Join us for a social walk to one of the most popular locations in Winchester, St Catherine's Hill. A must for any student of Winchesters instagram feed! 

The easy paced walk takes a dramatic 220ft climb up St Catherine’s Hill’s wooden stairs revealing showstopping views of Winchester city, as well as the Itchen Valley floodplains and the downland it nestles in. At the summit are the earthworks of an Iron Age fort, buried ruins of the Norman chapel that gives the site its name, and a copse of beech trees. You’ll be able to hear the cackle of a woodpecker, spy buzzards and kestrels hunting in the valley below, and meet our friendly British White cattle that graze the site to encourage wildlife to flourish.

On the way down look out for some of the 25 species of breeding butterfly that call it home, including chalkhill blues, brown arguses and marbled whites. Keen eyed visitors might also spot some of the rarer orchids dotted across the hill’s slopes and meadows, including musk orchids, frog orchids and autumn lady’s tresses. St Catherine’s Hill is a fabulous place to enjoy a sunset walk.

Join a member of our Freshers Crew in the Terrace Bar on Level 2 of the King Alfred Centre at 6pm for the start of this free walking tour.

The walk is approx. 4 miles and includes around a 1/4 mile of inclines and steps - walk starts promptly at 6pm, please arrive by 5.55pm