Welcome

It costs roughly £14,000 a day to run Winchester Cathedral and your admission fee directly supports the future of the cathedral.

Annual passes:

• Adult (17 & over) – £14.00 (£13 if you book online)
• Student – £8.00 (£7 if you book online)
• Child 12 – 16 – £6.00 (£5 if you book online)
• Child 11 & under – FREE (with a paying adult)

Groups

• Groups of 10 or more Adults – £12pp
• Groups of 10 or more Students – £7pp

Enjoy a £1 discount when you book your annual pass online.

With your pass you can visit the cathedral as often as you like for 12 months.

Please be reminded that entry for worship and prayer will always be free of charge.

Call the box office on 01962 857275.

Winchester Cathedral is dog friendly. Well-behaved dogs are welcome inside the cathedral but must always be kept on leads and you must not leave your dog unattended. Dogs are not permitted at events, services, tours, or inside the Morley library, Crypt or inside the café.

The Cathedral has a variety of measures to ensure equal access in and around the building.

To learn more about ramps, stairs, lifts, toilets, parking, assistance pets, restrictions to access, the essential companion scheme and extra provisions for those with disabilities, click here.

The Cathedral lies right in the centre of the historic city of Winchester, with its excellent road and rail links. Southampton Airport and the ports of Southampton and Portsmouth are all within easy reach.

As with many historic cities, parking within the centre is limited and there is no parking within the Cathedral Close or the immediate vicinity.. Where possible we strongly advise visitors to make use of public transport.

Travelling by train (12 minute walk from train station). 

Travelling by bus (6 minute walk from bus station).

Travelling by car.

Monday–Saturday: 9.00am–5.00pm
Sunday: 12.30pm–3.00pm.

Last entry 30 mins before close.

Monday–Saturday: 10.30am – 4.30pm
Sunday: 12.30pm – 2.30pm, subject to volunteer availability.

Café – Open daily:
9.30am- 5.00pm Monday – Sunday

Gift Shop – Open daily:
9.30am- 5.00pm Monday – Sunday

Last entry 30 mins before close.

Cathedral
Thursday 9 October – Quire closed 9am – 11.45am
Saturday 11 October – Cathedral opens at 12.30pm
Thursday 16 October – Closed between 1pm – 3pm
Tuesday 21 – Thursday 23 October – Cathedral closed for Graduations
Friday 24 October – Cathedral opens at 2.30pm
Saturday 25 October – Quire closed between 2pm – 4pm

Kings and Scribes
No upcoming closures.

Please ensure to check the website regularly for any updates to the list of closures added at short notice.

Winchester Cathedral is a working cathedral, which means monthly tuning of the organ as well as regular music rehearsals.

2025 Organ tuning dates are:

• Monday 11th August
• Monday 8th September
• Wednesday 15th October
• Tuesday 25th November

Regular tuning helps to keep the magnificent organ sounding at its best, but it may be noisier than usual in the cathedral during your visit.

Winchester Cathedral is a working cathedral, which means regular music rehearsals.

Music rehearsal dates for 2025 include 1.00pm – 4.00pm on the following dates:

• 5th September
• 12th September
• 31st October
• 15th November