Winchester

Winchester City In United Kingdom - Hampshire

A Quick Recap on the Face of Winchester 

➔ Winchester County

For tourists and a few out there who barely have got a brief history of the city of Winchester, The city of Winchester is a city and county town of Hampshire, more like other top cities of hampshire in the likes of Portsmouth and Southampton respectively (which are the second and the largest cities and counties in the entire region of Hampshire).

Winchester lies just at the heart of the broad city of Winchester, that is, the local governing district which is located right at western outskirts of a theater park; known as the South Downs National Park. Just at the course of the River (Itchen). In terms of distance, Winchester is approximately 61 miles (i.e, 98 kilometers) to the South Western Region of London, followed by 13.6 miles (i.e, 21.9 kilometers) from the famous large ancient city of Southampton which is known to be the closest city to it. Winchester boasts of a relatively large number of settlers and citizens, according to the last official population census carried out, the number of people counted fell at 45,200. Its city is very wider and contains other mini towns like Alresford. Bishop’s Waltham is of about 116,800 people.


➔ Pre - History of Winchester

The area of Winchester was long inhabited by three main iron Ages hilfort namely, the Oram’s Arbour,Worthy Down and St Catherine hill respectively, even include settlers in its nearby neighborhood. Sometimes in the later iron age,  it was known that a more modern occupying kind came up, and was known as an oppidum (but certainly, the historical trace of this phase has been far-fetched). Soon, Winchester was taken over by the confederation of a native tribe known as the Gaulish tribes of Belgae (this was in the first century BCE). 


➔ Visiting Winchester 

Winchester is a home for all people. Regardless of nationality, skin, color, race or ethnic classification, there is no doubt, your visit to Winchester is highly embraced. The city has more than abundance to share as attraction points and for recreational purposes. In terms of history, myths and legend; you definitely doesn’t have the time it consumes to get all. Winchester is aged, and has come along way to go; meaning, that foreigners, researchers, and tourists who wants to expand their knowledge, explore their ideas and grab in depth adventure of the city can find it more interesting by paying a brief visit. 


➔ Airports / Transfers off The Airports

If you are anywhere around any of the cities or counties in hampshire, some good examples are cities like Southampton, Portsmouth, and Canterbury. There are several options and ways to reach Winchester and the best so far is by Bus and other road transport mediums. For foreigners and people coming in from other countries and places of the world in likes of Asia, America, Europe and Africa. 

★ The nearest main airport to get through is the Southampton Airport. (SOU /EGHI). Southampton airport is a duo of international and Local, which means it offers travel packages for both international travelers and Domestics travelers. The location is exactly approx 12 miles away from the heart of the city of Winchester, United Kingdom.

Bournemouth International Airport (BOH / EGHH) is another renowned airport that directly connects to Winchester. The calculated distance is approx, 39 miles from Winchester, United Kingdom.

London heathrow Airport (LHR / EGLL) also incorporates both a local and an international wing for flighting services. The distance between London heathrow airport and Winchester is exactly 55 miles. 

Aside this aforementioned airports that are interconnectively linked to Winchester county, one more airport that can easily connect is the London Gatwick International airport whose distance is also approximately some 65 miles away from the center of Winchester county metropolis.


➔ Shelter / Hotels in Winchester

Mostly, it is foreigners who are faced with problems of housing and accommodation etc. but fortunately, winchester city is not the kind that does not give room to such anxiety when you’re in it. There are countless numbers of options for shelter for foreigners, tourists, researchers, missionaries and wide range of career people visiting for one purpose or the other. 

The number of Hotels, Motels and residential territories are exceptionally bounteous and everyone has special privileges to their choice. Hotels that are easily recognized once in the metropolitan area of winchester includes 

★ The Wykeham Arms

★ The Winchester Hotel

★ Winchester Royal Hotel

★ Mercure Winchester Wessex Hotel

★ No.5 Bridge Street

★ Hotel du Vin & Bistro Winchester

★ Wolvesey View B&B in Winchester UK

★ The Westgate

★ Just A B exclusive Hotel


➔ Advice On Cost

A good number of these hotels ranges from 3 star to 5 star and hotel checkins are mostly within 100 pounds to 300 pounds. Your spendings should be dependent on your budget and stipulated expenditure. In cases where you should find any of the hotels more expensive than you least expected, there several varieties and other of hotels to select from. Some are extremely very cheaper to their counterparts in terms of price comparison. 

➔ Tourism In Winchester

When it comes places of tourist attraction, Winchester itself is an example. The name winchester already portrays recreation and monument. Ranging from the ancient monumental structures erected hundreds of years and centuries back, down to the Museums and captivating theatres therein; which even so, includes the national theater in the chief area of the city. The more you travel round the oval beautifully embellished and structured city, the more you amazed and attracted to stop for sightsee. Large memorial cathedrals, churches and Medieval places of worship (in the likes of temples) are not exempted from the long list.  Let’s take a look at some of the favorite and top visited sites,you’ll be enticed and allured towards these places 


★ Winchester Castle

★ Marwell Wildlife

★ Wolvesey Castle

★ Royal Green Jackets Museum

★ Winchester City Mill

★ The Gurkha Museum

★ Winchester Cathedral

★ Lainston House

★ Old Minster, Winchester


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