When I arrived in the medieval town of Winchester I was greeted by a statue of the legendary King Alfred The Great, who had Winchester as the capital of England throughout his reign.
Winchester used to be the capital of England before London snatched the limelight around the 12th/13th century and took the royal mint with it!! Honestly, I wish I’d found history half as interesting when I was at school.
Winchester is also famous for it’s beautiful gothic cathedral and historic buildings.
Guarding the town…like he did against the vikings!
An afternoon in Winchester town
Tree lined path leading down to Winchester Cathedral
Winchester Cathedral: You can purchase tickets to go inside and look around properly
Operatic busker outside Debenhams!
Mrs.S LDN
I never knew this, I though London had always been the capital! What an interesting fact!!! Thanks for sharing xx
Cherryl
Yes, v. interesting! I’m finding history more interesting now than back in my school days!
globalhousesitterX2
Oh, I do love the UK’s towns and the small village, even if it does have lousy weather, and, not all the time, it does shine on plenty of days! The tree lined walk looks inviting!
Cherryl
Yes I agree – and I think people often forget just how much there is to explore (without leaving the country), I’m probably a bit guilty of this but I’m trying to change that!
Thanks for reading 😉
globalhousesitterX2
Agree Cheryl, before we became fulltime travellers we had spent years travelling around NZ in our motorhome. My pleasure re: the reading!