Winchester check-in guide

1. Winchester is a very livable city located in Hampshire in southeast England. It has a long history and world-class attractions and buildings, including a magnificent university, award-winning bars and restaurants. It is a famous ancient capital of England. 2. Recommended tour routes: 10 minutes walk from the train station ———Cathedral — 1 minute walk ———Wolvesey Castle ruins — 1 minute walk ———Winchester College — 1 minute walk ———Jane Austen’s former residence — 7 minutes walk ———Monastery Gardens — 4 minutes walk ———High Street — 15 minutes walk ———St. Giles Hill Observation Deck — Walk for about half an hour back to the train station 3. Winchester Cathedral (historical cathedral): Monday 11:00-17:00, Tuesday to Friday 9:00-17:00, Saturday 9:00-17:00, Sunday 12:30-15:00 £12.5 4. Wolvesey Castle (free from 10:00-17:09 every day) Winchester College: The first school in the UK to train clergy and civil servants, it pioneered the history of public school education in the UK. Today it has evolved into an aristocratic boarding school that only accepts boys. The school was founded in 1382 and was designed by a famous architect. The building is breathtaking. 5. Most of them are still in use, including the student cafeteria, where students still eat at long wooden tables that are more than 600 years old. Outsiders are not allowed to enter the school. They can only join two guided tours each day led by teachers. Reservations can be made directly at the school gate or online. There are two sessions every day at 2:15 and 3:30 pm, each lasting one hour. 12 pounds. You can visit the Treasure House at the school gate. It is not big and there are not many exhibits. The exhibition hall was converted from a stable. It is open from 14:00 to 16:00 every day. Free. Jane Austen's former residence is right next to the public school. It is still a private residence and cannot be entered. The bookshop next to it has some books and surrounding items for sale. Abbey Garden: The River Itchen flowing through Winchester is an important chalk river. There are only about 200 chalk rivers in the world, and more than three quarters of them are found in the UK. The garden is an open park by the river. The playability here is pretty good.