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Winchester Cathedral

Located in Winchester District, Hampshire Coordinates: 51°03′39″ N 1°18′48″ W

Winchester Cathedral
Author: Antony McCallum · CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Nearest town
Winchester
0.6 km NW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Elevation
47 m
above sea level
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
SOU Southampton Airport13 km
BOH Bournemouth Airport48 km

About Winchester Cathedral

Winchester Cathedral is a tourist attraction. Location: Winchester District, Hampshire.

From Wikipedia

Winchester Cathedral, formally the Cathedral Church of the Holy Trinity and of Saint Peter and Saint Paul and of Saint Swithun in Winchester, is the cathedral of the city of Winchester, England, and is among the largest of its kind in Northern Europe. The cathedral is the seat of the bishop of Winchester and is the mother church for the ancient Diocese of Winchester. It is run by a dean and chapter, under the dean of Winchester.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
11th century
Architectural style
Norman architecture
Heritage designation
Grade I listed building
Official website
winchester-cathedral.org.uk

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Winchester Cathedral

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 11° · Night 4° · Rain 86 mm

Hottest month
July (day 22°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
December (87 mm)
Driest month
July (45 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

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Climate of Winchester Cathedral
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°8°10°13°17°19°22°22°19°15°11°8°
Average low (°C)2°1°3°4°7°10°12°12°10°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)865662474855455469818687

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Winchester Cathedral

The nearest airport is Southampton Airport (SOU), 13 km to the south as the crow flies. For international flights: London Heathrow Airport (LHR) (75 km). The nearest large city is Southampton, 19 km to the south.

Airports

  • Southampton Airport (SOU) Southampton 13 kmsouth
  • Bournemouth Airport (BOH) Bournemouth 48 kmsouthwest
  • London Heathrow Airport (LHR) London 75 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Southampton Population: 269.8K 19 kmsouth
  • Basingstoke Population: 107.6K 27 kmnortheast
  • Portsmouth Population: 208.1K 33 kmsoutheast
  • Reading Population: 318K 50 kmnortheast
  • Bournemouth Population: 163.6K 55 kmsouthwest

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Winchester Cathedral

Within 100 km: 606 historic and cultural sites, 759 natural sites, 241 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km76 places

  • Swan Island Island 14 kmNW
  • May's Island Island 14 kmSW
  • Mill Lake 20 kmNW
  • Danebury Hill Mountain 18 kmNW

25–60 km506 places

  • Portsea Island Natural site 34 kmSE
  • Isle of Wight Island 42 kmS
  • Avon Beach Beach 47 kmSW
  • Calshot Beach Beach 28 kmS

60–100 km1,024 places

  • Brownsea Island Island 62 kmSW
  • St Nicholas Church Shoreham Attraction 76 kmE
  • The Marlipins Museum Museum 77 kmE
  • Studland Beach Beach 63 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Nearest towns and villages

  • Winchester City, Winchester District
    0.6 km NW
  • The Close Neighbourhood, Winchester District
    0.2 km SW
  • The Soke Neighbourhood, Winchester District
    0.5 km E
  • Wharf Hill Neighbourhood, Winchester District
    0.5 km SE

Sources & licences

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