Wednesday morning in southern England was privy to a light drizzle of rain… Yuck.
With plans to head out to Winchester, this wasn’t looking ideal. However, a greek yogurt and two coffees later, the rain had disappeared and we were ready to go.
Off to Winchester!
The last time I was in Winchester was over two years ago and I don’t think a thing has changed…
I love the quirky streets, the hustle and bustle of shoppers mixed with those taking a luxurious lunch break, there are definitely some restaurants and cafés calling my name.
We took to wandering around the busy streets.
And the writer in me enjoying grabbing a snapshot of ‘Parchment Street.’
Let’s not forget, one of the best parts about England at Christmastime is nearly every town’s decorations. Winchester was not disappointing.
We walked until we neared the edge of the busier parts, and stumbled upon this little river.
How clear is that water? Well, maybe it doesn’t come across in the photo, but it was beautiful.
Too cold to carry on our walk without a bit of warming up, we ducked into the pub overlooking the river for a pick me up.
Can you guess which is mine…?
I appropriately went with the americano while J sipped on his cappuccino.
Once we were warmed up from our coffees, we were ready to revisit the Cathedral and check out the Christmas market.
With leaves like these, you wouldn’t ever guess it’s December would you?
Through the little cathedral pathway…
And violà! The Christmas market!
We spotted mini trees… I absolutely love real trees at Christmastime.
And just like that, our day in Winchester came to a close and we headed back through the center.. taking the scenic route of course.
xx Kelly
PS. Come on England, I’m loving the leaves but I’m ready for snow!
I absolutely love Winchester! I lived there for three years, and it is a beautiful city. Have you ever been up St Giles Hill to see the panoramic view over the city?
Rebecca, no I actually haven’t! But I just Googled it and the view looks amazing. I think I’m going to need to repeat a trip there to check it out. You’re so lucky you lived there for three years. We’re looking into moving soon and it’s on the list that we need to check out! X
It is an amazing view- on a summer’s day it is lovely to head up there with a picnic. A nice walk can also be had around Winnall Moors- bit blink and you miss it, but feels really remote despite being so close to town! I went I the university of Winchester, and loved every minute of living there. Let me know if you return and I will give you some tips 🙂 x
Thanks Rebecca, I’ll have to get your advice the next time we head there! Although it’s more likely we’ll be wandering about in the cold winter months. So I’ll save picnicking for the summertime 🙂 And going to uni there sounds fantastic, what a lovely place to be all the time. X
Oh, this made me sooooo homesick for England. Enjoyed this post so much, even with the rainy background.
I’m glad you enjoyed the post! It’s certainly rare to come across a sunny day in England. Did you used to live here? X
I was in Winchester in the evening of the same day! xx
Hi Kelly! I’ve lived in the UK but I haven’t been to Winchester, though it looks like one of those gorgeous little English towns that I love to stroll in xx