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Winchester Great Hall and King Arthur's Round Table

The Castle

The only remaining part of Winchester Castle is the Great Hall, built in the 13th century by Henry III. This is the home of King Arthur's Round Table, now thought to be a fake commissioned by Henry VIII.

Address: Castle Avenue, SO23 8PJ
Hours: Daily 10AM–5PM, closed Dec 25–26
Price: Adult: £7.75, concessions: £7.75, child (5-16 years): £6.00, under 5s: free, family (up to 5 people, maximum 2 adults): £28.00. This ticket also includes admission to the Westgate Museum
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Westgate Museum
The other of the two surviving medieval gateways. Interesting graffiti carved into the walls and floor from its use as a debtor's prison from the 16th–18th centuries. Contains unique collection of the city's weights and measures, including the Winchester bushel and the standard yard of Henry VII's reign. Displays also include a fine ceiling from Winchester College painted to celebrate Queen Mary I and Phillip of Spain's marriage in 1554. Also armour, gibbet, leg-irons. A rooftop viewing platform gives great views down the High Street. Brass rubbing. Children's quiz.
Late Feb–Mar: Sat 10AM–4PM, Sun noon–4PM; Apr–Oct: Sat–Sun 10AM–5PM; Nov–Late Feb closedAdult: £7.75, concessions: £7.75, child (5-16 years): £6.00, under 5s: free, family (up to 5 people, maximum 2 adults): £28.00. This ticket also includes admission to the Great Hall
Eat
O'Neill's Winchester
Pub with Irish-based food.
Drink
The Old Gaol House
J.D. Wetherspoon's
Well stocked ales in the citys original prisons governors building, masses of local history adorn the walls - worth a wander with a well earned refresher, pub grub all day.
Food daily 7AM-10PM. Drink Mon-Thu 9AM-midnight, Fri Sat 9AM-1AM, Sun 9AM-11PM
Eat
Ask Pizza and Pasta
This restaurant serves pizzas and pasta dishes in a relaxing, family friendly atmosphere. It is part of a nationwide chain; quality and price are set accordingly. It is in one of the oldest and most historic domestic buildings in the city.
Daily noon-11PM£20