Bournemouth

Top Bournemouth activities

Bournemouth trip ideas

Private Tour Winchester

Bournemouth, England

1 hour 30 minutes (approx.)
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

Explore our promoted experiences

Weymouth, South West England

Roman Dorchester: West Gate Tour

from $19.34

Bath, South West England

Private Full-Day Tour from Bath to Downton Abbey with Pickup

from $1,154.16

Per group

Cornwall, South West England

Full Day Private Guided Tour of Poldark Filming Locations

from $644.78

Per group

Viator earns higher commissions on experiences featured here

Overview

What's Included

Gratuities

Lunch
Private transportation

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

Winchester Train Station
Railway Station, Winchester SO23 8TJ, UK
We will be waiting just outside the main entrance of the Station, on the side of Station Rd.

Start time

Confirm time with the local provider in advance of your experience.

Opening hours

4/17/2022 - 6/3/2025
Monday - Sunday : 10:00 AM - 07:00 PM

End points

This activity ends in a different location. See details below:

Type to search

What To Expect

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Wheelchair accessible
Stroller accessible
Service animals allowed
Near public transportation

Transportation is wheelchair accessible
Most travelers can participate
Winchester is a very hilly city so if you struggle with hills, it is not recommended
This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.

Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.

Traveler Photos

Reviews

5.0

30 reviews

Total review count and overall rating based on Viator and Tripadvisor reviews

Reviews by Viator travelers.

We perform checks on reviews

Showing 1-8 of 30 reviews

An Enjoyable Education!

Donna_N, Feb 2024

We met with Lillian on a very rainy day but that didn't dampen her enthusiasm to educate us on the history of Winchester. Her knowledge of British and European history is very impressive and she answered every question, even obscure ones, in great detail; illustrating her passion for history and love of Winchester and the county. Highly recommend this Winchester tour with Lillian.

Response from Host, Feb 2024

It was a pleasure having you!

Wonderful tour of winchester!! My neice n nephew were so impressed

maria_w, Feb 2024

In depth knowledge of the city and ir’s history and landmarks … jane austin The cathedral king alfred etc

Response from Host, Feb 2024

It was my pleasure showing them around!

Highly recommended!

Marilyn_B, Nov 2023

I treated my daughter to a private tour of Winchester and we had the best time and learned lots too. We easily met our guide who was very knowledgeable and made the whole walk very interesting.

Response from Host, Dec 2023

Our pleasure having you around any time!

Great way to start a one-week tour of Southeast England.

Charles_E, Jul 2023

Learning the significant role of Winchester in English history and seeing major historic sites. Our guide, Lillian, has a Ph.D. in history and provided in-depth and authoritative information.

Response from Host, Jul 2023

Hope you had a lovely trip! Thanks for spending some time with us

Amazing in depth tour - will be well looked after

Bronach_N, Jun 2023

I was very fortunate as a huge history fan to be able to get this journey solo with Dr Lillian. As she has in depth knowledge on so much she is able to provide deep answers to any question I had which I thoroughly enjoyed. She took as well very good care of myself making sure yo take plenty of stops with the warm weather and made the journey so that if at any point required water or food that there was a point nearby (I did not requirebas already had but appreciate this). I think it was amazing as well how she had made sure with the hesr of the day to try and keep the tour into the shade as much as possible. I thoroughly enjoyed learning the history from the period from before the Roman settlement all the way to the current date. Dr Lillian particularly was amazing at bringing the humanity to figureheads and people particularly as such in regard to Jane Austen, William the Conquerer and Henry VIII. I loved how the tour didn't just specify life for the figureheads in the city but for the everyday person as well which is absolutely amazing. Thank you Dr Lillian for such an amazing tour I really really enjoyed it.

Response from Host, Jun 2023

It was my absolute pleasure spending time with you then and such a joy for me to be able to share so much history with someone with love for it as well. Thank you for making it a very fun day for me

Lilly our guide was very...

William_M, Apr 2023

Lilly our guide was very impressive. She has a PHD and probably knows more about the the history and surrounding sites than any other tour guide. My son who has read numerous books about the history of Winchester was quite impressed also. Great time

Response from Host, Apr 2023

Thanks so much guys, it was a blast having you over and I hope you enjoyed the rest of your time!

Lillian was great, very...

Tina_C, Nov 2022

Lillian was great, very well informed and really knows all the history and beyond of Winchester, adds a very detailed tour with a flare of animation and get's into character when taking you back into history, you really do get a sense of the time frame she is telling you about, she is very passionate about the local area - the team had a great day. Thank you Lillian

Response from Host, Jan 2023

Thank you kindly for your time and we hope to see you again soon! Happy new year and best wishes for 2023! (And apologies for the late reply - we didn't receive notifications for review for quite some time!)

The tour was fantastic! I...

FAYE_S, Aug 2022

The tour was fantastic! I love to learn about history and she has incredible knowledge. I also love to hear the stories about politics and religion. I had no idea about the significance and power of Winchester.

Response from Host, Aug 2022

Thanks so much Faye, it was awesome to get to know you and spend the tour with just you. I learnt so much from you too and I just look forward to encountering you again in life while on tour. Have a lovely time in the UK.