This was my first time visiting Winchester and I absolutely loved this town! From the stunning cathedral to the wonderful christmas market and the high street filled with shops. Everyone is super friendly and there are plenty of wonderful places to eat. We parked in Chesil St car park which was perfect but it was quite full even at 10:00am. Will definitely be making a yearly visit to Winchester from now on!

Very much on a par, visually, with many of England's cathedrals but its history gives it distinction. We paid £8 for an annual ticket including guided tour. Our guide certainly knew his stuff but unfortunately it seems they don't teach their guides presentation skills. We missed a few snippets of undoubtedly fascinating information as he talked with his back to us looking at the subject matter!! The paper guide they give you had a map and numbered locations to look at but the actual location did not indicate that we were looking at the right thing! Apart from these points we thoroughly enjoyed our visit, particularly the Winchester Bible exhibit. Excellent use of electronics to display the Bible content with selected descriptions. We asked the attendant guide some questions which she willingly answered with good cheer. A good visit and we intend to make use of the annual ticket when we return in the summer and will have more time.

Visited the New Forest for a few days and visited this amazing Cathedral. Beautifully maintained and lit with a warm welcoming feeling about it. Really glad we joined the free tour with Anne. Learnt so much and had a fascinating tour. A must do if in the area as Winchester also a lovely place.

During a short break in Winchester we took the opportunity to visit the cathedral. What a beautiful building. The tour was made all the more interesting and informative by the wonderful tour guide, Bill. What a lovely, knowledgeable man.

An excellent guide made this an even better visit.He was eloquent,extremely well versed in the history of the Cathedral and passionate about it’s future.We would not have left with such a comprehensive understanding of the Cathedral without this guide. We later attended Evensong which had both young and more mature choristers.A memorable experience.

We felt the admission fee was good value as the ticket lasts a year and can be used as many times as we want. The cathedral was stunning and our experience was all the more enhanced by the wonderful tour with our guide Bill Weeks. He was extremely knowledgable and enthusiastic; he pointed out features which we would not have noticed had we done a self tour. It was the highlight of an enjoyable day in Winchester.

Although we are not keen on obligatory charges for visiting cathedrals, the ticket is valid for a year and there is much to see. The atmosphere is reverent and a service was taking place in a side chapel for anyone who wished to take part. The architecture is stunning, whichever way you look, and there are lots of side chapels and other extras to explore. I loved the Gormley figure in the flooded crypt. In addition, there was an interactive exhibition about the building of the cathedral and pages from a rare Bible to view. The cathedral guides were friendly and most helpful in answering questions. We will definitely return to take in a guided tour, as we think there is much more to see. Winchester is one of the loveliest cathedrals we have visited.

What a splendid building! I visited on a weekday afternoon, wasn’t too busy and happy to pay the £10 entrance fee (ticket is valid for revisits for a year). Lots to see - including the memorial to English 19th Century author Jane Austen.