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South Downs Way Trail from Winchester

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Finding the South Downs Way trail from Winchester city center can be a bit confusing. The trail is not well-marked, so if you don't know where you're headed, it can be difficult to find.

To get to the South Downs Way trail from Winchester, find the High Street in Winchester. Facing east, walk along the Winchester High Street until it becomes The Broadway and then cross the bridge over the river. Turn right on Chesil Street and walk for about 200 meters. Turn left on East Hill, then veer right on Petersfield Road. When Petersfield Road ends, follow the path of the South Downs Way trail from Winchester and turn right when it splits. You will then cross a bridge over a motorway. Take a left when you are across, then a right when you come to the fence. At this point you will be on the South Downs Way trail from Winchester in a field, and there are signs pointing the way from there. Happy walking!

South Downs Way

South Downs Way (p673)
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The South Downs Way is a 100 mile trail from Winchester to Eastbourne. The South Downs Way runs through beautiful English countryside, towns, villages, and cities.

Walking the South Downs Way usually takes 8 days and requires walkers to stay overnight in hotels or B&Bs along the South Downs Way. The trail can be started from either end.

Winchester Cathedral

Winchester Cathedral Crypt
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Winchester Cathedral is one of the highlights of a Winchester day trip from London. The Winchester Cathedral boasts of having the longest nave in Europe, and is the final resting place of Jane Austen and several early English kings. In addition, the Winchester Cathedral features both Gothic and Romanesque architecture, as well as some rare examples of 12th and 13th century wall paintings. Also of note are the Winchester Bible (an illuminated manuscript), the beautiful Sound II sculpture by Antony Gormley (pictured), and the mortuary chests of English kings.

Admission price for the Winchester Cathedral is 5GBP for adults (concessions available).

Buses to Jane Austen House in Chawton

IMG_7304 Jane Austen's house, Chawton, Hants....
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Buses to the Jane Austen House in Chawton run frequently from Winchester. Take bus number X64 from Winchester's bus station (stop J) at ten minutes past the hour and ask the driver to let you off at Alton Butts or the Jane Austen House in Chawton.

From the bus stop in Chawton, walk towards the round-about and take the third exit to your left (there is a sign). Walk down the road for about 150m. The Jane Austen House will be on your left. The walk from the bus to the Jane Austen House takes around five minutes.

Buses from the Jane Austen House in Chawton back to Winchester leave from the bus stop across the street from the one where you got off the bus to Chawton. Buses from Chawton to Winchester leave at 2 minutes past each hour.

The bus trip to the Jane Austen House in Chawton takes 30 minutes from Winchester and costs just over 5GBP round trip.

Jane Austen House in Chawton

Jane Austen's House
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Visiting the Jane Austen house in Chawton is an easy trip on a Winchester day trip from London. From Winchester, take a bus to Chawton and walk to the house. There you can see Jane Austen's bedroom as well as the rooms of her family members. You can also see Jane Austen's writing table on display, along with some of her clothing, letters, and other personal belongings.

The entry fee for the Jane Austen House in Chawton is 6GBP for adults and 5GBP for students.

Trains from London to Winchester

Rainbow over the train
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Trains from London to Winchester run regularly from London's Waterloo Station to Winchester's train station. Trains run several times an hour, but make sure to choose one that has minimal stops along the way.

The total journey by train from London to Winchester takes an hour and costs around 24GBP for a return ticket (concessions available).

Winchester Day Trip from London

The Guildhall - Winchester UK
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Winchester is a day trip from London that is easy to do and well worth the visit. Traveling to Winchester by train is the easiest way to get there from London, and once you're in Winchester there are a lot of activities and sights to keep you busy.

Winchester is a day trip from London that is ideal for those that like to see historic sights as well as those that enjoy outdoor activities. Winchester is home to The Great Hall, which houses King Arthur's Round Table, as well as the Winchester Cathedral, which boasts of having the longest nave in Europe. Winchester is also the burial place of Jane Austen, and visitors can see the house where she spent her final weeks.

For those that like outdoor activities, Winchester is the start of the South Downs Way, a 100 mile hiking trail that runs from Winchester to Eastbourne.

A short distance from Winchester is Chawton, where visitors can the house where Jane Austen lived when she wrote several of her novels. The town is an easy bus trip from Winchester.

Best Day Trips from London

Mathematical Bridge, Cambridge
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In England, all roads lead to London. The nice part about visiting London, then, is that all roads lead away from London as well. That means that the best day trips from London are easy to do and relatively inexpensive. Here is my list of best day trips from London:

Oxford

Cambridge

Windsor Castle

Canterbury

Salisbury Cathedral

Stonehenge

Greenwich (ok, so it's in London, but it still makes a great day trip)

Hampton Court Palace

Bath

Rye

St Albans

South Downs Way

Winchester

Brighton

Sissinghurst Castle Gardens

The Cotswolds

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