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Winchester Cathedral

Winchester Cathedral
Address: 9 The Close, Winchester, Hampshire SO23 9LS, UK
Phone: +44 (0) 1962 857200
Hours: Monday to Saturday 9:30 to 17:00, Sunday 12:30 to 15:00. Open 365 days a year.

Visiting Winchester Cathedral is one of the highlights of a day trip from London to Winchester. The church is visited by over 300,000 people from the UK and the rest of the world every year.

The famous 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, and the mortuary chests of many English kings.

You can visit the cathedral on your own, or take a guided tour. Audio tours and tower tours are both available.

The admission price for the Winchester Cathedral is 6.50 GBP for adults. Concessions are available for seniors, groups, and children.

Buses to Jane Austen House in Chawton

Jane Austen House, Chawton

Buses to the Jane Austen House in Chawton are a great way to get from Winchester to the home of one of Britain’s most famous authors.

Buses run frequently from the Winchester bus station. Take bus number X64 from station stop J at ten minutes past the hour. Once on board, you can 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 150 meters. 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 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 travel time on buses to the Jane Austen House in Chawton is 30 minutes. Tickets cost just over 5 GBP for a return ticket.

Jane Austen House in Chawton

Jane Austen House

Jane Austen House in Chawton
Address: Chawton, Alton, Hampshire GU34 1SD, UK
Phone: +44 (0) 1420 83262
Hours: Jan – Feb 10:30 to 16:30 on weekends, March – May and Sept – Dec 10:30 to 16:30 daily, June – Aug 10:00 to 17:00 daily

Visiting the Jane Austen house in Chawton is an easy trip from Winchester. It can be combined with a day trip from London to Winchester, or done on its own.

At the house you can see Jane Austen’s bedroom as well as the rooms of her family members. You can also see Austen’s writing table on display, along with some of her clothing, letters, and other personal belongings. The house is relatively small, so a visit only takes around 30 minutes.

To get to the Jane Austen House from Winchester, you can take a bus to Chawton and walk the short distance to the house.

The entry fee for the Jane Austen House in Chawton is 7 GBP for adults, 6 GBP for students and seniors, 2 GBP for children ages 6 to 16, and free for children under 6. Group discounts are available.