Winchester hen weekend destination, cottages and activities

Winchester Hen Weekends

As England’s ancient capital and former seat of King Alfred the Great, Winchester offers a great backdrop to any hen weekend and it's only 1 hour from London.  It also has an array of Hen Party Activities, Hen Weekend Houses, Bars and Restaurants, Things to Do. There are a vast number of pubs to choose from for a night out. The surrounding area has interesting Market towns and great outdoor pastimes to add to your hen weekend.

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Things to do in Winchester

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Winchester

The awesome Cathedral is one of the longest cathedrals in Europe; a truly magnificent Gothic landmark dating back to 1079. Other great places include: Wolvesey Castle, The Hospital of St Cross & The Great Hall which contains King Arthur’s Round Table.

Shopping

Enjoy wandering around the winding Winchester streets. The high street has a wealth of independent, designer and boutique shops whilst the Square and Parchment Street offer more boutiques. Winchester Farmers’ Market, one of the largest markets in the UK, takes place on the second and final Sunday of each month and is

Treasure Hunts

A city based foot treasure hunt designed to be fun with different levels of teamwork and interaction. A totally different way to know Winchester whilst trying to pass some funny photo tasks.

Christmas Markets

Top up your on your Christmas shopping visiting the traditional German Christmas markets. You can finish off with a spot of open-air ice-skating at the nearby ice rink.

Some Acacia Activity ideas

Cocktails WorkshopWine Tasting,  Dance Class, Meal OutAfternoon Tea PartyCraft WorkshopLife DrawingVintage Makeover and more.


Bar & Restaurant suggestion

Brasserie Blanc

Split over two floors with balconies, a secret courtyard, a small private meeting room and a great bar, this newly refurbished restaurant is full of cosy corners and fabulous character.
There are loads of other great places in Winchester, let us know what sort of things you like and we can come up with some ideas.

Featured Winchester Hen Party Activities

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Winchester Events

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Feb: Winchester Cocktail Week

Across the city, cafes, bars, restaurants and shops will be getting into the swing of things by offering signature cocktails and hosting special events and parties.

Jul: Hampshire Food Festival

For all your foodies, the annual Hampshire Food Festival involves over 75 events including vineyard and brewery tours, farm walks, festival menus, pop-ups restaurants and more all over the whole month.

Sept: BoomTown

An independent music festival celebrating every genre of music. See website

Sept-Oct: Comedy Festival

For a right royal good laugh why not combine your hen weekend with the Comedy festival which has a great line up in various venues across Winchester.

Nov-Dec: Christmas Markets

Inspired by traditional German Christmas markets, this atmospheric Christmas market is situated in the Cathedrals historic close surrounding on open-air ice rink.

Facts about Winchester

  1. Jane Austen died in Winchester on 18th July 1817 and is buried in the cathedral.
  2. In 1901 a statue of King Alfred was erected to commemorate the 1,000th anniversary of his death. (Historians now believe Alfred actually died in 899).
  3. Winchester began as a Roman town built about 70 AD and called Venta Belgarum.

Getting to Winchester

By Train:

Winchester has a railway station served by South West Trains from London Waterloo, Weymouth, Portsmouth and Southampton.

By Car:

Located near the M3 motorway at the meeting of the A34. A31, A3090 and A27.

Winchester Information Sites

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