
Winchester Rail Station
- National Park
- Special Area of Conservation
- National Trail
- Peaks nearby
- 16
- highest 97m
- Walking routes
- 21
- within 10 miles
What's on the doorstep
South DownsNational Park · 0.4 mi (about 0.5 to 0.6 mi on foot)
South Downs WayNational Trail · 0.7 mi (about 0.8 to 0.9 mi on foot)Also nearby
Walking distances are estimates from the straight-line distance and the type of ground, not a measured route. Check a map before you set off.
About Winchester Rail Station
Winchester is a cathedral city in Hampshire, England. The city lies at the heart of the wider City of Winchester, a local government district, at the western end of the South Downs National Park, on the River Itchen. It is 60 miles (97 km) south-west of London and 14 miles (23 km) from Southampton, its nearest major city. At the 2021 census, the built-up area of Winchester had a population of 48,478. The wider City of Winchester district includes towns such as Alresford and Bishop's Waltham and had a population of 127,439 in 2021. Winchester is the county town of Hampshire and contains the head offices of Hampshire County Council.
Hills, trails and walks from the platform
Walking distances are estimates from the straight-line distance and the type of ground, not a measured route. Check a map before you set off.
| St Catherine's Hill | 97m | 1.5 mi (about 2 mi on foot) |
| Cheesefoot Head | 177m | 3.6 mi (about 4.5 to 5.5 mi on foot) |
| Violet Hill | 142m | 4.4 mi (about 5.5 to 6.5 mi on foot) |
| Cranbury Park | 88m | 4.6 mi (about 6 to 6.5 mi on foot) |
| Farley Mount | 178m | 4.7 mi (about 6 to 7 mi on foot) |
| South Downs Way ↗ | 114.0 mi | 0.7 mi |
Route data © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL – coverage and route quality vary by area.
| St James' Way ↗Regional | 66.6 mi | 0.2 mi |
| Three Castles Path ↗Regional | 61.3 mi | 0.3 mi |
| Allan King Way ↗Regional | 42.6 mi | 0.3 mi |
| St Swithun's Way ↗Regional | 33.8 mi | 0.3 mi |
| Clarendon Way ↗Regional | 27.3 mi | 0.5 mi |







