



Winchester Cathedral
For over a thousand years, people have come to seek inspiration in this magnificent Cathedral. From a small Saxon church to a great Cathedral, the long history of this sacred place stretches back over 15 centuries. Discover glorious church architecture, priceless treasures, great works of art, historic events and famous people. See the 12th-Century Winchester Bible, illuminated in gold and lapis lazuli, contemporary sculpture by Antony Gormley and Barbara Hepworth and the burial place of England’s much loved novelist Jane Austen.
Watch the peregrine falcons at Winchester cathedral live here.
Our Events

24th Jan 2026to 24th Jan 2026
Winchester - Be a Chorister: Open Day

31st Oct 2025to 31st Oct 2025
Winchester - Miserere: Zeb Soanes & St Martin's Voices

04th Mar 2025to 18th Nov 2025
Winchester - Lunchtime concert series 2025

28th Feb 2025to 31st Oct 2025
Winchester - Celebrating Jane (250 years of Jane Austen)
Latest news from Winchester Cathedral
Jane Austen Statue Unveiled at Winchester Cathedral
Winchester Cathedral has unveiled a statue of Jane Austen following a service to mark the 250th
Harvest Festival 2025 – In Your Cathedral
Harvest is being celebrated in our cathedrals with services focussing on climate change,
Cathedral Heritage Open Days – What will you Discover?
From Truro to Carlisle, Liverpool to Lincoln and everywhere in between – all our cathedrals are
Cathedral Broderers Chosen to Create a modern-day Opus Anglicanum
Is this the greatest team of needleworkers ever assembled? Needleworkers from twelve of our
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Winchester Cathedral
The Close
Winchester
SO23 9LS
01962 857200
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