Hotels and Travel

Accommodation in Winchester

There are a number of hotels within walking distance of the Discovery Centre:

Top end hotels:

• Hotel du Vin, Southgate Street, Winchester, SO23 9EF
• The Winchester Hotel and Spa, Worthy Lane, Winchester, SO23 7AB

Mid-range hotels:

• The Winchester Royal Hotel, St. Peter Street, Winchester, SO32 8BS
• Mercure Winchester Wessex Hotel, Paternoster Row, Winchester, SO23 9LQ
• The Black Hole B&B, Wharf Hill, Winchester, SO23 9NQ
• The Westgate, 2 Romsey Road, Winchester, SO23 8TP

Better value:

• The King Alfred Pub, 11 Saxon Road, Winchester, SO32 7DJ
• Saskia’s B&B, 9 City Road, Winchester, SO32 8SD
• No 5, Bridge Street, Winchester, SO32 0HN

There are many other options to be found online only a short drive from the city centre. Try Holiday Inn, Days Inn, or Airbnb.

Travel

• By train: The Discovery Centre is 300 yards from Winchester main line station, from where there are regular direct services to London, the south coast, and the Midlands. Southampton Airport is a ten minute train journey away. See National Rail enquiries.
• By car: From London / Southampton: Take the M3 to junction 9. From the Midlands: Take the A34 south to the M3 junction. From there, take Easton Lane and follow until you reach the city centre one way system; follow that until you get to Jewry Street where you'll find the Discovery Centre. Map of city centre car parks
• Park and Ride: South Winchester P&R site is near M3 junction 11. Barfield and St Catherines P&R are near juntion 10. Note that parking in the city centre is free on Sundays and there are no buses.