The National Cycle Network Route 23 runs through Winchester. It links the city centre to Winnall and the Itchen Valley to the northeast. To the  south, it links to the South Park and Ride car park and Compton, Shawford and Otterbourne.

Cycling to our offices takes approximately 20-25 minutes from Oliver’s Battery, Kings Worthy and Littleton and  30-35 minutes from Otterbourne and Twyford.

There is covered cycle parking in Colebrook Street car park, next to our offices. There are more cycle stands in the front of the Guildhall, on the Broadway. A map showing further options for cycle parking in the city is here.

Stagecoach runs buses to Winchester from Romsey, Alresford, Eastleigh, Petersfield, Bishop’s Waltham, Whitchurch and many surrounding villages and suburbs.

The Bluestar 1 service runs from Southampton, through Chandler’s Ford and Otterbourne to Winchester.

The bus stops at Winchester bus station and The Broadway are within a 3 minute walk of our offices.

There are regular, direct trains to Winchester from many locations, including London Waterloo, Oxford, and Bournemouth. Each of these takes about an hour. Direct services also run to Birmingham with links to the north of England.

South Western Railways and Cross Country both allow you to bring your bike on the train.  National Rail’s advice for taking your bike on trains is here.

From the train station you can cycle (5 mins) take a bus (10 minutes) or walk (15 mins).  Take the Park & Ride bus or Stagecoach buses 3, 5, 7, 66, 67, 68 or 69 to the bus station or The Broadway.

National Express runs coach services to Winchester from many cities. The Winchester departure/pick up point is St Catherine’s Park and Ride. Do allow time to get from St. Catherine’s if you are using the service. You can walk (approx. 20-25 mins) or use the Park and Ride bus (approx. 8 minutes). Find the National Express services here.

From Southampton ferry port (Town Quay): Head to Southampton Central station. This is a 10-minute bus or 25-minute walk.  From here you can take the 17-minute train to Winchester.

From Portsmouth ferry ports: Head to Portsmouth and Southsea or Portsmouth Harbour station. From here you can take the 50-minute train to Winchester. 

There are taxi ranks at the train station, as well as on The Broadway, Silver Hill and Jewry Street. Below are some local taxi company phone numbers:

• Wessex cars – 01962 877749
• Wintax cars – 01962 250250

Winchester is off junctions 9, 10 and 11 of the M3 and accessible via the A34 from Newbury and Oxford. We encourage you to car share wherever possible and to use our park and ride car parks. Parking information is here.