Tours
20 shows found
Saturday 4 May 2019 - 10.30am
Tour and Tea - From Vision to Reality : The Architecture and Building of the Cathedral
Learn about the architecture of this great cathedral and how it was built Winchester Cathedral contains fine examples of all the main styles of ecclesiastical architecture which will all be seen and explained in some detail. In addition, the tour will describe the construction methods used in Medieval times and how Bishop Walklin achieved the amazing feat of completing most of the original building in just 14 years.
After the tour enjoy a coffee or hot drink with a homemade cake in the Refectory and discuss and ask questions about what you have seen and experienced in the Cathedral.
Tickets: £15.00 (plus £1 per ticket booking fee, capped at £5) Includes tea or coffee and cake to be taken in the Cathedral Refectory after the tour, available online or by phone on 01962 857 275. Tour last approx 1 hour. Tours must be booked in advance and have limited spaces available.
Tour and Tea: Jane Austen. 10:30 am
Austen died in Winchester in 1817, in rented rooms in College Street. She was buried in the north aisle of the Cathedral. This tour offers visitors an intimate and often amusing insight into her life and connections with the Cathedral. The tour will include a walk through the Cathedral's historic Inner Close to the house on College Street where Jane and Cassandra stayed during their time in Winchester.
Tickets: £15.00 (plus £1 per ticket booking fee, capped at £5) Includes tea or offee and cake taken in the Cathedral Refectory after the tour, available online or by phone on 01962 857 275. Tour last approx 1 hour.
Saturday 18 May 2019 - 10.30am
Tour and Tea - This Royal House of Saxon Kings and Saints
The Anglo Saxon Minster and its role in the birth of the English nation, the personalities who inhabited it and the traces which are still visible today. Part of this tour is outside on slightly uneven ground, suitable clothing and footwear should be worn.
After the tour enjoy a coffee or hot drink with a homemade cake in the Refectory and discuss and ask questions about what you have seen and experienced in the Cathedral.
Tickets: £15.00 (plus £1 per ticket booking fee, capped at £5) Includes tea or coffee and cake to be taken in the Cathedral Refectory after the tour, available online or by phone on 01962 857 275. Tour last approx 1 hour. Tours must be booked in advance and have limited spaces available.
Saturday 1 June 2019 - 10.30am
Tour and Tea - Walking on History
The famous tile pavements of Winchester Cathedral enable us to track the stories behind the Cathedrals history and the tales of the people who influenced its development.
We'll walk where pilgrims and the famous have been before us, explore what they were trying to tell us through these designs and how the tiles reflected the life and times.
It’s an intriguing tale from 1093 through to today
After the tour enjoy a coffee or hot drink with a homemade cake in the Refectory and discuss and ask questions about what you have seen and experienced in the Cathedral.
Tickets: £15.00 (plus £1 per ticket booking fee, capped at £5) Includes tea or coffee and cake to be taken in the Cathedral Refectory after the tour, available online or by phone on 01962 857 275. Tour last approx 1 hour. Tours must be booked in advance and have limited spaces available.
Saturday 15 June 2019 - 10.30am
Tour and Tea - Pestilence, Penitence & Putrefaction
For nearly 1400 years, those associated with the Cathedrals in Winchester have played an important part in the care of the sick and management of disease. This tour recounts the history of medicine in relation to the structure of the present Cathedral and the people commemorated within it.
After the tour enjoy a coffee or hot drink with a homemade cake in the Refectory and discuss and ask questions about what you have seen and experienced in the Cathedral.
Tickets: £15.00 (plus £1 per ticket booking fee, capped at £5) Includes tea or coffee and cake to be taken in the Cathedral Refectory after the tour, available online or by phone on 01962 857 275. Tour last approx 1 hour. Tours must be booked in advance and have limited spaces available.
Wednesday 3 July 2019 10.30am & 1.30pm
Special Tour : Jane Austen - Her Life and Times
JANE AUSTEN – HER LIFE AND TIMES.
Jane Austen died in Winchester in 1817, in rented rooms in College Street. She was buried in the north aisle of the Cathedral, probably arranged by her brother Henry who had been ordained shortly before her death. This tour offers visitors an intimate and often amusing insight into her life and connections with the Cathedral.
Free Tour however Cathedral entry fees apply.
Must be pre booked if not walk ins on the day will be asked to wait until all other customers have arrived and if space is available they can then take the tour.
Saturday 6 July 2019 - 10.30am
Tour and Tea - Wood Glorious Wood
This tour explores the exceptional riches of the Cathedral's woodwork, ancient and modern. It considers the indispensable role of wood in the construction and preservation of the building and we discover wood furnishings and decoration as far back as the 12th century. The highlight of the tour is a look in some detail at one of the Cathedral's greatest treasures, the 14th century choirstalls, described as "the most beautiful in Northern Europe".
