🚂 Winchester Day Trip from Birmingham

Train: Birmingham → Winchester (≈2.5 hrs each way) Schedule: Depart 9:00 AM → Arrive 11:30 AM Return 7:00 PM → 5+ hours exploration time Summer daylight = max sightseeing! 🏰 Historic Highlights Walk 1️⃣ St. Giles Hill Viewpoint (SO23 0JJ) Panoramic city vista 📸 Tip: Use postcode for direct access 2️⃣ Winchester Cathedral (SO23 9LS) ⛪ Europe’s longest medieval nave (160m) Jane Austen’s tomb • Gothic vaults • Illuminated manuscripts Entry: £14 3️⃣ The Great Hall & Round Table 🛡️ Legendary Arthurian Round Table (13th-c replica) Last surviving part of Winchester Castle Entry: £9 4️⃣ Wolvesey Castle 🏰 Free-entry ruins of medieval bishops' palace 5️⃣ Abbey Gardens 🌿 Riverside picnics along River Itchen Doric Temple • Fragrant flower beds 6️⃣ Winchester College 🎓 England’s oldest public school (est. 1382) Guided tours only (book ahead) Nearby: Jane Austen’s final residence (exterior view) 7️⃣ River Itchen Walk → City Mill 🌊 Historic working watermill (free entry) Closed when I arrived 😭 Check hours! 💡 Key Tips Walking Route: All sights within 1-mile radius (comfortable shoes!) Budget Save: Wolvesey Castle + River Walk = free Must-Book: College tours & train tickets Missed Mill? Aim to arrive by 4 PM! 🌟 Why Visit? "Where Alfred the Great ruled Saxon England, Arthurian legends live in timber halls, and Jane Austen rests beneath Gothic arches." #BirminghamDayTrips #WinchesterHistory #MedievalEngland #JaneAusten #KingArthur #UKTravel #BudgetTravel