How to find us

Just one hour from London, Winchester lies surrounded by Hampshire's countryside on the edge of the South Downs - ideally placed for a short break in the South of England.

The nearby maritime cities of Southampton (13 miles) and Portsmouth (30 miles) to the south and the New Forest to the west (18 miles) are easy to reach within minutes.

Why not use Winchester as a base from which to combine the best of city life with the freshness of the surrounding countryside?

How to get to us

Road: Conveniently located just off Junctions 9 and 10 of the M3. Also accessible via the A34 from Newbury and Oxford.

Rail: Winchester is just under an hour by direct train from Waterloo and is easily and quickly accessible from the following destinations:
Basingstoke: 20 minutes
Birmingham: 2hours 20 minutes
Southampton: 20 minutes
Poole: 1 hour 5 minutes
Bournemouth: 50 minutes
Portsmouth: 1 hour
Brockenhurst (for New Forest): 30 minutes

Ferry: Winchester is a 40-minute drive from Portsmouth's ferry port.

Air: Winchester is just 15 minutes by road or rail from Southampton Airport. London Heathrow is 50 miles away and London Gatwick 72 miles away.

Coach: There are regular coach services from London, Heathrow and Oxford. The coach stop is in the heart of the city.

Maps

Take a look at our maps to help plan your journey to Winchester. Our maps will also help you find your way around Winchester during your stay.

Winchester High Street Improvements

A refurbishment of  Winchester High Street will be taking place. The High Street will remain open for business during the works, and access to all buildings will be maintained.

For up to date information, please click here.

We apologise to visitors for any inconvenience but hope you will enjoy our enhanced High Street.

Winchester Road Closures

Three railway bridges within the Winchester district will be completely replaced in 2010. As a result, the roads at the three bridge locations will be closed for significant periods.

Local residents and businesses will be notified individually and advanced warning signs will be placed at each site several weeks before the closures.

Diversion routes for motorists will be signed and provision will be made to maintain pedestrian and cycle access through the sites at all times, subject to heath and safety requirements during crane operations, etc.

The remaining road closures are as follows:

Andover Road, Winchester - between Boscobel Road and Worthy Lane from 12 April to 12 July 2010

Stoke Charity Road, Kings Worthy - between Cloverbank and Alresford Drove from 6 April to 30 July 2010

For more information please visit National Rail website by clicking here.

Winchester Park & Ride

Winchester operates a park and ride system which is easily accessible from the M3 motorway and provides frequent bus services to all main areas of Winchester City Centre. For more information including timetables, routes and prices please click here.

Please be aware the cost for the park and ride service is per car and not per person and therefore bus passes cannot be used for travel.

Leave your car at home

Winchester is a compact and pedestrian friendly city that's just perfect for exploring on foot. And with excellent coach and rail links there's no real need to bring your car at all.

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Useful links

• National Traveline
• National Rail
• Local buses - Stagecoach
• Local buses - Bluestar
• National Express
• Southampton Airport
• AA route planner
• Winchester City Council Parking Office