Winchester Science Centre, South Downs National Park

Name: Winchester Science Centre
Address: Telegraph Way, South Downs National Park, SO21 1HZ, United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 1962 863791

#13 among attractions in South Downs National Park

Museum, Observatories and planetariums, Science museum

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Winchester Science Centre, South Downs National Park

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Winchester Science Centre is a hands-on, interactive, science and technology centre located in Morn Hill, just outside the city of Winchester in Hampshire, England. The centre opened in 2002 after major grants from amongst others the Millennium Commission, IBM, SEEDA and Hampshire County Council to replace an existing facility. It is a registered charity under English law. ()

Opened: 1970 (55 years ago)Coordinates: 51°3'34"N, 1°15'55"W

Address

Telegraph WaySouth Downs National Park SO21 1HZ United Kingdom

Contact

+44 1962 863791

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Day trips

Winchester Science Centre – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Winchester Cathedral, South Downs Way, Itchen Navigation, Wolvesey Castle.

2.1 miW
History-rich Medieval place of worship
Winchester Cathedral, Winchester
54 min walk • Winchester Cathedral stands as an imposing and awe-inspiring landmark in the historic city of Winchester, England. A beacon of architectural splendor, this grand cathedral has been a place of worship and pilgrimage for over a millennium.
1.8 miW
Hiking, Hiking trail
South Downs Way, Winchester
47 min walk • The South Downs Way is a long distance footpath and bridleway running along the South Downs in southern England. It is one of 16 National Trails in England and Wales.
1.9 miW
Canal
Itchen Navigation, Winchester
49 min walk • The Itchen Navigation is a 10.4-mile disused canal system in Hampshire, England, that provided an important trading route from Winchester to the sea at Southampton for about 150 years.
1.9 miW
Forts and castles
Wolvesey Castle, Winchester
50 min walk • Wolvesey Castle, also known as the "Old Bishop's Palace", is a ruined building in Winchester, Hampshire, England that was a bishop's palace, and was briefly fortified during the later years of Henry of Blois, the Bishop of Winchester.
2 miW
City hall
Winchester Guildhall, Winchester
51 min walk • Winchester Guildhall is a municipal building in the High Street, Winchester, Hampshire. It is a Grade II listed building.
1.8 miW
Theater
Chesil Theatre, Winchester
47 min walk • St Peter's Church, Chesil, Winchester, formerly known as St Peter upon Chesille without Eastgate, is a former parish church of the Church of England in Winchester, Hampshire, and is now the home of Chesil Theatre.
1.8 miW
Museum, Historical place, Nature and wildlife
Winchester City Mill, Winchester
48 min walk • The Winchester City Mill is a restored water mill situated on the River Itchen in the centre of the ancient English city of Winchester. The mill is owned by the National Trust and is a Grade II* listed building.
1.9 miNW
Park
Winnall Moors, Winchester
49 min walk • Winnall Moors is a 64-hectare nature reserve in Winchester in Hampshire. It is managed by the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust. The southern section is owned by Winchester City Council and has been managed by HIWWT since the 1980s.
1.9 miW
City wall
Winchester city walls, Winchester
48 min walk • Winchester city walls are a series of defensive walls in central Winchester, originally built during the Roman settlement of southern Britain, in what was then the settlement of Venta Belgarum.
2 miW
Church
Holy Trinity Church, Winchester
52 min walk • Holy Trinity Church, Winchester is a Church of England parish church in Winchester, England.
1.8 miW
Church
St. John the Baptist Church, Winchester
46 min walk • St John the Baptist Church, Winchester is a Church of England parish church in Winchester, England. The parish is officially named "St John the Baptist with St Martin Winnall, Winchester" although the church of St Martin at Winnall was demolished in 1971.