amphitheatre where Eisenhower addressed D-Day troops.

5.6 km E