After the tour enjoy a coffee or hot drink with a homemade cake in the Refectory and discuss and ask questions about what you have seen and experienced in the Cathedral.
Tickets: £15.00 (plus £1 per ticket booking fee, capped at £5) Includes tea or coffee and cake to be taken in the Cathedral Refectory after the tour, available online or by phone on 01962 857 275. Tour last approx 1 hour. Tours must be booked in advance and have limited spaces available.
Monday 8 July – Thursday 11 July - 3pm
Meet outside the Tourist Information Centre, Guildhall
Tickets: £10 + £1 per ticket booking fee (capped at £5 per transaction)
Jane and John visit Winchester
A walk with Jane Austen and John Keats
Winchester Tourist Guides present a walk through Regency Winchester to mark the 200th anniversary of the visit of John Keats to the city in 1819, and of Jane Austen’s death here in 1817, with quotes from their works and letters read by ‘Georgian’ players along the way. Discover the contrasting wit and wisdom of two of the greatest writers of their day as they give their opinions on life, education, religion, love – and Winchester!
‘.. it is the pleasantest Town I ever was in, and has the most recommendations of any,’ John Keats, letter 1819.
‘I give you joy of having left Winchester (College). Now you may own how miserable you were there,’ Jane Austen, letter 1811.
Wednesday 10 July 2019 10.30am & 1.30pm
Special Tour : Heroes & Villains
HEROES AND VILLAINS.
Who fled the Cathedral in a dung-cart? Who refused lodgings to Charles II’s “trollop”? Who owned the hoof of a griffin? Find out about the great, the good and the occasionally ghastly men and one woman whose fascinating stories are told in this tour.
Free Tour however Cathedral entry fees apply.
Must be pre booked if not walk ins on the day will be asked to wait until all other customers have arrived and if space is available they can then take the tour.
Tour and Tea - The Victorian Story - Vision, Virtue & Infamy
After the tour enjoy a coffee or hot drink with a homemade cake in the Refectory and discuss and ask questions about what you have seen and experienced in the Cathedral.
Tickets: £15.00 (plus £1 per ticket booking fee, capped at £5) Includes tea or coffee and cake to be taken in the Cathedral Refectory after the tour, available online or by phone on 01962 857 275. Tour last approx 1 hour. Tours must be booked in advance and have limited spaces available.
Wednesday 31 July 2019 10.30am & 1.30pm
Special Tour : Hurray for Henrys
HURRAY FOR HENRYS.
A look at the famous, and not so famous, men called Henry who have played a significant role in the history of the Cathedral. This tour follows on from the very popular ‘Just Williams’ tour.
Free Tour however Cathedral entry fees apply.
Must be pre booked if not walk ins on the day will be asked to wait until all other customers have arrived and if space is available they can then take the tour.
Wednesday 7 August 2019 10.30am & 1.30pm
Special Tour : Art in The Cathedral
ART IN THE CATHEDRAL.
Winchester Cathedral is rich in art objects, including works by well-known artists, Peter Eugene Ball, Cecil Collins, Eric Gill, Antony Gormley and Justin Knowles, as well as local artists Sophie Hacker, Tim Harrison, Alice Kettle, Tracey Sheppard – and many more. This tour enables visitors to enjoy a close-up interaction with several of these works, within the context of this very special, time-honoured place.
Free Tour however Cathedral entry fees apply.
Must be pre booked if not walk ins on the day will be asked to wait until all other customers have arrived and if space is available they can then take the tour.
Wednesday 14 August 2019 10.30am
Special Tour : Icons of The Cathedral
ICONS OF THE CATHEDRAL.
There are 12 icons in Winchester Cathedral. This tour aims to study each icon in turn, the way they are made, their roots in history and the tradition which produced their artistic
style, also to explore the layers of symbolism and meaning within them.
Free Tour however Cathedral entry fees apply.
Must be pre booked if not walk ins on the day will be asked to wait until all other customers have arrived and if space is available they can then take the tour.
Wednesday 14 August 2019 1.30pm
Special Tour : Cathedral Women
CATHEDRAL WOMEN.
Women have always played a part in our Cathedral, often in a hidden or secondary role. This tour celebrates our Cathedral women, past and present – a selection of famous, self-sacrificing, dutiful and wrongly accused women. Also women who beautify the Cathedral for
the Glory of God. This tour, does not feature Jane Austen, as she has her own ‘Jane Austen – Her Life and Times’ tour.
