Do join us as we travel to the city of Winchester to experience a 1 hour guided tour of the magnificent Cathedral, planned for 11.30am. Fifteen centuries of English history lie behind the massive Cathedral you see today. It stands at the heart of historic Winchester, once the seat of Anglo-Saxon and Norman royal power, on the site of an early Christian church. It’s been a place of worship ever since. When William the Conqueror invaded England in 1066, he was quick to stamp Norman power on the city by building the magnificent Cathedral we see today.
A walk round the Cathedral takes you through centuries of English church architecture, from the massive vaults of its early Norman crypt to the ornate glories of its Renaissance chantry chapels. Over the centuries, many famous names have become part of the Cathedral’s history, including Jane Austen, celebrated as one of England’s greatest novelists, but when she was buried in the Cathedral in 1817 at the age of 41, her original memorial stone made no mention of her books.
We will be dropped off adjacent to the Cathedral in Broadway and on arrival tea and coffee will be provided, followed by the tour.
Members are then free to have a further wander around the cathedral and its grounds, have lunch in the Cathedral café, walk into the city to explore other visitor sites or have a look around the shops! Maps will be available at the Welcome Desk.
We anticipate leaving Winchester at 4.30pm.
Cost per person: £45.00 to include guided tour, tea/coffee, coach and driver’s gratuity.
PLEASE NOTE: THERE WILL NOW ONLY BE THE FOLLOWING TWO PICK UP POINTS.
Pick up times:
9:00 Brockham (Also a change – bus stop on Brockham Lane at the end of The Avenue)
9:10 Dorking Halls