Winchester College
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Overview
Founded in 1382, Winchester College is believed to be the oldest continuously running school in England. The College has greatly expanded over the years but the original buildings remain intact. Visitors can follow in the footsteps of John Keats, and see the College's many historic buildings, including the 14th-century gothic chapel with one of the earliest examples of a fan-vaulted roof constructed from wood rather than stone, the original scholars' dining room and the cloister containing memorials to former members of the College including one to Mallory the Mountaineer.
Features
- Opening Times
- Open all year
- Opening Times: Open all year. Guided tours available Apr-Aug, Mon, Wed, Fri-Sat 10.15, 11.30, 2.15 and 3.30; Tue and Thu 10.15 & 11.30, Sun 2.15 and 3.30; Sep-Mar, Mon, Wed, Fri-Sat 10.15, 11.30 and 2.15, Tue and Thu 10.15 and 11.30, Sun 2.15 and 3.30. Gr
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About the area
Hampshire’s varied landscape of hills and heaths, downlands and forests, valleys and coast are without rival in southern England. Hike across the chalk downland of the north Hampshire ‘highlands’, meander along peaceful paths through unspoilt river valleys of the Test, Itchen, Avon and Meon, or explore the lonely salt marshes and the beautiful medieval forest and heathland of the New Forest.
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Running Horse Inn
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