Free Tour however Cathedral entry fees apply.
Must be pre booked if not walk ins on the day will be asked to wait until all other customers have arrived and if space is available they can then take the tour.
Saturday 17 August 2019 - 10.30am
Tour and Tea - Tudor Intrigue in Turbulent Times
The religious upheavals of the Reformation, the cultural revolution of the Renaissance and the powerful personalities of the Tudor monarchs have all left their mark on Winchester Cathedral. Come and see this fascinating period of history brought to life.
After the tour enjoy a coffee or hot drink with a homemade cake in the Refectory and discuss and ask questions about what you have seen and experienced in the Cathedral.
Tickets: £15.00 (plus £1 per ticket booking fee, capped at £5) Includes tea or coffee and cake to be taken in the Cathedral Refectory after the tour, available online or by phone on 01962 857 275. Tour last approx 1 hour. Tours must be booked in advance and have limited spaces available.
Wednesday 28 August 2019 10.30am
Special Tour : Wood Glorious Wood
WOOD GLORIOUS WOOD.
This tour explores the exceptional riches of the Cathedral’s woodwork, ancient and modern. It considers the indispensable role of wood in the construction and preservation of the building and we discover wood furnishings and decoration as far back as the 12th century. The highlight of the tour is a look in some detail at one of the Cathedral’s greatest treasures, the 14th century quire stalls, described as “the most beautiful in Northern Europe”.
Free Tour however Cathedral entry fees apply.
Must be pre booked if not walk ins on the day will be asked to wait until all other customers have arrived and if space is available they can then take the tour.
Wednesday 28 August 2019 1.30pm
Special Tour : Chantry Chapels - Our Hidden Places
CHANTRY CHAPELS – OUR HIDDEN PLACES.
The Cathedral is famous for its chantry chapels. However as access can sometimes be difficult they are usually kept locked and can only be seen from the outside. On this guided tour the chapels will be open and visitors will be allowed inside to see, at close quarters what they contain.
Free Tour however Cathedral entry fees apply.
Must be pre booked if not walk ins on the day will be asked to wait until all other customers have arrived and if space is available they can then take the tour.
Saturday 7 September 2019 - 10am
Tour and Tea - Face The Music
Face the music includes background musical history and examines aspects of music with in the Cathedral. There are three types of visual clues: firstly, images in stone, wood, glass and embroidery reflecting 'heavenly harmony'; secondly memorials and graffiti referring to specific musical personalities; and thirdly, places and objects with musical functions such as organ or the Treasure.
After the tour enjoy a coffee or hot drink with a homemade cake in the Refectory and discuss and ask questions about what you have seen and experienced in the Cathedral.
Tickets: £15.00 (plus £1 per ticket booking fee, capped at £5) Includes tea or coffee and cake to be taken in the Cathedral Refectory after the tour, available online or by phone on 01962 857 275. Tour last approx 1 hour. Tours must be booked in advance and have limited spaces available.
Saturday 21 September 2019 - 10.30am
Tour and Tea - Ins and Outs of Europe
Co-operation and conflict between Britain and Europe as reflected in Winchester Cathedral During this tour we will review how England and Britain’s fluctuating relationships with Europe during the last 1000 years has brought benefits to art and architecture in Winchester Cathedral and is reflected in the lives of Saints, Bishops, Royalty and citizens connected with the Cathedral. Conflicts such as the 100 years’ War, the Hard Brexit of the Reformation, and wars in the 19th and 20th centuries have all left their mark on the Cathedral. Closer ties with Europe and the rest of the world have brought happier relationships in modern times, but for how long?
After the tour enjoy a coffee or hot drink with a homemade cake in the Refectory and discuss and ask questions about what you have seen and experienced in the Cathedral.
Tickets: £15.00 (plus £1 per ticket booking fee, capped at £5) Includes tea or coffee and cake to be taken in the Cathedral Refectory after the tour, available online or by phone on 01962 857 275. Tour last approx 1 hour. Tours must be booked in advance and have limited spaces available.
Saturday 5 October 2019 - 10am
Tour and Tea - Royal Heritage
An insight into the Cathedrals many royal connections from the Norman conquest to the present day.
After the tour enjoy a coffee or hot drink with a homemade cake in the Refectory and discuss and ask questions about what you have seen and experienced in the Cathedral.
Tickets: £15.00 (plus £1 per ticket booking fee, capped at £5) Includes tea or coffee and cake to be taken in the Cathedral Refectory after the tour, available online or by phone on 01962 857 275. Tour last approx 1 hour. Tours must be booked in advance and have limited spaces available.