The walk John Keats took when he was inspired to write his ode "To Autumn".
What better time than now to follow the route Keats took one autumn Sunday in 1819? You start out in the High Street where he lodged and end up at the Hospital of St. Cross which still doles out alms to the needy. It not only takes in many of Winchester's places of interest: the Cathedral (burial place of Jane Austen), Wolvesey Palace, Winchester College - but also passes along the beautiful banks of the River Itchen, which Keats described as "most beautifully clear". He also described the air as "worth sixpence a pint" - not sure how that rates after inflation!

www.visitwinchester.co.uk/site/keats-walk-introduction
Google map: bit.ly/nkMdDA

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It is a beautiful Christmas market full of great gifts. It also has an outdoor ice rink and food stalls so you really feel like you have entered into the Christmas spirit right next to the beautiful Winchester Cathedral.

Winchester Cathedral
1 The Close, Winchester, Hampshire SO23 9LS
Google map: bit.ly/dI0e8I

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Just outside of Winchester - great family pub with loads of parking and garden with trampolines for the kids.

The fish and chips Tuesdays are a really good deal and Sunday lunches are the best.

Jacklyns Lane
Alresford
Nr Winchester
SO24 9LW

www.thecricketersalresford.co.uk
Tel: 01962 732463

Google map: tinyurl.com/ybk37x8

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La Place is a restaurant and bar in central Winchester near the Cathedral and City Museum. It is a short walk from the high street and central parking.

The restaurant upstairs is spacious and has a French ambience, while the à la carte menu also introduces an international flavour.

Froggies bar at street level is an ideal rendezvous for a glass of wine or coffee, and also serves lunch and specials, with the signature bar planches.

The bar and restaurant takes reservations for private dining and festive functions, and Froggies is always open for 11am daily.

9 Great Minster Street
Winchester
SO23 9HA
www.laplacebistro.co.uk
01962 864004

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