On foot

Winchester: Wykeham Arms to Hyde

The old capital of England has a compact set of stories. Start at the Wykeham Arms between the college and cathedral, walk past the cathedral where Jane Austen was buried, call at the Eclipse Inn and Westgate Museum, and finish at the Hyde Tavern.

5 stops · about 1.7 km · allow roughly 1 hr 15 min

  1. 1
    Hauntings
    The five ghosts of the Wykeham Arms

    The Wykeham Arms, Winchester

  2. 2
  3. 3
    Hauntings
    Lady Alice Lisle of the Eclipse Inn

    The Eclipse Inn, Winchester

  4. 4
    Folklore & legend
    The Westgate Gibbet Irons and John the Painter

    Westgate Museum, High Street, Winchester

  5. 5
    Hauntings
    The frozen woman of Hyde Tavern

    Hyde Tavern, Winchester

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