Name: A Christmas Winchester, Riverways and Surrounding Hills - 10 miles circular
Start: 2024-12-01T11:00:00Z
End: 2024-12-01T15:30:00Z

This is a great walk that starts and finishes in the ancient Roman town of Winchester once the Capital of England and famous for its cathedral and the scenic views that surround the city.

We start by passing through the old market town and making our way to Saint Catherine's Hill passing Winchester College along the River Itchen.

We will take a short lunch break at the top of St Catherine's Hill.

Leaving the river behind at Shawford, we take a long sweeping path north towards Compton Down that gives us continuous panoramic views of St Catherine's Hill, the Cathedral and the city.

At the castle-like "Hospital of St Cross" by the river there is the Wintertime Charity Tea Shop that we may take a break at as we again approach Winchester. They will provide a hot drink a biscuit for a small donation to their cause.

Upon our return we pass close to many of the sights the city has to offer, including the cathedral.

In Winchester there is also the possibility of a well earned drink at a local hostelry before returning to the Station.

You must be of good physical fitness to join and bring sufficient water for a 10 mile walk.

You must wear strong ankle supporting footwear and have experience of walking on hills with uneven muddy terrain. If there has been heavy rain parts of the path may be very wet.

Ensure you dress for the weather.

Make sure you have brought a picnic lunch and sufficient drinking water.

This is a group guided event with no service inferred or risk assumed.

**Neither Dogs nor Guests are permitted.**

Winchester Station Carpark is £4.90 on weekend days to park all day and is probably the nearest and cheapest to the start point.

https://en.parkopedia.co.uk/parking/carpark/winchester_station/so23/winchester/?arriving=202307230900&leaving=202307232130

**Note that there is a bus replacement service between Guildford and Woking planned on this day. There is also a regular 34 bus service between Guildford and Woking should you need it.**

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