A beautiful historic ruin full of character and charm. Wolvesey Castle offers a peaceful atmosphere and a glimpse into medieval history right in the heart of Winchester. Perfect for a quiet, scenic stop while exploring the city.

Beautiful place, lovely walk around. To the people in the reviews saying it’s a ruin, yes it’s a medieval castle. Also to the people complaining that it’s sometimes not open, that’s because it’s volunteers who willingly use their free time to open, close and do site checks. Also the castle can’t open if it’s too badly flooded or if there’s recently been an injury at the castle. Been many times and if you’re there at closing the volunteer is always polite and happy to talk about the castle. Lovely place and lovely team

A very interesting piece of history which is only a few minutes walk from the cathedral and in fact is located right next to the current estate of the Bishop. Sadly as with time, parts of the site has now been secured off due to natural deterioration. But if you love history, I would suggest paying a quick visit to the ruins, the boards arounds the site can give you a good idea of what it was once like.

The Wolvesey Castle is located a short distance away from the city centre. It is one of the few free attractions you can visit in Winchester. It has a wealth of history and requires the use of imagination as the site is a ruin. It is a short visit experience as there is not much to see. You will see locals using it for picnics or a place to rest. There are free tours available during the weekdays and this may enhance the experience. In general, it is a quick photo opportunity for a free experience.

Cool little EH property with some nice old ruins - unfortunately a lot of flooding so had to do some jumping over puddles to get around, and the latrines were flooded to the point they looked like a swimming pool filled with poo. There's some great leftover details like on some high up arches and a face from a stiff-leaf capital. Could do with a little bit more of a visitor centre and a nice path from the river, but otherwise very good.