Winchester is a really nice city.
There are lots things to do shopping, eating, clubbing, sightseeing, festivals and walks
Parking: by st. Johns is the closed to the center and the price is ok.
Shopping: Its easy to find. go to the main road (close to the cathedral). You will find there a ouls, Jake wills, Primark, Top shop, river island and so on...
for every valid is something to find.
on the weekend they have a nice food and item market. With big roast pork or homemade cheese or some wooden toys.
Eating: for traditional english food go to the pastryshop.
or for a modern but nice multicultural meal to the sluge and lettuce. Good food and nice value.
Pizza Express or Pizza hut is for all italian food lovers perfect with a free salade a good value too.
Clubbing: Only the bar 3one. everything else is rubbish.
Don't make party in Winchester!!!
So take what you get :(
Sightseeing:
The winchester cathedral is really nice from teh outside. with a nice park outside perfect place to relaxx, but its way to expansive to visit. Save your money. It's like every other church.
Wolvesley Castle was built in 1137 but was destroyed in 1645, during the English Civil War. Parts of the castle were rebuilt and became the home of the Bishop of Winchester. Its really nice to climb on the top. Nice area and i had much of fun. Great pictures.
In great Hall you will see arthurs table ON THE WALL! a bit crazy. nice to watch and tehy have a beutiful garden full of roses.
JOin!!!!
Westgate is teh rest of the wall. You will pass it so that you know now, that is the westgate ;-)
nothing special
festivals: They have a really nice german christmas market with icescating Bratwurst and so on. Nice flair and a real christmas feeling also without snow :-)
Walks: Riverside walk. You can follow an attractive walk along the river. On your right you can see part of the old town walls.
[ If you have time, you can continue the walk up to St Giles Hill, from where there are attractive views of the city. You can also follow a footpath across the water meadows to the of St Cross (a place where food and assistance is given to poor and hungry travellers): even today, if you ask for wayfarer's dole at the Porter's Lodge, you will be given some bread and a drink ]
Hope i could help you
xoxo