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    Visit Winchester for fantastic family fun across the district this half term

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    Our 2025 festival lineup

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    Jane Austen 250

    Winchester celebrates 250 years of the Hampshire-born author

    Jane Austen's House Museum

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    Historic Building Mythbusting by Dr James Wright

    DATE: 24 Feb 2025 - 24 Feb 2025

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    The Storytellers

    DATE: 11 Mar 2025 - 15 Mar 2025

    Discover Your Winchester

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    Vibrant. Ancient. Cultured.

    A city steeped in history, Winchester is England’s ancient capital and former seat of King Alfred the Great.

    Today Winchester combines the best of city life with the freshness of the surrounding countryside. One hour from London, this is England as it used to be.

    With world class attractions and architecture including a magnificent college, award-winning pubs and restaurants and a tempting array of independent shops. This culturally rich medieval city is surrounded by idyllic Hampshire villages and the fabulous rolling countryside of the South Downs National Park.

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