Ramp up the entertainment at Winchester Theatre Royal or at the Everyman Cinema. Learn about space, dinosaurs and more at Winchester Science Centre. Or meet giraffes, tigers, leopards, meerkats, penguins and more, enjoy animal feeds and grab some nosebag in the cafes at Marwell Zoo.
Ride the Watercress Line, the train that once carried people to war and transported evacuees, admire the countryside and play on the playground. Meet Peppa Pig and more at Paulton’s Park, home to over 70 rides and attractions. Or brave Thorpe Park for the UK’s fastest rollercoaster and the world’s first horror-themed coaster.
Discover the world’s first Jumanji-themed land plus a whole bunch of exotic animals at Chessington World of Adventures Resort. Get all 007 as you figure out the clues on the Alresford Spy Mission Treasure Trail. Or hold your nerve high up in the trees at Go Ape Moors Valley.
Get the most from the coast at the Blue Reef Aquarium. Stick around in Portsmouth to captain a motorised ship at Gunwharf Quays. See modern maritime history at Portsmouth Historic Dockyard. Or steel yourself for the glass Sky Walk at Portsmouth’s Spinnaker Tower.
A river runs through it. So take advantage. Dive into the crystal-clear Itchen River for wild-water swimming. Kayak or paddleboard across one of the serene lakes. Sharpen up your shooting by shattering clay pigeons or firing arrows. Fly falcons, sign up for off-road driving or chuck an axe or two. And that’s all before you even leave the site.
You can also stick around the estate for bike hire, jogging through the woods, canoes, kayaks and paddleboards, yoga, Pilates, fitness classes and spa treatments. Or book a cocktail master classes, a wine-tasting session, afternoon tea by the river or a hands-on floristry class.
Out and about, find your forehand form at Winchester tennis courts or the fairways at nine-hole Avington. Keep your whole body in trim with the 200-station fitness suite and hydrotherapy pool at Winchester Sports Centre. Or let us find you the instructors and the gear for a dip in our trout lakes.
Enjoy craft beer for humans at Growling Gibbon or small-batch beers from The Flower Pots Brewery. Or drink the spirit of the river at The River Test Distillery. Spot otters in the river on the Otter Cam as you learn all about Winchester City Mill. And don’t forget to drop in on 1000 years of history at Winchester Cathedral.
