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Things to do in Winchester
8 places4 stories1 routes
Sightlore has 8 places to explore in Winchester, and 4 of them come with a 60-second story in 5 languages. Point your camera at a landmark to learn its name and story, and earn points and badges at the places you actually visit.
Winchester's must-sees
The city's most important places. In the app you see how many you've visited and earn a badge when you've seen them all.
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Winchester Castle
Winchester Castle was a royal residence in Winchester, Hampshire, England, founded in 1067 by William the Conqueror. It served as a seat of royal power in the medieval period.
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Winchester Cathedral
Winchester Cathedral, formally the Cathedral Church of the Holy Trinity and of Saint Peter and Saint Paul and of Saint Swithun in Winchester, is the cathedral of the city of Winchester, England, and is among the largest of its kind in Northern Europe.
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Wolvesey Castle
Wolvesey Castle, in Winchester, Hampshire, England, was the main residence of the Bishop of Winchester in the Middle Ages.
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Kingsgate
Kingsgate is one of two surviving medieval gates to the city of Winchester, England (the other is the Westgate).
Discovery routes in Winchester
Visit the stops in any order and tap "Check in" at each one; finish the route to earn points and its own badge.
Winchester: King Arthur's Table
From the cathedral where Jane Austen is buried to Wolvesey Castle, the medieval Kingsgate and the Great Hall with its Round Table.
Places to visit
Historic sites
Wolvesey Castle
Wolvesey Castle, in Winchester, Hampshire, England, was the main residence of the Bishop of Winchester in the Middle Ages.
Kingsgate
Kingsgate is one of two surviving medieval gates to the city of Winchester, England (the other is the Westgate).
Winchester Castle
Winchester Castle was a royal residence in Winchester, Hampshire, England, founded in 1067 by William the Conqueror. It served as a seat of royal power in the medieval period.
Museums
The Gurkha Museum
The Gurkha Museum commemorates the service of Gurkha soldiers to the British Crown, a relationship that has endured since 1815. It is located in Winchester in Hampshire, England and is part of Winchester's Military Museums.
Jane Austen's House Museum
Jane Austen's House is a small independent museum in the village of Chawton near Alton in Hampshire.
Royal Green Jackets (Rifles) Museum
The Rifleman's Museum (formerly the Royal Green Jackets (Rifles) Museum) is situated at Peninsula Barracks in Winchester, England. The museum is one of several regimental museums that form part of Winchester's Military Museums.
Places of worship
Winchester Cathedral
Winchester Cathedral, formally the Cathedral Church of the Holy Trinity and of Saint Peter and Saint Paul and of Saint Swithun in Winchester, is the cathedral of the city of Winchester, England, and is among the largest of its kind in Northern Europe.
Nature
Marwell Zoo
Marwell Zoo is a 140-acre (57 ha) zoo situated in Colden Common near Winchester, in the English county of Hampshire. It is owned and run by the registered charity Marwell Wildlife. The zoo is home to over 500 animals of 145 species.
Explore Winchester with your camera
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